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Newsletter Number 32 - April 2006 |
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DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HUM-BYTES? If not, please click here to cancel. An Invitation - 'No More Playing Around' ForumA public forum has been organised by HSTAC and the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Group (ECWAG) to raise awareness of the dedicated professionals working with children in the 0-8 years age group and to stimulate discussion and debate about the building of a skilled workforce.ECWAG is a group of professionals whose primary purpose is to promote early childhood professions and develop strategies to address workforce recuitment and retention. The forum will be facilitated by wellknown ABC journalist and presenter, Geraldine Doogue, with a panel of industry experts including Charlie King (ABC Radio, Darwin), Professor Collette Tayler (Queensland University of Technology) and Di Lawson (CEO of Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council). The program will include hospitality, traditional drumming, indigenous welcome, presentations, discussion and debate, followed by question time. When and where: Wednesday 2 August 2006, Ballroom, Holiday Inn Esplanade, Darwin, at approximately 6pm. For further information click here. Report on Employment Opportunities for the Human Services Industries 2005 Under the conditions of its resource agreement, HSTAC is required to provide industry specific labour market data to the NT Department of Employment, Education and Training. This data value adds to the labour market database developed by the department to operate across government. The report is also a valuable resource of industry specific data for registered training organisations, enabling them to target training delivery and resources more effectively; and for industry to strengthen their arguments for the distribution of funding and other resources. Click here to view and download the report. Advanced Diploma of Language, Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) Practice in VET Recognition of Prior Learning & Training ProjectTAFE SA is currently implementing the 2006 Advanced Diploma of Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice in VET Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Gap Training Project on behalf of the Department of Education Science and Training. This diploma was accredited through South Australia in August 2005 and has been registered in National Training Information System (NTIS) as a national qualification. The project aims to accredit a number of LLN educators across Australia to gain the qualification through the Recognition of Current Competencies/Prior Learning and skill-gaps training process. It is expected the first group of educators gaining this qualification, or part of the qualification, will be able to deliver and assess the qualification in states and territories in future. Humbytes Bumper IssueThe next issue of Humbytes will come out in mid-June and cover May/June, as our editorial staff will be on leave during May.
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participants should contact: Wing-Yin Chan Lee, State-wide Program Leader,
TAFE SA Vocational Preparation & Equity Program on email Wing-Yin.Chan-Lee@tafesasouth.org
HSTAC's New Disability Coordination OfficerWe are very pleased to welcome Narelle Higginson, who replaces Peter Laming as our Disability Coordination Officer. Narelle has an impressive background in the disability sector, including the support and training of people with a disability in the workplace. Narelle is at HSTAC on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8.30am - 2pm. She can be contacted at projects@hstac.com.au or by phone on (08) 8981 2550. A website is currently being developed for the Disability Coordination Program, so stay tuned! Australian Training Products Launches New WebsiteAustralian Training Products (ATP) has launched a new improved website. The focus of the website is on improving levels of customer service and is the first stage in ATP's new Customer Service Strategy which will see the organisation engage in an extensive market research campaign, consulting closely with customers to improve service. The new website contains useful resources and information, including product samples, wide-ranging product search options, simple online ordering, ATP and industry news, product features, upcoming products, latest releases and valuable industry links. The web address remains the same www.atpl.net.au and ideas and suggestions are welcome at webmaster@atpl.net.au New Apprenticeships Job Pathways WebsiteIndustry Training Australia has launched a second website aimed at a broad range of New Apprenticeships stakeholders including employers, job candidates, students, parents, careers advisers in schools, Job Network members, Group Training Organisations, Local Community Partnerships, Regional Industry Career Advisers and the National Industry Career Specialist network. The simple search functions on the Job Pathways site will help people offering career or job services to find relevant New Apprenticeships occupation information, and also opens up potential for the site to be used as an online resource at career expos and as a self help tool for students and job candidates. Please click here to view the new website. The NAT Information website will continue to focus on the more detailed New Apprenticehsips marketing and information needs of organisations such as New Apprenticeships Centres and Registered Training Organisations, although these organisations will also access the Job Pathways website to support their client contact work, particularly in the job candidate and student services areas. Click here. Update of National Training Wage AwardThere have been variations to the National Training Wage Award. A copy of the updated Award is available through a direct link on the New Apprenticeships Training Information website under Industry Information - Industrial Relations Information www.natinfo.com.au |
