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Newsletter: 13 June 2007
SKILLS SHAKE-UP IN TASMANIAN BUDGETThe Tasmanian State Budget has detailed a new 3-tier skills structure, effective 2009. The skills structure will introduce a Singapore-style Polytechnic to Tasmania. This will be part of the new secondary schooling planned for Years 11 & 12 and a new Enterprise Training Organization or Institute for industry skilling. The Budget measures follow a three-year trial with school mentoring and detailed reviews of the fast-developing skill needs of industry in Tasmania. The 2007 Tasmanian Budget details on Skills are attached (view pdf). ESOS GUIDE - INTERNATIONAL STUDENT REGULATIONS APPLY 1st JULY 2007A User Guide to the new ESOS Act for international students, developed by TAFE Directors Australia, is currently with DEST for approval. TAFE Directors hope to release the User Guide shortly, to assist International arrangements with the onset of the ESOS Act. Other background on ESOS can be found at www.dest.gov.au.AQTF 2007 EXCELLENCE CRITERIA – SEEKING COMMENTThe ATQF has released the first draft documents of the Excellence Criteria and is seeking comment via a web survey included on the www.training.com.au/AQTF2007 website. The due date for submission of these comments is 25 June 2007.AUSTRALIAN CAMPUSES TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCETAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute is hosting the Australian Campuses Toward Sustainability Conference at Blue Mountains College. This is the first time this conference is being hosted outside a University and gives TAFE a wonderful opportunity to showcase the great things in sustainability that are being undertaken in our Institutes across Australia. Please click here for more information.DIARY REMINDERSTAFE DIRECTORS AUSTRALIA TDA Directors Convention Retreat -- Afternoon of Sunday 23 Sept 2007 |
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