policy matters
National Monday Update Issue:
1. Study into VET workforce development – issues paper released
2. New accreditation body for nursing courses
1. Study into VET workforce development – issues paper released
The Productivity Commission is currently focusing on the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. ACPET will provide a submission to this study.
The Commission has been asked to consider both the VET workforce as a whole and provide advice on:
- Factors affecting the current and future demand for the VET workforce, and the required mix of skills and knowledge
- The current and future supply of the VET workforce
- The structure of the workforce and its efficiency and effectiveness
- Workforce planning and development, including any changes to ongoing data collection to provide for future planning and reporting requirements.
You can read the issues paper by clicking here
To contribute to ACPET’s submission contact ACPET’s Manager of Policy and Research by ben [dot] vivekanandan [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au (email) or 03 9412 9512.
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2. New accreditation body for nursing courses
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council has been appointed as the new accreditation body for nursing and midwifery nursing courses.
ACPET has received a letter that describes the processes and the schedules for the acceptance of new and previously accredited courses.
Click here to read the letter.
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