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Newsletter: 7 May 2007
OFFICIAL INVITATION -- SINO-AUSTRALIAN VET FORUM - CHONGQING, CHINA 22-24 JUNE 2007Australian TAFE Institute leadership has been invited by the Chinese Ministry of Education to the 3rd Sino-Australian VET Forum, to be staged in Chongqing, China, 22-24 June 2007. DFAT Austrade and DEST AEI will be officially supporting this special Forum, and a large number of Chinese VET Institutes will be attending. The VET Forum will coincide with a major China VET Expo, also in Chongqing. And as a preview to the Forum, AEI is sponsoring a special one-day workshop in Guangzhou to review the 2nd China CEAIE / TAFE Institute exchange projects. TAFE leadership are invited to attend the workshop, on route to Chongqing. Click here to register.DUSSELDORP SKILLS FORUM -- SURVEY FLAGS APPROVAL OF VET TRAININGA special Dusseldorp Skills Forum Newspoll has returned strong results of approval in training from young Australians. More than 85% of those surveyed had positive experiences of being a student, while many also showed satisfaction with workplace experiences. The survey results are the latest in strong satisfaction ratings on TAFE training, including increased rankings from NCVER over five years. Click here for more details about the Dusseldorp results.LITERACY AND NUMERACY INITIATIVE FROM DEST and ISCsA promotional guide for RTOs to engage community in literacy and numeracy has been issued by the Industry Skill Councils. This is an excerpt from a new booklet being jointly produced by all Industry Skills Councils. The booklet provides advice to employers on tackling language, literacy and numeracy issues in the workplace and highlights the importance of developing strong relationships with RTOs. Industry stories within the publication provide examples of successful workplace training programs involving both public and private training providers. The booklet will be launched and distributed at a series of free information seminars that ISCs are conducting in Sydney, Parramatta, Adelaide and Brisbane starting later this month (flier attached). If you would like further information about the publication or information seminars please contact Anita Roberts, anita@techcentric.com.auNCVER RESEARCH FORUMThe National Centre for Vocational Education Research is hosting a series of Research Forums titled ‘Supporting VET providers in building capability for the future’. The forums will showcase findings from a range of Australian researchers on how VET organisations are building capability in an environment of ongoing change. The series opens 28 August in Melbourne and runs throughout the country. For more information or to register for the forum nearest to you please click here.TAKING AUSTRALIAN VET TO THE WORLDAustralian Educational International (AEI) is showcasing the findings and resources from 15 quality assurance and good practice projects managed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. ‘Lessons and Directions for improving the quality of offshore delivery’ Venue: Victoria University, Level 12, 300 Fliders Street, Melbourne Date: Thursday 31 May 2007 Time: 10am – 4pm For more information or to register click here.WORKSHOP – NEW HEALTH TRAINING PACKAGEThe Industry Skills Council is holding introductory workshops for ‘The New Health Training HLT07 Package’. The workshops will be held in Canberra during May and June and will focus on understanding the new package as well as polishing assessment and delivery skills. To find out more about this event please visit the website here.NEW WEBSITE UPDATE - TAFE MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONTAFE Managers has updated its website. TAFE Managers offers professional development for management. To view upcoming event information click here. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESGIPPSTAFE – General Manager Education and Business Consultancy GippsTAFE is seeking the services of an experienced, flexible and globally-focussed leadership professional to further the advancement of the Institute in a key senior role reporting directly to the CEO. Applications close 11 May 2007. To view the full job description, or to apply please click here.DIARY REMINDERS TAFE DIRECTORS AUSTRALIA DATES: 24 & 25 September 2007 |
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