policy matters
National Monday Update Issue:
1. Consulting ACPET members on the National Green Skills Agreement Implementation Plan
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, endorsed by COAG in December last year, on which ACPET is represented by SA Executive Officer Joy de Leo.
To read a full brief on the issue click here.
The Implementation Group will have three more meetings to finalise the draft implementation plan over the next six to eight weeks. During this time members are encouraged to contribute to policy formation regarding implementation of the Green Skills Agreement by contacting joy [dot] deleo [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au (Joy de Leo) on 08 8221 5190 or ACPET’s Manager of Policy and Research ben [dot] vivekanandan [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au (Ben Vivekanandan) on 03 9412 5912.
2. AQF Policy for the addition or removal of qualification types: Final draft
The purpose of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) policy for the addition or removal of qualifications types is to ensure that the AQF has flexibility and is responsive to Australia’s changing education and employment environment. This policy will ensure that changes to the structure of the AQF are able to be made and do not compromise the stability of the AQF.
Principles for the addition or removal of qualification types from the AQF were included in the paper Strengthening the AQF: An architecture for Australia’s qualifications in September 2009.
The AQF Council will include this new policy in its advice to the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) on Strengthening the AQF later this year.
To view the policy paper click here.
3. AQF Qualification Issuance Policy: Second draft for discussion
This policy sets out the AQF policy for issuing AQF qualifications and provides the basis for the protection of the titles of AQF qualifications through consistency in their application across the education and training sectors. ACPET provided a submission to the initial discussion paper, you can view the submission by clicking here.
The AQF Council is seeking further comment from stakeholders and has begun a second round of consultations. To view the discussion paper click here.
Members wishing to comment should contact ACPET’s Manager of Policy and Research Ben Vivekanandan via ben [dot] vivekanandan [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au (email) or telephone 03 9412 5912.
4. Retail Services Training Package - input sought from providers of retail and wholesale training
Service Skills Australia has released a discussion paper to allow RTOs and other stakeholders to provide input into the further skills and knowledge requirements for the retail and wholesale industry sectors.
The discussion paper raises skills requirements relating to: customer service; technology; sustainability; merchandising; and management.
The discussion paper raises skills requirements relating to: customer service; technology; sustainability; merchandising; and management.
A copy of the discussion paper can be accessed by clicking here.
ACPET Members are encourage to share their views on the issues raised in the discussion paper by contacting ACPET’s Manager of Policy and Research via ben [dot] vivekanandan [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au (email) or 039412 5912.
5. Testing the AQF – online survey
An on-line survey is currently gathering data to empirically test the AQF levels criteria, the qualification type descriptors and where existing AQF qualification types should be placed in a strengthened AQF.
To do the survey please go to www.aqf.edu.au and click on the link to the survey. It will take about 20 minutes to complete.
Contact suzy [dot] mckenna [at] sa [dot] gov [dot] au (Suzy McKenna) for more information.
Contact the Australian Qualifications Framework Council
Level 4, 11 Waymouth Street Adelaide SA 5000
GPO Box 320 Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: 08 8226 2775
aqfc [at] sa [dot] gov [dot] au (Email)