Edition 48, August 2007

The National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work is part of a package of occupational health and safety material in support of the National Standard for Construction Work... read more

The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence has launched a number of new initiatives to address the shortage of skilled tradespeople in Australia and elevate the status of traditional skilled trades as a career choice... read more

The Australian Government will invest $26.1 million over five years to set up a single, streamlined system for greenhouse and energy reporting by Australian companies... read more

Innovation and Business Skills Australia wants your feedback on its revision of training package TAA04 – Training and Assessment... read more

A new training centre specialising in giving tradespeople the skills to install renewable energy systems has opened in Adelaide... read more

The Train to retain Action Plan—the Queensland Government's latest strategy to address the skills shortage—was launched on 13 June... read more

The Australia-Pacific Technical College has opened its doors to its first students, providing world-class vocational education and training and internationally recognized qualifications in the Pacific... read more

Background information on the national vocational education and training system from the new edition of Back 2 Basics... read more

Do you need to stay up to date with news and developments in Australia’s vocational education and training system? Then you need to subscribe to Training Packages @ Work... read more

A series of seminars held in Brisbane this month showcased co-operation between licensing and training authorities... read more

The Australian Government has announced that the Productivity Commission will undertake a study into the regulation of chemicals and plastics... read more

Licensed water drillers are expected to meet exacting standards, which are in place to protect underground water resources. A recent court decision in Queensland has underlined the need for landholders to use licensed drillers... read more

The ACT Attorney General has commissioned the Office of Regulatory Services to investigate recent allegations that a number of ACT businesses who provide employment agent services are not licensed as required by the Agent’s Act 2003... read more

A study just released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau found more than half of all accidents in privately operated fixed wing aircraft between 2001 and 2005 were during the landing phase of flight... read more

A database that uses insurance data to look at a wide range of aviation accidents is expected to help safety researchers identify problems and develop more effective safety programs... read more

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