Month: August 2021

Applications are now open for the 2022 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry! This competitive annual grants program supports young Australians aged 18-35 by funding projects that will benefit Australia’s primary industries. In partnership with Australia’s leading research and development corporations and industry associations, there are 12 industry categories each worth up to $22,000 (inc GST). The winners of each industry category will be invited to apply for the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia’s Award, granting an additional $22,000 (inc GST) to extend their project! ELIGIBILITY to apply: ✓ You’re working or studying in an agriculture, fisheries or forestry related industry. ✓ You’re… Read More

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The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) is seeking feedback on the design of vocational education and training ( VET) qualifications.  DESE states, “This survey seeks your feedback on how new qualification design concepts might work in practice. It follows our previous Qualifications Design Survey, which revealed strong support for the design concepts being tested through Qualification Design Trials. Everyone is encouraged to complete the survey. DESE is particularly interested in feedback from those in the VET sector involved in the design, development and delivery of national training products.” Read more about: QUALIFICATIONS REFORMS Read more about: VET QUALIFICATIONS REFORM SURVEY NOTES The Qualifications Reform Survey has opened. DESE… Read More

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The National Skills Commission (NSC) advises that it has released new, downloadable labour market data dashboards covering all 51 employment regions in Australia as well as at the national, state and territory level. The dashboards bring together a range of data in the one place for the first time to provide a comprehensive picture of how a region’s jobs market is performing. It will allow users to quickly find key labour market data for their area of interest. The Dashboard is updated monthly.  For more information follow the link below: READ MORE HERE The NSC has also noted in its latest media release that, “Job advertisements fall for the second… Read More

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A National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) publication which was released on the 28 July 2021 states that “The impact of COVID-19 on industry innovation, skills and the need for training”, reports on the latest research which examined different ways businesses responded to the pandemic and the extent to which innovation was an element of their response. The report was based on interviews with three case study industries—manufacturing; healthcare (including aged care and pharmacy); and hospitality and tourism—it showed they adapted to changing conditions during the pandemic, rather than innovated. It found, “A limited amount of training was required for the innovations or adaptations businesses made, with most staff… Read More

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In the latest National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) publication, VET in Schools 2020 states, “The number of school students undertaking VET as part of their Senior Secondary Certificate of Education has increased 2.3% in 2020 to 241,200.” Highlights of the 2020 report were: 241,200 VET in Schools students 17,800 school-based apprentices and trainees, representing 7.4% of all VET in Schools students 223,300 students undertaking other VET in Schools programs, representing 92.6% of all VET in Schools students. Compared with 2019 VET in Schools students increased by 2.3%. From 2016 to 2020, VET in Schools students decreased by 0.9%. Tourism, travel, and hospitality continued to be the most popular… Read More

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