Edition 47, July 2007

The National Mine Safety Framework aims to achieve improved outcomes, best-practice regulation and consistency across Australiain mining health and safety regulations... read more

Twenty nine leading information technology recruitment companies are now delivering data to the Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association’s national ICT skills monitoring system, SkillsMatch... read more

The revised Australian Quality Training Framework, AQTF 2007, came into effect on 1 July 2007, and applies to all current and intending registered training organisations... read more

Thousands of Western Australian workers and employers will benefit from a $2m expansion of the State’s skills recognition program, addressing current and emerging skill shortages by streamlining and improving the recognition process... read more

A new Skill Store service, operating from 1 June 2007, will assist people living in Melbourne’s northwest to have their existing skills recognised... read more

A white paper developed by TAFE Directors Australia proposes a strategy for how TAFE institutes can tackle Australia’s skills shortage crisis... read more

Six public housing tenants have recently finished building a unique flat-pack home in Victoria as part of the Public Tenant Employment Program... read more

Training Packages @ Work is about to release the latest edition of its highly popular Back 2 Basics series... read more

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The NSW Government is amending the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 to improve the safety of workers and the public who may be exposed to materials containing asbestos... read more

The Stirling, Wanneroo and Swan City Councils are making business registration simpler by allowing online registrations of home based businesses, and other Western Australian councils are being encouraged to follow suit... read more

Changes to the continuing professional development scheme in New South Wales commence after 1 September for builders and swimming pool builders... read more

Continuing professional development (CPD) for New South Wales property licence and certificate holders was evaluated in late 2006, and a range of recommendations to improve and simplify the program have been made... read more

Victoria's Gambling Regulation Amendment Bill 2007 introduces significant changes to gaming machine operations in Victoria... read more

On 1 July 2007, the NSW Government introduced a range of initiatives in an attempt to reduce the road toll. The initiatives are a response to young drivers' and riders' involvement in 26 per cent of fatal accidents... read more

The Australian Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has released a draft standard on exposure to electric and magnetic fields at extremely low frequencies... read more

A WorkSafe WA inspection program in the restaurant and cafe industry in Western Australia has revealed a generally low level of compliance with occupational safety and health laws... read more

Licensing Line News has arranged a number of licensing seminars in Brisbane as part of Harmonising Licensing Month in August... read more

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