Edition 27, April-May 2005

In January 2005, ANTA reported in Licensing Line News (Working towards Harmonising VET with Industry Licensing) that a project to develop practical solutions to the complex issue of incorporating licensing and regulatory requirements into training packages had got underway.... read more

The three courses developed to address the licence classes in industrial, loadshifting and other specified equipment have been accredited.... read more

A report on the review was completed on 30 November 2004, providing 54 recommendations to reform and improve the national certification system.... read more

Queensland is considering subjecting applicants to probity and appropriate person checks before they can obtain a security providers licence.... read more

The Queensland Government has released a discussion paper on possible changes to the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.... read more

Do you need to learn more about identifying and controlling the risks associated with operating forklifts?... read more

Course copyright owners, and where applicable, course developers are reminded that accredited courses are to be amended to align with any revision of nationally endorsed competency standards within six months of the endorsement of a training package.... read more

Pilots flying at low levels have been given a fresh warning to watch out for powerlines.... read more

New legislation to ensure Queensland's job seekers get a fair deal from private employment agents will be introduced... read more

AEShareNet has introduced Instant Licences to open up licensing of resources to a wider audience.... read more

Legislation to merge Queensland's four agricultural colleges into a single entity was introduced into State Parliament.... read more

Two new vocational education and training qualifications—the vocational graduate certificate and vocational graduate diploma—have been added to the Australian Qualifications Framework.... read more

Current and emerging job roles in the areas of international trade, occupational health and safety, and compliance management in the business industry led to the recent addition of six new qualifications to the Business Services Training Package... read more

Workshops to prepare for the delivery of OHS certification in the VET system in Queensland... read more