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1. $4.5 million announced for 3200 training places in SA
2. The next Modern Awards deadline is 1 July - are you ready?
3. Managing Cultural Diversity Training Program

1. $4.5 million announced for 3200 training places in SA

The Federal Government has pledged to fund more than 3200 training places, worth $4.5 million in its Productivity Places Program (PPP) for Job Seekers.

In South Australia there will be funding for 1264 nationally endorsed training places at Certificate II level; 1436 at Certificate III level; 312 at Certificate IV level and 204 at Diploma level. 60 per cent of the places have been awarded for training towards higher level qualifications in skill shortage areas.

The main South Australian industry sectors to benefit include:
business and financial services; mining, engineering and defence; health and community services; wholesale and retail, tourism and hospitality,
in line with the recommendations of the Training and Skills Commission and the Economic Development Board, and current labour market circumstances.

For further information contact Richard Lower on 8463 3443 or 0419 838 646

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2. The next Modern Awards deadline is 1 July - are you ready?
Implementing the Educational Services (Post Secondary Education) Award 2010 and National Employment Standards

On 1 January, 2010 the second stage of the new industrial relations regulations was introduced as a result of the Fair Work Act 2009. Modern Awards and the National Employment Standards have come into effect with the next deadline (1 July, 2010) fast approaching. For the post-secondary private education sector, this means either the introduction of the Education Services (Post Secondary Education) Award 2010 or a transition from other instruments.

A range of questions about the interpretation and application of Modern Awards have been raised among members, particularly regarding hours, coverage, classification and transition. No doubt there are more questions to explore!

In this new era of expanded regulation and compliance, ACPET aims to assist members in understanding and implementing the new requirements. We can advise how to communicate with staff, deal with regulators (should this be necessary), understand the transitional arrangement and clarify how changing costs may be reconciled over the next five years.

For advice on these issues and more, please contact hr [dot] info [at] acpet [dot] edu [dot] au (ACPET’s HR Advisory)

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3. Managing Cultural Diversity Training Program

The Australian Multicultural Foundation and Robert Bean Consulting have developed the Managing Cultural Diversity Training Program (MCD Training) to enable small and medium enterprises to better understand cultural diversity and how to manage it effectively to improve workplace relationships, teamwork, productivity, market knowledge, community relationships, customer service and competitiveness. 

The Managing Cultural Diversity Training Program may be downloaded and used to help your staff :

• Learn about cultural diversity in the workforce and the business case for managing cultural diversity
• Identify and consider the actual and potential impacts and benefits of cultural diversity
• Increase understanding of culture and cross-cultural interactions
• Develop cultural awareness and cross-cultural communication skills
• Develop an action plan for managing cultural diversity in your organisation
• Learn about available resources and support services.

• Program development advice to adapt the materials to your business
• Experienced training facilitators to conduct an initial in-house workshop for you
• Assistance to train your trainers in delivering the workshop
• Help in organising a public workshop for multiple businesses in your industry
• Referrals to specialists and other agencies and resources

Ms Lynn Cain, Training and Project Manager at the AMF on (03) 9347 6622 or lynn [dot] cain [at] amf [dot] net [dot] au (by email)

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