Edition 61, October 2008

Comments sought on National Licensing System

A COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on a National Licensing System for Specified Occupations is available for public comment.

The RIS has been developed after the 3 July 2008 agreement by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to develop a national licensing system that will remove inconsistencies across state and territory borders and allow for a more mobile workforce.

The RIS outlines the overall framework for the proposed system and puts forward two implementation options. Submissions received in relation to the RIS will inform the development of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) which will be considered by COAG at its next meeting in 2008.

The system chosen will see a national approach to the licensing of a range of economically important occupational areas. COAG has agreed that the national system will initially apply to the following occupational areas:

  • air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics occupations
  • building occupations
  • electrical occupations
  • land transport occupations (passenger vehicle drivers, dangerous goods)
  • maritime occupations
  • plumbing and gas fitting occupations
  • property agent occupations.

Following the national stakeholder consultations held between 13 and 21 October, a list of frequently asked questions arising from the discussions has been circulated to stakeholders in order to inform responses to the RIS.

Responses to the RIS must be received by COB AEST 31 October 2008.

The address for submissions can be found in Section 1.1. of the Introduction to the document.

To download the RIS visit www.licencerecognition.gov.au

IMPORTANT NOTE

Due to problems with the migration of the COAG Skills Recognition Taskforce�s email system to a different IT platform, the Taskforce is not confident that all submissions have appeared in their inbox, particularly if they were sent last week. Parties who have not or do not receive an acknowledgement within 24 hours, are advised to send their submission again. The Taskforce has advised stakeholders of the potential problem.

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