Edition 64, January/February 2009

Licensing Line News is back for 2009 bigger and better than ever... read more

The Council of Australian Governments National Licensing System Steering Committee has released an update on the National Licensing System Intergovernmental Agreement... read more

The new Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework Training Package (CPC08) has been signed off by all state and territory ministers and is now fully endorsed... read more

In July 2008 the Council of Australian Governments agreed to adopt a nationally-consistent approach to the regulation of the private security industry... read more

Innovation and Business Skills Australia is currently undertaking a review of the Financial Services Training Package... read more

The Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation is seeking comment on the draft Queensland Adventure Activity Standards... read more

A case for endorsement has been submitted to include new units, qualifications and skills sets in the Electrotechnology Training Package which meet the requirements of the Clean Energy Council accreditation for the installation of solar systems... read more

Government Skills Australia is currently facilitating a number of national industry consultations, with a view to incorporating units of competency for those working in fields which involve radiation protection and safety into a national training package... read more

The Licensing Line News team would like to thank all our subscribers who took part in our user survey... read more

The Productivity Commission has released a research report on national approaches to regulation... read more

Following a recommendation in the Productivity Commission’s research report on chemicals and plastics regulation, the Australian Transport Council has agreed to make the 7th Edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG7) available for free download... read more

The Occupational Licensing Act 2005 was proclaimed in Tasmania on 19 January 2009... read more

At the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council meeting on 5 November 2008, Ministers noted the first report of the National Review into Model OHS Laws... read more

The Ministerial Council on Energy has released a discussion paper on the harmonisation of energy supply industry technical and safety regulation... read more

The Victorian Plumbing Industry Commission has released a fact sheet and booklet on the new Victorian Plumbing Regulations which commenced on 24 November 2008... read more

Changes to Occupational Health and Safety regulations in Western Australia (WA) have come into effect that allow the testing and tagging of portable electrical equipment and portable residual current devices (RCDs) on construction and demolition sites to be undertaken by a competent person or a licensed electrician... read more

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council has released a research report on the implications of obesity for workplace health and safety and workers' compensation... read more

The final report of the Review of Australian Higher Education by the independent, expert panel led by Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC has been released... read more

The Australian Quality Training Framework Quality Indicators Handbook for Registered Training Organisations is now available... read more

Registered training organisations, business and industry can apply for more than $7 million in funding opportunities to embed e-learning in the vocational education and training system... read more

Registered training organisations must now implement the revised Australian Qualifications Framework issuance policy for VET Qualifications... read more

Comment is being sought on a consultation paper which has been released on 'VET Training Products for the 21st Century'... read more

For more information on the latest training package news and other developments in the vocational education and training system subscribe to Training Packages @ Work... read more

A suite of resources to support the delivery of the new national construction induction unit of competency, CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry, have been released by Easy Guides Australia... read more

A new CD resource has been released to help VET course developers and potential course developers to create Australian Quality Training Framework compliant nationally accredited courses... read more

Trainers and assessors delivering Certificate IV in Training and Assessment are now able to purchase newly developed TAA04 Assessor Guides... read more

The Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service has released a PowerPoint presentation to provide Australian Apprenticeship Centres and registered training organisations with a resource to assist in the induction of new staff... read more

WorkCover New South Wales has released the Housing Industry Site Safety Pack to assist small businesses working in the residential construction sector to meet their Occupational Health and Safety responsibilities... read more

WorkSafe Western Australia has launched a new website focused on workplace health and safety for young workers... read more

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has released a new information booklet on VET FEE-HELP for students... read more

WorkCover NSW will be hosting a series of workshops in Sydney and regional areas to support WorkCover NSW accredited trainers in their transition to the vocational education and training sector... read more

The Licensing Line News team will have an information booth at the upcoming Partners in Smart Training and Assessment Conference to be held on the Gold Coast from 26 – 27 March... read more

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations will host a conference on 2-5 March 2009 which will address the best way to meet future skills needs in a globally competitive world... read more

The Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council will be facilitating a series of one-day Forums to support the implementation of the new Community Services Training Package... read more

Comcare will be holding a series of seminars across Australia commencing in March 2009... read more

The Voc Ed Learning Group is running a series of workshop across Australia in March looking into common risks associated with operating a registered training organisation and strategies to overcome them... read more