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Welcome to the latest edition of the FutureNow eNews: Your Workforce, Your Future
Inside this issue:
Industry News
Training News
Training Pathways to WA's Tech Sector - A New Online Resource for Schools
To assist teachers, career counsellors, students and parents understand the ICT industry dynamics, and discover the many training and career pathways in ICT, FutureNow has developed an online resource profiling a series of young ICT professionals. Read more
Final Report for Public Comment - Independent Review of the Vocational Education and Training Sector in WA
The Final Report of the Independent Review of the Vocational Education and Training Sector has been released for public comment. Read more
School-based Apprenticeship and Traineeships: A Good Practice Guide
The Department of Training and Workforce Development have released a good practice guide for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Read more
Current State of VET Reform in Australia
Sussan Ley, Assistant Minister for Education, with responsibility for VET in Schools, provided a keynote address Current state of VET reform in Australia to the 8th Annual Skilling Australia Summit. Read more
Vines of Growth Planted for WA's Wine Industry
Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston welcomed an industry plan to grow Western Australia's highly prized wine sector. Read more
A More Accessible and Responsive National Training System
Minister for Industry, the Hon. Ian Macfarlane MP has recently announced his vision for a more accessible and responsive national training system during his keynote address at the National Skills Summit, hosted by the Australian Council of Private Education and Training and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read more
Worksafe Inspection Program Focus on Catering
Catering has been identified as a sector with a high number of work related injuries, including slips, trips and falls as well as muscle trauma from manual tasks and lacerations from knives. Read more
Automatic Updates for Equivalent Training Package Products
As of 1 July 2014, equivalent training package products (qualifications and/or units of competency) will be automatically added to an RTO's scope of registration by the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) without requiring an application or a fee. Read more
Finalists Showcase the Best in Sport and Recreation
The Department of Sport and Recreation has announced the finalists for the 2014 Sport and Recreation Industry Awards, selected from over 80 applications to showcase best practice and the exciting, diverse range of projects across WA's sport and recreation sector. Read more |
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