Sep 26, 2023
NSW Public Sector ITAB September 2023 Newsletter
GTAN AND WTAN August Forums Resources available now
The Government and Water Industry Trainers and Assessors Networks forums took place on Tuesday, 22 August 2023.
You can now access the recordings and presentation slides which include guest speakers sharing insights on current and emerging trends, issues and challenges for skills and training.
2023 NSW Training Awards Winners
The 68th NSW Training Awards took place at the Sydney Town Hall on Friday 15 September to recognise individuals, employers, and Registered Training Organisations in the Vocational Education & Training (VET) sector..
NSW Government commitment to secure 1,000 apprentices and trainees
A new $93.5 million program to secure one thousand new government-based apprentices and trainees is part of a plan to tackle skills gaps in the state’s economy in priority industries, including in critical services of transport, electricity, water, IT and cyber security.
Rebuilding public education with record investment
The 2023-24 NSW Budget has committed a record investment in quality teaching and essential school infrastructure.
The NSW Government is delivering on its election commitment to begin the long-term repair of public education in New South Wales.
Search and Rescue exercise skills of Marine Rescue NSW volunteers
Over 100 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers and staff from the Monaro and Illawarra regions teamed up with NSW Police Marine Area Command and Surf Life Saving NSW for a major Search and Rescue Exercise at Batemans Bay on 16 and 17 September 2023.
Fire and Rescue NSW trial use of smart phone technology
The Cobham Youth Justice Centre in Werrington has unveiled a state-of-the-art trade centre where young inmates can start rebuilding their lives. The new centre provides low-risk young people in custody the chance to access on-site trade training for the skills they need to secure jobs when rejoining the community.
'Get Ready Youth' workshops help prepare students
NSW public school students recently had a chance to experience what it’s like to be an SES volunteer as part of the NSW Educational Pathways Program. ‘Get Ready Youth’ workshops provide students with the skills and knowledge to respond in a storm or flood.
National Skills Passport a key initiative of Employment White Paper
As a key component of the recently released Employment White Paper, the Government will prepare a business case to promote the benefits of a National Skills Passport to help students and workers share their qualifications with businesses looking for skilled workers.
DEWR’s quality assurance process for Training Products
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations will act as an independent Assurance Body to assess new and/or updated training package products submitted by Jobs and Skills Councils.
ASQA's plan to identify significant risk
ASQA is using an intelligence driven approach to determine the most significant risks to ensure the quality of VET and the integrity of national qualifications issued by training providers.
Good practice guide aids providers of digital skills support
The challenge of digital skills for learners and educators is addressed in a new report that aims to introduce a series of guidelines to aid digital skills support.
A free publication based around a range of different research is available in the link below.
Jobs and Skills Australia releases new data tool
Jobs and Skills Australia has developed a new tool, ‘Atlas’, which for the first time allows users to explore combined labour market data at regional state and national levels, across occupations, skills and industries.
