Edition 50, October 2007

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New arrangements have been put in place to make it easier for people in vocationally trained licensed occupations to know in advance what licence they are entitled to if they wish to work in another state or territory... read more

Tradespeople in selected occupations who want to migrate to Australia will soon be able to undertake skills assessments in their own countries through a new service provided by a VETASSESS-led consortium... read more

The National Transport Commission is currently reviewing the Administrative Guideline: Pilot and Escort Vehicle Driver Accreditation Procedures – October 2004... read more

The new Australian Dangerous Goods Code 7th Edition (ADG7) has been released and is available in paper based or CD-ROM format... read more

The National Marine Safety Committee is reviewing NSCV Part D (Crew Competencies) and is seeking public comment... read more

A guide to addressing licensing requirements in training packages... read more

Hydro Tasmania and TAFE Tasmania have joined forces in creating an innovative training programme for Hydro Tasmania’s power generation workers... read more

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority will increase training for helicopter pilots in response to recommendations made after a fatal crash last year in New South Wales... read more

Skilled tradespeople have been giving advice to young workers for generations. Now, through a Queensland Government initiative, they are being given the skills to officially undertake training assessments in the workplace... read more

The Mining Industry Skills Centre has purchased 18 mining simulators and developed the Simulator Training Centre in Mackay to help overcome the current skills shortage in the resources sector... read more

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority will increase training for helicopter pilots in response to recommendations made after a fatal crash last year in New South Wales... read more

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WorkCover NSW and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have recently adopted national competency standards for first aid training... read more

The Australian Government has launched Fashion Rules, a project designed to get the intellectual property message out into the clothing and fashion design industry... read more

The Western Australian Government is conducting a review of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994. The statutory review process will look into the operation and effectiveness of the Act... read more

Australia's first safety code aimed at protecting public sector workers was recently launched by the Western Australian Government... read more

The OzHelp Foundation, a workplace based early intervention suicide prevention and social capacity building program, is helping to build resilience in apprentices... read more

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