Three replacement aircraft are being delivered as part of the 2021-22 Mid-year Review to provide a newer, improved rescue service for the WA. The new helicopters will provide assistance to WA communities from mid-2023. They will have an increased range and will be able to operate within a 350 kilometre radius of their bases at...
The My Bushfire Plan app has been updated with new features including enhanced visual prompts, drop-down fields, easier access to educational tools and the ability to create multiple plans per user to cover holiday homes and different scenarios. Improvements to the app coincide with the launch of the campaign ‘How Fireproof is your plan?’, which...
The Western Australian Government has launched a new campaign to attract visitors, students, investors and workers to our State. The campaign titled “Western Australia – It’s like no other”, is part of the broader Reconnect WA package and follows the announcement of the Safe transition date of Saturday 5 February 2022. Media statement
The last few weeks in December saw the team out and about meeting with different stakeholders. Thank you to the following organisations who took the time to meet with us during what can be a busy time of year. The WA Local Government Association (WALGA) who updated us about their new training on scope for...
A number of new and updated education and employment policies from the Federal Government came into effect on January 1st 2022. Amongst the changes are updates to initiatives supporting older Australians to update their skills and stay in the workforce. Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers Program The number of places on the Program have doubled...
Australian Industry Standards, on behalf of the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee, have released Draft 1 PUA Public Safety Training Package training products for review. The National Recovery Training Program materials are aimed at building the capability of support workers involved in recovery activities following natural disasters. The initial draft materials include one Skill Set...
The Translating and Interpreting Case for Change was approved by the AISC at its December meeting. Skillsiq Ltd will review the relevant qualifications supported by industry experts. The Public Sector Industry Reference Committee will make the decision to nominate membership for the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to inform the process. Interested industry experts are encouraged...
Artibus Innovation have announced commencement of the Bushfire Protection Assessment project. Bushfires have long been an issue in Australia, but recent years have seen a significant increase in their size and intensity, and catastrophic bushfires have become alarmingly regular events. Currently the availability of Bushfire Attack Level assessment (BAL) training is limited and as such...
The Security Review 2021/2022 Case for Change has been submitted by Artibus Innovation for consideration by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) at their next meeting. The proposed review seeks to address a range of issues raised through Artibus Innovation’s continuous improvement process and feedback received from industry stakeholders. The Case for Change is...
The Diploma of Property (Agency Management) Project is almost complete, with an addition to the existing qualification of a specialist stream for Strata Managers. State Training Authorities are currently considering the Case for Endorsement prior to it being submitted for consideration at the next meeting of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) . The...