National Monday Update

Matt Church will be facilitating a pre-conference master classes, Presentation Skills 2.0; Learn the skills to become a World Class Presenter!, on Wednesday 25 August in Melbourne.

A nation-wide search for Australia’s most inspiring business women is on again with the 2010 Telstra Business Women’s Awards now open for nominations and entries.

The Higher Education Summit will for the first time be held in Adelaide in 2010.

As Australia attempts to reduce the high number of workplace fatalities and injuries, a major new survey has revealed that poor leadership and productivity concerns are impacting on the safety of our worksites.

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.

e-Portfolios Australia Conference 2010 (EAC2010) will bring together national and international educators and thought leaders from the vocational education and training (VET), higher education (universities) and adult community education (ACE) sectors to showcase current e-portfolio practice.

1. New ACE CEO
2. Human rights education resources

After almost five years of working in the ACPET Qld office and trying to manage EO Michael Hall it is with great regret that we announce Brooke Kuhl has departed to start her new career in the world of cosmetics with Napoleon Perdis.

On behalf of ACPET members and Staff we would like to congratulate Ms Peta –Kaye Croft’s MLA promotion from the Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services to Parliamentary Secretary for Education.

The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council is holding a series of free information sessions showcasing four brand new ISC resources to help you determine your pathway to employment and training opportunities in the community services and health industries.

In 2007 the Training and Employment Recognition Council (TERC) approved home educated students as eligible for entry into school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs) if they are registered with the Home Education Unit of the Department of Education and Training and provided all other entry requirements are met.

ACPET is sponsoring the QSA 2010 Conference which is to be held 28 - 30 April at the Brisbane Convention Centre.

Begin your preparations now to apply for the SA Training Awards. It’s free to apply.

Do you have questions about e-assessment, or want to share your experiences and thoughts to promote better understanding and improved practices in e-assessment?

1. $481,200 funding for SA e-learning innovation
2. E-Skills April/May e-learning workshops
3. Free e-learning advice and resources to enhance your business
4. Professional development in e-learning

On Wednesday 14 April, 9.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. ACPET in conjunction with Skills Victoria ran a seminar specifically for ACPET members on the application and nomination process.

Do you have questions about e-assessment, or want to share your experiences and thoughts to promote better understanding and improved practices in e-assessment?

Advice from members to date indicates that there is a desirability to focus on the business end of training with specific sessions relating to the booming resources and gas industries.