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Win $1,500 for 1 of your international students to attend the CISA National Education Conference 2013 Edition 507, 20 May

The Council of International Students Australia (CISA) is offering $1,500 (per student) for four international students to attend and represent Western Australia at the CISA National Education Conference 2013.  The funds are to contribute towards expenses related to food, travel, accommodation... Read more

Upcoming WA Professional Development Edition 507, 20 May

ACPET’s Professional Development Framework provides consistent, high quality professional development opportunities to assist Colleges identify and pursue new business opportunities and in compliance with tertiary education sector regulatory requirements. All WA members are encouraged to regi... Read more

National Skills Standards Council Meeting Edition 507, 20 May

The National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) met on Wednesday 17 April 2013, and discussed a range of matters, including: review of the standards for the regulation of VET; implementation of the Standards for Training Packages; and Training Package Cases for Endorsement. The key outcomes fro... Read more

Securing the South-West's future workforce Edition 507, 20 May

Training and Workforce Development Minister Hon Terry Redman MLA released a media statement Friday, 17 May 2013 saying “The South West Workforce Development Plan shows that this region has significant strengths in meeting these challenges, such as maintaining good access to quality education a... Read more

ACPET National Conference - Make the most of early bird registrations, Adelaide, 29-30 August Edition 507, 20 May

The ACPET National Conference is being held in Adelaide this year on 29-30 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre. ACPET's national conference is the largest gathering of private and not-for-profit educators and trainers in Australia and provides a fantastic opportunity for networking an... Read more

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Upcoming WA Professional Development Edition 506, 13 May

ACPET’s Professional Development Framework provides consistent, high quality professional development opportunities to assist Colleges identify and pursue new business opportunities and in compliance with tertiary education sector regulatory requirements. All WA members are encouraged to regi... Read more

Are you interested in upgrading your staff's language, literacy and numeracy teaching skills and qualifications? Edition 506, 13 May

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, which is an affiliate member of ACPET, and Central Institute of Technology, are developing a project to upgrade the skills and qualifications of teachers and trainers of adult language, literacy and numeracy in WA. If they are successful wi... Read more

ACPET WA networking breakfast - with special Guest Simon Walker & Claire Field Edition 506, 13 May

ACPET WA would like to invite you and your colleagues to join, Claire Field, ACPET Chief Executive Officer, WA State Committee members and other ACPET members at the ACPET WA Networking breakfast with special guest Simon Walker, Executive Director Policy, Planning and Innovation for the Department o... Read more

Registrations open for ACPET National Conference, Adelaide, 29-30 August Edition 506, 13 May

The ACPET National Conference is being held in Adelaide this year on 29-30 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre. ACPET's national conference is the largest gathering of private and not-for-profit educators and trainers in Australia and provides a fantastic opportunity for networking an... Read more

2013 ACPET Awards for Excellence Edition 506, 13 May

Awards fostering excellence and innovation The 2013 ACPET Awards for Excellence recognise the outstanding contribution made by individuals and organisations in private education and training in the tertiary sector, as well as outstanding industry initiatives. The awards celebrate the great contrib... Read more

Information Session - VET FEE-HELP Edition 505, 6 May

ACPET co hosted, with the Department of Training and Workforce Development(DTWD), a seminar on VET Fee-Help on Tuesday 30 April. The event was well attended with more than 40 participants. Simon Walker, Executive Director, Policy Planning and Innovation, DTWD, introduced the seminar and provided an... Read more

Upcoming WA Professional Development Edition 505, 6 May

ACPET’s Professional Development Framework provides consistent, high quality professional development opportunities to assist Colleges identify and pursue new business opportunities and in compliance with tertiary education sector regulatory requirements. All WA members are encouraged to regi... Read more

Registrations open for ACPET National Conference, Adelaide, 29-30 August Edition 505, 6 May

The ACPET National Conference is being held in Adelaide this year on 29-30 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre. ACPET's national conference is the largest gathering of private and not-for-profit educators and trainers in Australia and provides a fantastic opportunity for networking an... Read more

WA Training Awards - Applications close 10th May Edition 505, 6 May

The WA Training Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees and vocational students, and the contribution to training made by trainers, training organisations and employers. In their nineteenth year, the Awards continue to celebrate the training elite and open door... Read more

CIIS Student Wins Awards at WA Oceanafest 2013 Edition 505, 6 May

College of Innovation and Industry Skills (CIIS) Certificate IV in Hospitality student, Rabia Khashif, won silver and bronze medals at the recent Perth Oceanafest held at the Perth Convention Centre. This prestigious competition is staged annually by The Australian Culinary Federation of Western Aus... Read more

