Edition 43, April 2007

From February 2007, new arrangements have been put in place making it easier for licensed tradespeople, and authorities that issue licences, to know what licence a worker is entitled to when applying for a licence in another jurisdiction... read more

The Council of Australian Governments' National Reform Agenda has the potential to significantly raise national output and incomes in Australia, according to a Productivity Commission study released recently... read more

A new Licence Recognition website has been launched to support COAG's mutual recognition initiatives... read more

AQTF 2007's quality framework builds on the existing AQTF standards and encourages registered training organisations to focus on their core business of training and assessment... read more

The National Quality Council has resolved that as of 2007, skill sets will be incorporated into nationally endorsed training packages to complement qualifications within the Australian Qualifications Framework... read more

Registered training organisations that can provide medication management training are being encouraged to apply for federal government funding to train enrolled nurses in the residential aged care sector... read more

Australia's aviation maintenance industry can now take advantage of a new set of world-class licensing and training standards... read more

The construction of a basic 400sqm shed in one of Perth's rapidly developing suburbs is providing students with the opportunity to fast-track their building and construction careers... read more

A group of 100 people, including parents, mature age and young people are participating in a specially designed program to help place them in child care sector jobs... read more

A new human resources kit has been launched to recruit and train community care workers across Victoria... read more

Changes to legislation governing associations will come into effect later this year in Queensland to reduce the administrative burden on associations... read more

A series of safety audits is being conducted at a number of mines across Queensland... read more

A review of heavy vehicle regulations covering mass and loading, oversize and overmass, and restricted access vehicles has been approved by the Australian Transport Council... read more

Draft national rail safety guidelines have been publishedby the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public comment... read more

An independent review of marine pilotage in Victoria will be undertaken to help ensure that modern, effective and safe vessel management is practiced throughout Victorian waterways... read more

The successful implementation of taxi industry and driver accreditation are two of the Victorian Taxi Directorate’s major priorities for 2007... read more

New Australian Dangerous Goods Code 7th Edition (ADG7) regulations are scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2008... read more

Master Builders Australia, the major building and construction industry association in Australia, has released a strategy document outlining the training reforms it sees necessary to address the skill needs of the industry... read more

Service Skills Australia has developed an action plan to address recommendations contained in the Strategic Industry Audit of Training in the Hospitality Industry—National Report... read more

The public is invited to comment on a post implementation review of the most recent reforms made under the National Airspace System... read more

Queensland body corporate committees will be subject to a code of conduct under legislation passed by Parliament in March... read more

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