Edition 354, 15 February 2010

National

Last week, Evolution Hospitality Institute held a special ‘end of course’ function for the students completing their certificate III in patisserie from the failed Sterling College which unexpectedly collapsed toward the latter part of 2009.

vale wayne gannon

Sadly ACPET member Wayne Gannon, co-owner and founder of Headmasters Academy, passed away last Thursday morning after a long and brave struggle with cancer.

officemax®, your trusted office products partner

As you may recall in a recent letter from Andrew Smith and David Armstrong, OfficeMax® are now a new corporate partner to ACPET.

implementation of the green skills agreement

The Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP has assembled a Green Skills Implementation Group to assist in the achievement of the Green Skills Agreement announced in 2009.

austrade notices

1. AUSTRADE Corporate Training & Business Consulting Mission to South Asia
2. Winning Business with India and South Asia Seminar Series

career development association of australia (cdaa) conference, adelaide 2010

The CDAA National Career Conference will be held in Adelaide on 7-9 April 2010 at the Adelaide Hilton on the theme of Greening Career Development to prepare future workers for Green jobs.

testing the proposed strengthened architecture of the australian qualifications framework

The AQF Council has recently been working on a revised policy on the issuance of qualifications and also on strengthening the AQF.

vet: increasing advantages for people with a disability

New research suggests vocational education and training (VET) improves employment outcomes for people with a disability who don’t have a job.

in focus 15 February 2010

Further action on quality

A major overhaul of TAS operations will be implemented this year as a further demonstration of ACPET’s determination to protect the interests of members committed to the delivery of high quality education.

productivity places program national partnership mid term review

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is currently managing the mid term Review of PPP.

Australian Capital Territory

the 2009 act ministerial trade mission - reflections of participants

The ACT Exporters’ Network and sponsors invite the ACT business community to join guest speakers

jocelyn vasey's farewell

Thursday 25 February 2010

New South Wales

vet fee-help for acpet regional members - register your interest now!

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) have delivered a number of VET FEE-HELP information sessions to Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) interested in finding out about VET FEE-HELP.

2010 nsw e-learning innovations information session (sydney) - tuesday 16 february (10am – 12pm)

If you are interested in applying for 2010 NSW E-Learning Innovations funding, ACPET recommends that you attend the seminar in Sydney tomorrow. Be informed of the process!

International Student Awards

Congratulations to those members who nominated students for the International Student Awards.

International Student Awards

Congratulations to those members who nominated students for the International Student Awards.

Queensland

training ombudsman visits metropolitan and regional centres

The Training Ombudsman regularly visits metropolitan and regional centres to provide an opportunity for apprentices, trainees, employers and training providers to discuss issues face-to-face.

acpet det vet futures current workshops

ACPET is pleased to announce the next in our series of VET Futures workshops designed to support RTOs throughout Queensland.

South Australia

safety message for students – travelling safely in adelaide city at night

Adelaide City Council has implemented a range of safety measures to ensure the safety of people who are in the city at night, including an After Midnight Bus and Managed Taxi Ranks.

ceda 2010 economic and political overview briefing

Each year, CEDA’s annual Economic and Political Overview (EPO) looks critically at the key issues impacting on the performance of National and State economies.