Edition 87, April 2011

The Licensing Line News website has a range of resources available to assist stakeholders navigate their way through the licensing and VET sectors... read more

TAFEs across Queensland have been helping out victims of the recent extreme weather events in a range of ways... read more

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) have advised that the suite of prescribed occupation licensing accredited courses have been extended until 31st December 2011... read more

Marriage celebrants face more scrutiny following changes to the training requirements and a Federal Government audit... read more

Legislation to establish the National VET Regulator was passed by both houses of the Australian Parliament in March... read more

Legislation has been introduced in the Australian parliament to establish the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)... read more

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) provides an update on its activities to develop a national system for marine safety and regulation of the maritime industry... read more

Australian and New Zealand inventors and patent attorneys are being invited to have their say to simplify the rules for the patent attorney profession, with comments due by 16 May... read more

Victorian Plumbing licence renewals are due and can now be done on line... read more

The Queensland Plumbing Industry Councill has issued a bulletin on plumbing licensing requirements... read more

A new teaching qualification for Tasmanian Polytechnic teachers was launched in March under a joint partnership between the Tasmanian Polytechnic and the University of Tasmania (UTAS)... read more

The National Quality Council (NQC) has released the Working in Partnership Guide 2010 to help RTOs, employers and industry to work more effectively together... read more

RTOs can now purchase a training resource kit to support implementation of the Asthma Management Course... read more

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is now issuing regular e-newsletters updating stakeholders around its key areas of focus including National strategies for Ports, Transport and Transport Reform, introducing a national Heavy Vehicle Regulator and a national Rail Safety Regulator... read more

Find out how e-learning can help overcome barriers to workforce development when the Flexible Learning Framework hosts the Industry E-learning showcase Exhibition: How e-learning is enabling workforce development in Melbourne on 25 May... read more

NCVER is hosting a series of breakfast seminars investigating the outcomes of recent research into the reasons for low apprentice and traineeship completion rates... read more

The 2011 Queensland VET Teaching Conference, A celebration of the VET professional, will be held in Brisbane on 24 and 25 May... read more

WA Worksafe will be holding regional forums, Safe workplaces for everyone in Kalgoorlie on 18 May and Geraldton on 25 May... read more

The Queensland Safety Show incorporating the Materials Handling Show and co-located Queensland Manufacturing Show will be held in Brisbane from 21 to 23 June... read more