Edition 65, March 2009

New information pages on construction induction and high risk work licensing have been added to the Licensing Line News website... read more

Twelve high risk licensing units of competency are now available as part of the TLI07 Transport and Logistics Training Package... read more

The newly endorsed version of the Transport and Logistics Training Package includes the modification of 11 units of competency required by the Australian Customs Service as part of the process to attain a Customs Broking Licence... read more

The Australian Refrigeration Council has released advice about the prospective length of time expected to complete courses to get Certificate II and III level licences... read more

The Attorney-General's Department is advising of new training requirements for people wishing to be registered as a marriage celebrant under the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrants Program... read more

The Outdoor Council of Australia is advising that in 2009 it is continuing the development and implementation of the National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme... read more

The New South Wales Security Industry Registry has released a notice about the revocation of licences for security licensees who have failed to comply with the mandatory training upgrade requirements... read more

The February meeting of the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council focused solely on occupational health and safety issues... read more

The second report of the National Review into Model OHS Laws has been released... read more

The team managing the introduction of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions recently released an update on how the implementation of the scheme is progressing... read more

The Australian Logistics Council has released the National Logistics Safety Code... read more

To improve the safety of transporting dangerous goods, some new legal requirements apply in Victoria from 1 January 2009... read more

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council has announced a three month public comment period is open for a discussion paper on Safety Requirements for the Design, Manufacture and Conformity Assessment of Plant... read more

A range of measures have been announced to help secure the jobs and training of apprentices and trainees during the economic downturn... read more

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released a research report examining the demand for training... read more

An international report has found the national training system’s investment in its e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, is helping the vocational education and training system to actively respond to challenges... read more

The latest series of Flexible Learning Toolboxes have been released and cover a range of industry areas which have skills shortages or e-learning resource needs... read more

The Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council has developed support guides for employers and registered training organisations to assist in the implementation in the workplace of national vocational qualifications... read more

Government Skills Australia has launched an online skill gap analysis tool designed and tested in collaboration with other Industry Skills Councils... read more

The national finalists for the fourth annual Safe Work Australia Awards have been announced... read more

A two-day professional development forum for Western Australian vocational education and training practitioners will be held in Perth on 11–12 May 2009... read more

An annual event for training, learning and development, and human resources professionals will be held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney on 21–22 April 2009... read more