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Recognising the value of industry-driven skills
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | Media releaseMedia Release 29 November 2017 Recognising the value of industry-driven skills Chair of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC), John Pollaers, today called for greater recognition of the value of industry-driven skills in meeting the needs of both businesses and workers.... Read more
Bill Galvin's speech to Korea Research Institute for VET (KRIVET)
Thursday, November 16, 2017 | SpeechSpeech | Bill Galvin | Skilling industry for the future | 16-17 November 2017 | Seoul, Korea Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) Second International Conference on Regional and Industry Skills Introduction Ladies and gentlemen thank you for the... Read more
Building the skills of VET educators and employers to improve inclusion of people with disability in training and work
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 | Media releaseMedia Release Tuesday 31 October 2017 Building the skills of VET educators and employers to improve inclusion of people with disability in training and work An innovative new project that aims to give employers and educators the skills and knowledge they need to improve inclusion of... Read more
AISC pilots new model for VET to drive collaboration across industries on future skills needs
Monday, October 30, 2017 | Media releaseAISC pilots new model for VET to drive collaboration across industries on future skills needs The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) is piloting a new model for the development of vocational education and training that fundamentally changes the way industry collaborates on future... Read more
Servicing industry to provide the skills it needs
Thursday, October 19, 2017 | Case studiesCreating a Nationally Recognised Training Package for a Growing, Innovative Sector Vocational education and training can benefit many businesses in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, as CEO of IDT Australia Dr Paul MacLeman discovered. It started with a business problem – how can we spend... Read more
Working with industry to upskill heavy vehicle drivers
Thursday, October 19, 2017 | Media releaseWorking with industry to upskill heavy vehicle drivers A new nationally-recognised training package endorsed by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) aims to make it easier for the heavy vehicle industry to manage driver fatigue. “This new training package will ensure the... Read more
Keeping skills alert for safer roads
Thursday, October 19, 2017 | Case studiesProtecting heavy vehicle drivers – and keeping our roads safe – by managing fatigue is a major responsibility of everyone in the transport and logistics chain. Recent changes to nationally recognised training will improve driver safety, with transitional arrangements to minimise red tape. The... Read more
Beefing up our Meat Industry
Thursday, October 19, 2017 | Case studiesHaving a workforce with the right skills is vital to the success of Australia’s $17 billion meat industry. Our meat industry is a global success story – we export to more than 100 countries, and are the world’s largest exporter of goat meat, and the second largest exporter of beef and sheep.... Read more
Industry leaders planning for the skills of the future
Thursday, September 14, 2017 | ArticleThinking ahead to the future of work and changing skills needs was a major focus when Industry Reference Committee (IRC) Chairs came together in Melbourne on 1 September 2017. Industry leaders representing 64 industry sectors met to discuss future work plan development to ensure Australia... Read more