The reforms happening in the VET sector has seen a recent announcement of the appointment of a five-member Vocational Education and Training Advisory Board that will provide feedback to the Government as it continues reforms to the sector. Whilst the details of the role the board will play are not yet announced the Ministers’ communication […]
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Skills DMC has announced a review of the Assessment Requirements for the RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package. It is anticipated that the review will be completed by 31 October 2014. If you are registered with TAC and using the RII units see the notice fromTAC here For further information on the RII units see
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When reading the OHS news recently I came across an article that I have pasted into the blog below. To me, this is a brilliant way of improving the safety culture and providing useful knowledge to not only one person, but many. For me I can only see win-wins. The company learns about ways to
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An important guide has been developed that can assist many in the training industry. It relates to workplace violence, and can be a very useful resource. Posted in the recent Safety Culture OHS News: A new guide to help employers and workers prevent workplace violence has recently been developed by SafeWork SA. The guide, Preventing
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I recently found a guide produced by the Hair & Beauty Australia Industry Association (HABA). It is a worthwhile read for anyone working with employers of apprentices or trainees. The new resource is called The Apprentice Edge and helps with understanding the obligations, rights and responsibilities as an employer working with their chosen Registered Training Organisation (RTO). HABA
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Just in case you hadn’t heard…. On 3 April 2014 the Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Minister for Industry, chaired the inaugural meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Industry and Skills Council in Brisbane, attended by state and territory ministers. Australian government ministers made a new commitment to ensuring industry has the skilled workforce
If your business has an annual turnover of over $3 million, then it needs to comply. The Privacy Act 1988* currently protects personal information handled by large businesses and health service providers of any size If your RTO has an annual turnover of $3 million or less AND is it either: a health service provider? related to a
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professional development is always on our mind, or at the least on the compliance managers mind, and there are a number of workshops, conferences and webinars planned to assist you on your quest. If you are looking at connecting with likeminded people and hear from experts relating to your sector then here is a list
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Over the Christmas period I spent time with my very enterprising sister who now operates a number of very successful retail businesses. She was saying they are looking at buying a coffee franchise for one of the rural centres they live near. Now that is something that is definitely a boom area in Australia at
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As many of you all know the NSSC is making moves for changes and as part of the changes, we will all have to get used to a new acronym – RTOs that issue vocational qualifications will be known as LTOs, or Licensed Training Organisations. LTOs that meet regulatory requirements will be awarded a licence
