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Draft National Licensing System legislation open for comment
- Edition 72, November 2009
The public comment period is now open for the Exposure Draft for the National Law for the National Licensing System... read more
Reminder about ceiling insulation installation training requirements
- Edition 72, November 2009
The Australian Government has released an important safety message for all installers participating in the Energy Efficient Homes Package... read more
Ministers agree to national VET regulator
- Edition 72, November 2009
The Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment has agreed to support the formation of a new, independent national regulator for the vocational education and training sector... read more
Skills go green by 2010
- Edition 72, November 2009
The Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment has endorsed the new National Green Skills Agreement, which will see greater embedding of green skills in the vocational education and training system... read more
NQC endorses changes to AQTF
- Edition 73, December 2009
The National Quality Council has endorsed key changes to the Australian Quality Training Framework Essential Standards for Registration... read more
Enterprise Productivity Places Program
- Edition 73, December 2009
Following the announcement last month of the Enterprise Productivity Places Program, all national Industry Skills Councils have released expression of interest documents to participate in the program... read more
New RSA framework in QLD
- Edition 71, October 2009
A new Responsible Service of Alcohol framework has been developed in Queensland to ensure licensees and staff are able to meet the new mandatory RSA requirements which came into effect on 1 July 2009 ... read more
Update on Queensland high risk licensing arrangements
- Edition 74, January 2010
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is finalising an implementation strategy to allow the national high risk units of competency to be recognised for the purposes of high risk work licensing in Queensland... read more
$7 million in e-learning funding and support for RTOs
- Edition 74, January 2010
Australian registered training organisations, business and industry can apply for more than $7 million in funding and support to help embed e-learning as a key aspect of their business strategy and to help tailor their training to meet learners' needs... read more
Increased controls on asbestos removal in WA
- Edition 74, January 2010
Changes to occupational safety and health laws in Western Australia will soon come into operation to ensure that only workers with the proper skills and knowledge can remove asbestos... read more
Update on insulation training requirements
- Edition 74, January 2010
Changes to the Home Insulation Program will require every person installing insulation to meet minimum training or skill requirements by 12 February 2010... read more
Take the Licensing Line News survey to win
- Edition 75, February 2010
Licensing Line News is currently undertaking a survey to get the views and opinions of its readers and subscribers... read more
Licensing units proposed for TLI training package
- Edition 75, February 2010
The Case for Endorsement for Version 3 of the TLI07 Transport and Logistics Training Package has been submitted to the National Quality Council with the inclusion of a number of licensing related units of competency... read more
Extension of loadshifting course in Queensland
- Edition 75, February 2010
The Queensland Department of Education and Training has extended the accreditation of 30496QLD Course in Operating Loadshifting Equipment until 30/3/2011.... read more
TVET offers new management tool
- Edition 75, February 2010
To assist registered training organisations to meet their requirements under the Australian Quality Training Framework, TVET Australia has released a new RTO management product... read more
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