The Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations released the draft revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTO Standards) for public consultation on 2 November 2022. Providers and stakeholders are invited to provide input to ensure the draft revised RTO Standards are fit-for-purpose and effective in meeting the needs of the VET sector. Feedback...

October’s federal budget included a number of announcements focusing on improving access to training and skills. 480,000 fee-free TAFE and community-based vocational education places targeted to priority groups including First Nations people, young people, job seekers, unpaid carers, women in non-traditional fields of study and people with disability, over 4 years. $50 million TAFE Technology...

Good luck to all the Western Australian finalists announced today for the 2022 Australian Training Awards. The state is represented in a number of different categories, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award where the WA finalist is Wayne Ryder who is undertaking a Diploma of Leadership and Management. The winners,...

According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), 43% of all Australian cyber crime is directed at small businesses — costing small business owners almost $9,000 on average in the financial year 2020–21 (ACSC Cyber Threat Report 2020/21). As cyber attacks become more frequent, it is crucial that Australia’s almost 5 million small business employees...

The terms of reference for the Employment White Paper that will guide the future of Australia’s skills and labour market has been released and is open for consultation. The White Paper will build on the outcomes of the Jobs and Skills Summit and will have an overarching focus on the objectives of full employment and...

As part of its 5-year Productivity Inquiry, the Productivity Commission has released an interim report outlining potential opportunities to improve Australia’s school and tertiary education systems. Feedback on the 5-year Productivity Inquiry: From learning to growth is now invited. The report considers improvements that support: -schools to provide the foundational skills required to improve economic...

The recently released Skills Priority List shows that significantly more occupations were found to be in national shortage in 2022 when compared to the previous year. The number of occupations suffering skills shortages has nearly doubled in the past year with 31% (286 out of 914) of occupations assessed in shortage in 2022 compared to...

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and a reminder for all Australian’s to stay secure online. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) provides cyber security advice, assistance and operational responses to prevent, detect and rectify cyber threats within Australia. The ACSC monitors global cyber threats 24 hours a day, seven days a week and in...

The Federal Government has released a Discussion Paper including options, examples of potential changes and questions on the review of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Industry Funding Model (IFM) Terms of Reference. Stakeholders views are invited and feedback received will inform the Review’s consideration, including to consider whether any refinements are required to...

October is Safe Work Month – a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Work health and safety (WHS) involves the management of risks to the health and safety of everyone in the workplace. But where can you find out about WHS obligations, risks and safe working practices? Safe Work Australia develops national...