ACPET VET and HE members - uni partnership project opportunities to support disadvantaged students Edition 505, 6 May

ACPET VET and higher education members who have university partnership arrangements that support study outcomes for disadvantaged learners, may have the opportunity to expand their offerings through new partnership projects under the latest tranche of funding within the Higher Education Participatio... Read more

Manage your own RTO's information on My Skills and promote your VET offerings Edition 505, 6 May

My Skills is the website that has been designed to connect students and employers with training organisations that best suit their needs. Along with every other RTO in Australia, you should by now have received a unique URL from the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Resea... Read more

ACPET WA networking breakfast - with special Guest Simon Walker Edition 504, 29 Apr

ACPET WA would like to invite you and your colleagues to join Maria Fiocco, ACPET State Chair, Larry Davies, WA Executive Officer and other members at the ACPET WA Networking breakfast with special guest Simon Walker, Executive Director Policy, Planning and Innovation for the Department of Training... Read more

Upcoming WA Professional Development Edition 504, 29 Apr

ACPET’s Professional Development Framework provides consistent, high quality professional development opportunities to assist Colleges identify and pursue new business opportunities and in compliance with tertiary education sector regulatory requirements. All WA members are encouraged to regi... Read more

International students are inspiring Edition 504, 29 Apr

International students are inspiring....  The Council of International Students Australia (CISA) is looking for nominations for their Student of the Year Awards 2013. The CISA International Student of the Year award is about recognising the significant contribution international students make... Read more

Welcome ACPET's new WA Executive Officer Edition 503, 22 Apr

Dear ACPET WA members, ACPET is delighted to announce the commencement of ACPET’s new WA Executive Officer, Larry Davies. Larry was an independent Board Director and former Chair of ACPET, and has been a great source of wisdom and advice to ACPET and its staff. Larry’s previous roles a... Read more

Free Information Session - VET FEE-HELP - Registrations Closing Edition 503, 22 Apr

The Department of Training and Workforce Development in partnership with ACPET is inviting all Private Providers to this free information session on VET FEE-HELP. VET FEE-HELP is a Commonwealth Government loan scheme to help eligible VET students pay their tuition fees.  Eligible students ca... Read more

ACPET WA networking breakfast - with special Guest Simon Walker Edition 503, 22 Apr

ACPET WA would like to invite you and your colleagues to join Maria Fiocco, ACPET State Chair, Larry Davies, WA Executive Officer and other members at the ACPET WA Networking breakfast with special guest Simon Walker, Executive Director Policy, Planning and Innovation for the Department of Training... Read more

Upcoming WA Professional Development Edition 503, 22 Apr

ACPET’s Professional Development Framework provides consistent, high quality professional development opportunities to assist Colleges identify and pursue new business opportunities and in compliance with tertiary education sector regulatory requirements. All WA members are encouraged to regi... Read more

Training Providers Forum 2013 Edition 503, 22 Apr

The Department of Training and Workforce Development are welcoming ACPET members to attend the 2013 Training Providers Forum. The Forum is Western Australia’s largest annual gatherings of vocational education and training (VET) staff and practitioners. This year the Forum’s themes are i... Read more

National funding available to support LLN skill development Edition 503, 22 Apr

Members have the opportunity to apply for funding to support their students' LLN skills development and which will assist in developing their organisational capacity around LLN. $2 million has become available under the Workplace, English, Language and Literacy (WELL) program for the devel... Read more

Free Information Session - VET FEE-HELP Edition 502, 15 Apr

The Department of Training and Workforce Development in partnership with ACPET is inviting all Private Providers to this free information session on VET FEE-HELP. VET FEE-HELP is a Commonwealth Government loan scheme to help eligible VET students pay their tuition fees.  Eligible students ca... Read more

Changes to Requirements for Trainers and Assessors Edition 502, 15 Apr

The National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) is responsible for setting the competency standards required by VET trainers and assessors if they are delivering training and assessment services (refer to AQTF Standard 1.4a). The NSSC has determined that from 1 July 2013, trainers must: hold the TA... Read more

Upcoming WA Professional Development Edition 502, 15 Apr

ACPET’s Professional Development Framework provides consistent, high quality professional development opportunities to assist Colleges identify and pursue new business opportunities and in compliance with tertiary education sector regulatory requirements. All WA members are encouraged to regi... Read more

Update on consultation process: proposed ASQA fees Edition 502, 15 Apr

Submissions were due last week in response to the Cost Recovery Impact Statement (CRIS) on proposed ASQA fees and charges from 1 July 2013. The new fees and charges have been proposed in line with COAG's 2009 agreement to establish ASQA as a cost-recovery agency. Many ACPET members nationally c... Read more

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