Edition 80, July 2010

Edition 80, July 2010

High risk work update

Update on high risk work licensing in Victoria

Worksafe Victoria provides an update on high risk work licensing in Victoria... read more

Update on high risk work licensing in Western Australia

Worksafe and the West Australian Training Accreditation Council have jointly produced an information flyer to provide updated information on high risk work licensing in Western Australia... read more

Update on high risk work licensing in Northern Territory

NT WorkSafe  provides an update on high risk work licensing in the Northern Territory... read more

Update on high risk work licensing in Tasmania

Work Cover Tasmania provides an update on high risk work licensing in Tasmania... read more

Update on high risk work licensing in the Australian Capital Territory

WorkSafe ACT provides an update on high risk work licensing in the Australian Capital Territory... read more

Update on high risk work licensing in Queensland

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland provide an update on high risk work licensing in Queensland... read more

Update on high risk work licensing in South Australia

SafeWork SA provides an update on high risk work licensing in South Australia... read more

Update on high risk work licensing in New South Wales

Workcover NSW provides an update on high risk work licensing in New South Wales... read more

Training and licensing news

Australian Electricity Supply Industry Skills Passport

The Australian Electricity Supply Industry Skills Passport is an individual's record of skills, authorisations, inductions and refresher training. The purpose of the Passport is to enable workers to work with different network operators, including in different states and territories... read more

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road course has been amended

The accredited course 30744QLD Course in the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road has been amended and Version 5 changes accredited in May 2010... read more

Regulatory updates

New port security rules come into effect

The Australian Government imposed new port security rules on 1 July, which will affect drivers and operators who apply for new Maritime Security Identity Cards or need to get their existing cards reissued... read more

Brisbane event organisers using new online liquor permit process

Almost 30 per cent of eligible Brisbane event organisers have applied online for one-off community liquor permits under a pilot scheme by the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation... read more

Training system wrap

National VET Regulator appointments made

The federal government has announced the appointment of four Interim positions to help set up a national system of quality assurance and regulation in the higher education and VET sectors... read more

Consultation sought on strengthening the AQF

The AQF Council is seeking comments on the paper: Strengthening the AQF: A Framework for Australia's Qualifications... read more

New industry commission to lead skills investment in Queensland

The Queensland Government will create an industry led authority to drive training investment and skills reform, Minister for Education and Training Geoff Wilson has announced... read more

Queensland to review training system

The Queensland Government has commissioned an independent review of post-secondary education and training in the state... read more

New resources

New AQTF user guides have been released.

Following the release of the new AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards, streamlined and improved supporting documents have been developed to assist RTOs, applicants and registering bodies... read more

Victorian plumbing goes online

Victorian Plumbing eToolbox goes live... read more

Workplace health and safety

Asbestos study finds trained workers more aware of asbestos risks

Safe Work Australia report finds workers trained in health and safety are more aware of asbestos risks... read more

Upcoming events

WA Safety Show - Perth

Western Australia's largest workplace safety trade show, the WA Safety Show, returns to Perth from August 24 to 26, 2010... read more

ACPET National Conference - Melbourne

The 2010 ACPET Conference Quality through Diversity will be held in the new Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne, Victoria from 25 to 27 August, 2010... read more

Skills DMC Conference - Sydney

The Skills DMC 6th National Conference will be held  on Wednesday 25th August 2010... read more

Forestworks Industry Conference - Melbourne

The Forestworks ISC conference "Australia's Place in the Changing Global Forest Products Market" will be held in Melbourne on 9 September 2010... read more

Comcare Conference - Canberra

Comcare's National Conference will be held from 22-24 September 2010 at the National Convention Centre, Canberra and the theme this year is Improve, include and inspire workplace wellbeing... read more

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