Edition 74, January 2010

Qld User Choice information sessions - Queensland

The Queensland Department of Education and Training will be hosting a series of free information sessions across the state in January and February on changes to User Choice.

From 1 July 2010 the Queensland Government will make improvements to User Choice to provide greater flexibility for apprentices, trainees, employers and training providers.

The User Choice program will focus around the Queensland Government's priorities for training, the price paid as the government's contribution to the cost of training, and how training services of registered training organisations will be purchased.

These changes have been designed to help meet the future needs of industry and the training market.

Key changes to the program include:

  • a focus on providing funding that is strongly linked to occupational outcomes and addresses skills shortages
  • implementing annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases to the prices shown on the published User Choice price list
  • enhancing student and employer choice and mobility by enabling them to select their preferred supplier, move between registered suppliers with their notional funding and negotiate the cost of training with the supplier based on their individual delivery needs.

These changes will help meet the future needs of industry and the training market.

For more information on User Choice in Queensland visit www.training.qld.gov.au/training-organisations/funding-tenders/user-choice/index.html

Key stakeholders and other interested parties are invited to attend the sessions, which will be held at:

Cairns
The Sebel Cairns, 17 Abbott St, Cairns
27 January 2010, 1 pm - 3.30 pm
RSVP by Friday 22 January 2010

Townsville
Mercure Inn, Cnr Woolcock & Hugh Sts, Hyde Park, Townsville
8 February 2010, 12 pm - 2.30 pm
RSVP by Wednesday 3 February 2010

Mackay
Ocean International, 1 Bridge Rd, Mackay
5 February 2010, 10 am - 12.30 pm
RSVP by Monday 1 February 2010

Rockhampton
Rockhampton Leagues Club, Cnr Cambridge & George Sts, Rockhampton
2 February 2010, 9 am - 11.30am
RSVP by Wednesday 27 January 2010

Maryborough
The Carrier's Arms, 405 Alice St, Maryborough
17 February 2010, 1.30 pm - 4 pm
RSVP by Thursday 11 February 2010

Toowoomba
City Golf Club, 254 South St, Toowoomba
3 February 2010, 9.30 am - 12 pm
RSVP by Thursday 28 January 2010

Brisbane North
Virginia Golf Club, 10 Elliott Rd, Banyo
29 January 2010, 9 am - 11.30 am
RSVP by Monday 25 January 2010 

Brisbane South
Fitzy's, Cnr Bryants Rd & Pacific Highway, Loganholme
1 February 2010, 9 am - 11.30 am
RSVP by Monday 25 January 2010

Gold Coast
Robina Woods, Cnr Ron Penhaligon Way & Great Southern Drv, Robina
11 February 2010, 9.30 am - 12 pm
RSVP by Friday 5 February 2010

If you would like to attend an information session, RSVP by emailing userchoice2010@deta.qld.gov.au and outlines the location of the session you would like to attend, the number of attendees and your organisation and your contact details.

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