Australia’s border closures in 2021 led to an larger drop in enrolments from international students than that seen in 2020. The largest declines were experienced by the English-language training sector (ELICOS) and schools. Higher education experienced a 13% decline in enrolments and a 22% drop in commencements and vocational education (VET) was the least affected...

The Federal Government recently announced an investment of $10 million in six new initiatives under the International Education Innovation Fund to support the implementation of the Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030. These initiatives include $1.3 million to pilot a set of VET micro-credentials targeted at international students to meet identified skills gaps. This will...

Last month the State Government launched three new codes of practice covering inappropriate workplace behaviours. – The Code of Practice on Workplace Behaviour – The Code of Practice on Violence and Aggression at Work – The Code of Practice on Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace WA is the first state to formally recognise insecure work...

On behalf of the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee, three new Units of Competency for the Fire project have been drafted by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The new units are aimed at enhancing fire and emergency capability, particularly in relation to resource sharing within and across jurisdictional boundaries and are for the following job...

The first draft of a Diploma of Bushire Protection Assessment and nine new units of competency are now available for review and comment. Artibus Innovation are seeking feedback on whether the units proposed reflect current skill needs and practices. Feedback will inform revisions to the draft qualification and units of competency, which will then be...

Applications are now open for the WA Training Awards 2022, which recognise the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees, employers and training organisations in Western Australia. The 2022 program will highlight the achievements of both individuals and organisations across 13 categories: • WA Apprentice of the Year • WA Trainee of the Year • WA Vocational...

The State Training Plan 2022-23 identifies eight priorities for Western Australia to guide the State Government’s investment in the vocational education and training (VET) sector over the next two years. The plan which was developed by the State Training Board with input from the network of Industry Training Councils and the Department of Training and...

The Year 9 Career Taster Program (CTP) will allow students to explore career and study pathways and make connections between education and post-school opportunities. Practical activities will provide opportunities to learn about different industries, current and emerging occupations and the skills required, meaning students can make more informed decisions when selecting subjects in Years 10,...

The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment, in partnership with State and Territory Governments, is seeking the views of industry representatives and employers on the delivery of vocational education and training (VET) to secondary students. Feedback will inform the development of a National VET for Secondary Students Strategy. Online feedback forms are available...

The WA Training Awards are running webinars to help those looking to nominate for this years awards. Two webinars will be held: – Individual categories – Wednesday 30 March 2022 – Organisation categories – Friday 1 April 2022 To register for one of the webinars, email watrainingawards@dtwd.wa.gov.au