Skills Tasmania Facts

For all the latest news and events, Skills Tasmania Facts, a regular one page newsletter, has up-to-date information on state and national VET related matters, as well as news from the post-year 10 education and training sector, upcoming events (workshops, forums, conferences etc.), professional development activities in Tasmania and the latest funding opportunities.

If you would like to receive Word and PDF versions of the latest newsletter please send an email to skillstasfacts@skills.tas.gov.au with the word "Subscribe" in the Subject field.

A key dates and events calendar (right) is updated with each issue.

Latest issues

Issue 117

13 November 2009

• Sharing and discussion of National Quality Council findings (Hobart)
  Please note change of venue to the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) of Guilford Young College (Hobart Campus)
• Development of new Training Package – Training and Education (TED10)
• Service Provider Forums – a reminder
• Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) workshops (December): Reinventing validation - a business improvement model; and 101 Ways to Make Training Active!
• Tasmania - Tas-e Day09: making e-learning work for you – a reminder
• 2009 VET Workers Professional Development Program Summary

Issue 117 - Word [228KB]
Issue 117 - PDF [169KB]

Issue 116

21 October 2009

• Professional Development Workshop (October): Employability Skills
• Skills Tasmania – Service Provider Forums
• Tasmania – Tas-e Day09: Making e-learning work for you
• Delivery of Training in 2010
• Tasmanian Flexible Learning Network – 29 October 2009
• Help shape the national VET research agenda
• Skills Tasmania Board Communiqué Meeting of 14 October 2009
• Development of new Training Package – Training and Education (TED10)

Issue 116 - Word [241KB]
Issue 116 - PDF [179KB]

Issue 115

25 September 2009

• Professional Development Workshops (October): Record keeping and data base creation; and Workforce Development and Planning - a reminder
• Skills Tasmania Board Meeting Communiqué - 28 August 2009
• Upcoming Tasmanian Flexible Learning workshops: ARED Decision Tree; Copyright Kitche; and eXe (eLearning Xhtml Editor)
• Sneak a peak at Series 12 Toolboxes

Issue 115 - Word [230KB]
Issue 115 - PDF [120KB]

Issue 114

4 September 2009

• Professional Development Workshops (September/October): So you think you are a trainer? Stop talking – and start training!; Running a RTO; and Workforce Development and Planning
• Tasmanian Policy on VET Reform
• 2009 Tasmanian Training Awards
• Give your training an interactive boost
• Changes coming to the Skills Tasmania – Training Package website
• Building Design Development
• Delivery of Trade Training in 2010

Issue 114 - Word [267KB]
Issue 114 - PDF [202KB]

Issue 113

5 August 2009

• Professional Development Workshops (August/September): Strategies for training and assessment; Creating Learning Materials; Developing Advanced VET Practitioners; and Strategies for Success in a Contestable VET Environment
• 2009 Tasmanian Training Awards
• Skills for Sustainability Award – Nominations now open
• Two new Skills Tasmania initiatives!
• The VET sector has its say on e-learning

Issue 113 - Word [256KB]
Issue 113 - PDF [175KB]

Issue 112

15 July 2009

• Professional Development Workshops in July/August 2009: Training Safety; and Engaging Enterprises - Developing a training culture and building an effective business relationship
• Is your new apprentice/trainee under 18?
• Demonstration of the Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways website
• NQC Policy Framework: VET Products for the 21st Century

Issue 112 - Word [225KB]
Issue 112 - PDF [168KB]

Issue 111

18 June 2009

• Professional Development Workshops in July 2009: Responding to the individual needs; Uncomplicated strategies for developing competency assessment; and Making the AQTF work for you
• Skills Tasmania Board Communiqué (Meeting of 10 June 2009)

Issue 111 - Word [228KB]
Issue 111 - PDF [161KB]

Issue 110

2 June 2009

• Professional Development Workshops in June 2009: 'Validation, Moderation and Consultation with Industry'; and 'Continuous Improvement'
• New program to help Dorset jobseekers
• Strengthening the Australian Qualifications Framework Consultation
• Tasmanian Flexible Learning Network (TFLN) - 24 June 2009

Issue 110 - Word [223KB]
Issue 110 - PDF [167KB]

Issue 109

7 May 2009

• Special Overseas Guest for Skills Tasmania Conference
• Skills Tasmania Board Meeting Communiqué - 15 April 2009
• Deputy Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence now open
• 'Skills Tasmania Identity' and the issuing of certificates
• Tasmanian Flexible Learning Network - 14 May 2009
• The Tassie Toolbox!

Issue 109 - Word [540KB]
Issue 109 - PDF [171KB]

Issue 108

21 April 2009

• Professional Development Workshops in May 2009: 'Enough is enough!' - RPL Evidence; and Moderation and Validation of RPL Assessment
• Infrastructure funding for the community education sector
• Expressions of Interest: Equity Support Program - small grants
• Review of TAA40104 Certificate IV Training and Assessment - workshop registration now open
• 2009 Tasmanian Training Awards (Reminder)

Issue 108 - Word [216KB]
Issue 108 - PDF [160KB]

Issue 107

1 April 2009

• 2009 Tasmanian Training Awards - Nominations open
• 2009 Skills Tasmania Conference

Issue 107 - Word [162KB]
Issue 107 - PDF [172KB]

Issue 106

12 March 2009

• 2009 Skills Tasmania Conference
• Funding for five Tasmanian Trade Training Centres
• 2009 edna workshops tour

Issue 106 - Word [219KB]
Issue 106 - PDF [158KB]

Issue 105

17 February 2009

• 2009 Vocational Education and Training (VET) Workers Professional Development Program: What to expect from an AQTF audit
• Tourism and Hospitality Employees Survey
• Tasmanian Flexible Learning Network - 2009 dates
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) Training Products for the 21st Century
• Skills Tasmania Board Meeting Communiqué - 11 February 2009

Issue 105 - Word [247KB]
Issue 105 - PDF [168KB]

Issue 104

6 February 2009

• 2009 Productivity Places Program
• Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) 2007 Quality Indicators - Information Sessions
• Trainer & Assessor Professional Development Workshop - date changed!

Issue 104 - Word [218KB]
Issue 104 - PDF [168KB]

Issue 103

23 January 2009

• Funding for E-learning Innovation (including information sessions)
• Welcome to our New Toolbox Champion
• Trainer & Assessor Professional Development Workshop
• 2008 Census of Tasmanian Registered Training Organisations
• Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service - information sessions

Issue 103 - Word [389KB]
Issue 103 - PDF [306KB]

Issue 102

22 December 2008

• Skills Tasmania Board Meeting Communiqué - 10 December 2008
• Reframing the Future to close

Issue 102 - Word [203KB]
Issue 102 - PDF [131KB]

Issue 101

12 December 2008

• Tasmanian Skills Strategy launched by the Hon David Bartlett MP, Premier and Minister for Education and Skills
• Skills Tasmania Industry Policy
• New Tasmanian Qualifications Authority (TQA) accredited course, 'Work Readiness'
• Skills Tasmania Conference 2009
• Tasmanian Private Provider Network

Issue 101 - Word [587KB]
Issue 101 - PDF [503KB]

Issue 100

24 November 2008

• Reminder to Group Training Organisations
• VET Workers Professional Development Program 2008 Summary
• RTO Census Update
• Service Provider "Heads Up" Forum
• Professional Development Opportunity

Issue 100 - Word [211KB]
Issue 100 - PDF [156KB]
 

See also: Previous issues of Skills Tasmania Facts, including Tasmanian Training Facts and TLSA Facts

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