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This online newsletter is published monthly and features the latest information on the development and implementation of training packages and other key issues in the training sector. en-au Tue, 10 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:41:01 GMT http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html WebStable 1.0 info@tpatwork.com info@tpatwork 30 http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4505 Version 4 of the Metal and Engineering Training Package has been endorsed by the National Quality Council. 4/15/2011 8:03:37 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4517 The training.gov.au website is scheduled for release in the second half of 2011. 4/15/2011 7:40:57 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4489 Version 3 of the Forest and Forest Products Training Package has been endorsed by the National Quality Council. 4/6/2011 2:41:30 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4471 Version 7 of the Property Service Training Package has been endorsed by the National Quality Council. 4/5/2011 8:09:25 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4491 A summary of vocational education and training conferences being held over the coming months. 3/30/2011 1:50:07 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4503 The Australian Government has accepted all of the 31 recommendations detailed in the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce final report, Resourcing the Future. 3/30/2011 1:44:40 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4511 Current apprentice completion rates are low, but why is this the case and what can be done to improve this situation? The National Centre for Vocational Education Research will discuss these questions at a series of breakfast events in May. 3/30/2011 1:20:52 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4514 The National Quality Council has released its final draft Work Plan which includes its three priority areas for action for 2011. 3/30/2011 1:19:38 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4512 At its meeting on 18 March 2011 the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment agreed to further refinements to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) arising from the work of the AQF Council. 3/30/2011 1:18:08 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4513 Legislation has been passed in the Australian Parliament which will establish a national regulator for the vocational education and training sector. 3/30/2011 10:52:24 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4506 The Industry E-learning Showcase and Exhibition: How e-learning is enabling workforce development is being held on 25 May 2011 in Melbourne. 3/30/2011 10:50:56 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4502 The Australian Government has opened the $200 million Critical Skills Investment Fund to partner with industry to provide training and employment opportunities. 3/30/2011 10:42:01 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4508 The Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships Information Service has scheduled several information sessions in Western Australia. 3/30/2011 9:44:59 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4479 Three Industry Skills Councils have announced the dates for their 2011 national conferences. 3/30/2011 9:42:39 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4480 A pocket book has been designed to assist workers in the construction industry who have varying levels of literacy skills to participate in general occupational health and safety induction training. 3/30/2011 9:41:42 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4507 A summary of news from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework - the vocational education and training sector's national e-learning strategy. 3/30/2011 9:38:46 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4498 View a summary of recently endorsed training packages. 3/30/2011 9:20:09 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4501 The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) vocational education and training program for 2011 is now available on the DFEEST training website. 3/30/2011 8:54:53 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4509 Workshops which will -introduce' the new Information and Communications Technology Training Package will be hosted by Innovation and Business Skills Australia. 3/30/2011 8:48:36 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4478 The ePortfolios Australia Conference 2011 will be held at Curtin University in Perth on 17-18 October. 3/30/2011 8:42:39 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4495 Visit the Resource Centre and read about the latest vocational education and training products and resources. 3/30/2011 8:32:17 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4485 The Australian Training Awards are the peak national awards for vocational education and training. This month's issue of Training Packages & Work highlights the achievements of the 2010 Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year and the 2010 Small Training Provider of the Year. 3/30/2011 8:23:03 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4492 Continuous improvement registers for training packages are available on industry skills council websites. 3/30/2011 8:14:39 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4473 Applications are open for two Manufacturing Skills Australia study awards. 3/30/2011 7:48:46 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4482 The Australian Government is providing an opportunity for interested parties to respond to the A Shared responsibility -Apprenticeships for the 21st Century final report. 3/30/2011 7:29:29 AM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4475 TVET Australia is to upgrade its Training Products Australia website in 2011 to provide an enhanced customer interface. 3/28/2011 12:36:05 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4504 The Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council has submitted version 6 of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package to the National Quality Council for endorsement. 3/28/2011 12:31:16 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4477 The National Quality Council has endorsed two training packages that the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council submitted for endorsement. 3/28/2011 12:29:02 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4483 The Queensland and Australian Government have announced $83 million in funding for the Queensland Natural Disasters Jobs and Skills Package. 3/28/2011 12:25:38 PM http://www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=4472 Two new agreements will strengthen education ties between Australia and Mongolia, and Australia and Malaysia. 3/28/2011 12:24:14 PM