Edition 54, March 2008

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has published a national survey of employers’ use and views of the VET system in 2007... read more

The National Transport Commission, in order to improve road safety, has developed chain of responsibility legislation targeting speed offences... read more

Adult Multicultural Education Services is providing training for refugees and newly arrived migrants in Victoria through its Social Enterprise Program... read more

Fast Facts is a fortnightly email and fax newsletter published by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to bring you the latest on initiatives and events in the VET sector... read more

The Western Australian Commission for Occupational Safety and Health is seeking comments on the Code of practice: Working hours... 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

In Edition 47 of Licensing Line News, we reported on changes to the continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for New South Wales builders and swimming pool builders... read more

The September 2007 edition of Licensing Line News reported on regulation of the solarium industry... read more

The Food Act 2006 came into effect in Queensland on 1 July 2006 and requires businesses involved in the manufacture, preparation and sale of food to the public to have nominated a Food Safety Supervisor by 22 February 2008... read more

Victoria has announced a range of road safety initiatives designed to achieve a significant reduction in the road toll... read more

The Northern Territory Government has announced the appointment of twelve new licensing inspectors within Racing, Gaming and Licensing, with two of the inspectors to be located in Katherine and another in Tennant Creek... read more

New legislation has been enacted to protect the health, safety and welfare of people working in the New South Wales metalliferous, extractive and opal mining industries... read more

Falls from height cause a significant number of deaths and injuries within the construction industry each year... read more