Edition 48, August 2007

Harmonising Licensing Month - aligning licensing and VET

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

Harmonising Licensing Month, presented by the Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts and Licensing Line News, explored the issues behind the Council of Australian Governments' mutual recognition imperatives.

The Council of Australian Governments has focused the spotlight on occupational licensing, agreeing in February that full mutual recognition of occupational licenses across Australia is to be achieved by 31 December 2008. This is a challenging deadline. It requires the commitment and involvement of each stakeholder.

The seminars also provided an open forum for discussion of these issues between licensing and training authorities, creating a closer bond which will ensure the successful integration of occupational licensing with vocational education and training.

The harmonisation of occupational licensing with the vocational education and training system will enable workers in licensed occupations to move more freely between jurisdictions. In many cases it will also reduce the requirement for workers to undergo dual training and licensing assessments.

Organisations need to be prepared to meet the Council of Australian Governments' deadline and reap the benefits of the new licensing requirements. Why not consider initiating a Harmonising Licensing event in your own state to discuss these important issues and reap the benefits of shared knowledge and experience?

For more information contact the Licensing Line News team at info@licensinglinenews.com

For more information on full mutual recognition and the implementation timetable visit www.licencerecognition.gov.au  (Select 'Background Information')

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