Edition 374, 12 July 2010

2010 naidoc ball

Last Friday I had the honour and privilege of accompanying our National Chair, Kay Ganley and members of the ACPET staff in attending the NAIDOC week Ball, a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields.

member profile – icms manly

NSW Member Support Officer, Sarah Rosen and ACPET’s new Deputy CEO, Claire Field met with Frank Prestipino, Managing Director ICMS last week.

international engagement

WA Focus Group with Members on ACPET Strategic Plan – 2 July 2010
Job Readiness Program Status & Tender
DEEWR & the ESOS Review
AHN International Student Accommodation ‘Beyond 2010’ Industry Seminar

National

hr update

1. Rates Have Changed - New Version Of Modern Award
2. Tools For Pay Rate Calculations

policy matters

1. AVETMISS discussion paper
2. Study into VET workforce development – issues paper released

presentation skills 2.0; learn the skills to become a world class presenter!

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

developing indigenous skills in the pilbara

The old adage ‘knowledge is power’ rings true for an Indigenous pre-employment program which is engaging Aboriginal people with mining work in Western Australia.

strengthening the aqf update

The AQF Council met on Wednesday 16 June 2010 and agreed on the package of policies that should comprise the strengthened AQF.

what's on around the country

in focus 12 july 2010

Quality Through Diversity

naidoc national awards and ball – melbourne 9 july 2010

ACPET National Chair Kay Ganley, CEO Andrew Smith together with ACPET Q and NT’s Michael Hall and National Business Manager Nick Oklobdzjia were honored to be guests at the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Awards and Ball in Melbourne on Friday evening.

acpet 2010 national conference

26 - 27 August - Register NOW!

New South Wales

2011 – 2010 apl tender advice for nsw

‘Issue #67 of Training Matters News’ is important to ACPET RTO members and is the first of a series that will be published by the NSW DET State Training Services that will deal exclusively with providing information on various aspects of the upcoming Tender and changes to the 2011 – 2012 Approved Providers List (APL).

icp10 printing and graphic arts training package: industry information sessions and rto professional development workshops

Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) in conjunction with Greg Grace are offering half day Industry Information Sessions and half day Professional Development workshops for RTOs.

nqc offshore education workshop sydney 21 july

The last decade has seen substantial growth in offshore delivery of educational programs.

cengage leads the way in distance learning

Cengage Education, based in Artarmon, currently delivers distance learning programs to 23,000 students across Australia.

Northern Territory

darwin professional development workshops

ACPET is pleased to announce a series of Professional Development sessions designed to support RTOs throughout the Northern Territory.

Queensland

nqc offshore education workshop brisbane 13 july

The last decade has seen substantial growth in offshore delivery of educational programs.

darwin professional development workshops

ACPET is pleased to announce a series of Professional Development sessions designed to support RTOs throughout the Northern Territory.

the acpet blog is alive and free @ acpetblog.net

The ACPET Queensland VET Futures PD Program sponsored by the Qld Department of Training has now successfully concluded.

blue ribbon event presents the ideal opportunity for careers, education and training - 17 and 18 july!

Australia's most comprehensive Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) will be held on 17 & 18 July this year.

words hurt!

Do words hurt? It depends on who you are asking; the person hearing the words, or the one saying those words. The perpetrator may say that "It's just words" or "I really didn't mean it", but the damage has already been done. We were told as children over and over from our parents that "Sticks and stones will break our bones, but words will never hurt us.” Well I am here to tell you, that this saying is a lie.

South Australia

acpet roundtable invitation to respond to productivity commission study on vet workforce – 15 july

The Productivity Commission is currently undertaking a study into the issues impacting on the VET workforce. ACPET will provide a report in response to this study.

ride, bus or walk to work or study and become an acpet travelgreen champion!

ACPET, in association with Transport SA, is encouraging students and staff of member colleges to go Green – one kilometre at a time!

acpet international student induction series back by popular demand in semester 2!

Following the success of its booked-out International Student information sessions earlier this year, ACPET SA is proud to announce an encore series in the second half of 2010.

managing cultural diversity workshop for education & training providers, 21 july

ACPET, Education Adelaide and ISANA are pleased to announce that they are holding a workshop on Managing Cultural Diversity within training organisations.

sa events

1. DFEEST Professional Development seminar - AQTF Explained
2. SAWAN Networking Event: Stripping down to the bare essentials…
3. DTED - Planning for Green Competitiveness
4. Training Courses at the South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission

sa news

1. DFEEST Workforce Wizard – Workforce Information Service
2. The Insider 2010 - SA International Student Guide available for providers

engaging international students in the community

SA Multicultural Events Calendar 2010

e-learning in sa

E-Skills Workshops for July

Victoria

public speaking competition for overseas students and other activities at the couch

“The Couch” – International Student Centre aims to provide a safe and free space at night time for international students studying in Melbourne to socialise, relax, rest, study, and seek information and assistance.

vet in schools seminar

Find out how to successfully deliver VET in Schools ...

acpet board & members reception - 29 July 2010

The ACPET National Board is to meet in Melbourne on the 29 & 30 July 2010.

all draft hairdressing units and qualifications now available on ssa's feedback register for comment

As part of the Continuous Improvement of the WRH06 Hairdressing Training Package project, all draft hairdressing units of competency and qualifications are now available on Service Skills Australia’s Feedback Register for your comment.

Western Australia

vacancy report – industry internet vacancy index

The most recent DEEWR Vacancy Report includes the new market Vacancy Index which has shown an increase in students completing their qualifications online.

wa private sector training and education forum

An Educative day! The Forum was a great success; the highlights of the day included the collaboration of professional and specialist speakers and an enthusiastic participation from the delegates.

darwin professional development workshops

ACPET is pleased to announce a series of Professional Development sessions designed to support RTOs throughout the Northern Territory.

National Monday Update

In Focus

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