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A new national study has found that the proportion of students who accessed higher education through non-ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) pathways over the past decade has steadily increased, although the ATAR route remains the pathway for the majority of students. The report Equity implications of non-ATAR pathways: Participation, academic outcomes, and student experience found...

On behalf of the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee, its Technical Advisory Committee has drafted Training Package materials for the Emergency Care project, including updates to five Units of Competency. Draft materials address changes in industry practice, health regulatory requirements and the current COVID-19 pandemic. A new Advanced Emergency Care Skill Set has been developed...

Revised draft training package materials have been developed for the National Recovery Training Program project, including one updated Qualification, one new Skill Set, and three new Units. These draft products will address the competency required to support a recovery team member to work effectively in a disaster recovery context, and how to provide relief and...

A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has been formed to assist with the Translating and Interpreting in the Public Sector (PSP) Training Package. The TAC will be involved in reviewing content and public feedback and providing recommendations to the Public Sector Industry Reference Committee. In the initial stages, the TAC will look to work through the...

In December 2021, the Australian Industry Skills Council (AISC) approved the development of a Diploma of Bushfire Protection Assessment. A technical advisory group has been formed and work is underway to scope national skills standards to support a range of job roles associated with the application of planning and building requirements to improve bushfire resilience...

A Case for Endorsement has been submitted for the Diploma of Property (Agency Management) project for consideration by the Australian Skills Industry Committee (AISC) at its meeting in February. If endorsed, this will add a specialist stream to CPP51119 Diploma of Property (Agency Management). The code will also change to CPP51122. There will be no...

Support packages have been announced for International Education and international students. As part of the Western Australian Government’s $77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package, a number of programs are available to support International Education and international students. This includes a: $6 million Industry Support Program for International Education providers $8 million Student Quarantine Support...

Updates to training products that specify superseded first aid units as core or prerequisite requirements have been made through a ‘minor change’ process. The following qualifications have been updated as part of CPP Property Services Training Package Release 15.1. Qualification code: CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations Imported superseded First Aid unit: HLTAID003 Packaging rules:...

A new employment service will be launched on 1 July 2022 by The Department of Education, Skills & Employment (DESE). Workforce Australia will replace the current Jobactive service, and will create one portal for all government employment and skills programs and initiatives. The service will also be the government brand for employment and skills, according...

Employers are paying a premium for digital skills according to new research from Deloitte Access Economics. The 2022 Ready, Set, Upskill report commissioned by RMIT Online showed that when comparing actual job offers of people with and without digital skills, those with digital skills commanded a 9% wage premium or $7,700 a year. The report...