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Newsletter: 25 June 2007


TDA LAUNCHES USER GUIDE FOR NEW ESOS ACT

TAFE Directors Australia today released the TDA User Guide to help administrators implement the new Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act regulations on student and RTO audit requirements. The Act will come into effect on 1 July 2007.

The TDA User Guide was developed in cooperation with a sample of key TAFE Institutes around Australia with assistance from DEST which is administering the new ESOS Act.

The guide is designed to provide administrators with a practical series of guidelines and examples.

Click here for the TDA User Guide.

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AQTF 2007 - ESSENTIAL STANDARDS & USER GUIDE RELEASED

The final Essential Standards for the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) 2007, and a user guide, have been released by DEST.

The following documents are now available electronically at http://training.com.au/

AQTF 2007 Essential Standards for Registration
AQTF 2007 User’s Guide to the Essential Standards for Registration
AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Registering Bodies

DEST will host an AQTF Implementation Forum in Melbourne on Tuesday 26 June 2007 to be attended by peak provider organisations including TDA, Australian Council for  Private Education and Training (ACPET) and the Enterprise Registered Training Organisations Association (ERTOA).

TDA understands that even though the regulations for the new AQTF 2007 have been delayed, it is expected that they will still take effect on 1 July 2007. TDA will give members an update following the Forum.

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NVCER FORUM – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED

Early bird registration has been extended for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Forum: ‘Supporting VET providers in building capability for the future’.

The Forum will be held in numerous locations throughout the country during August and September. Early bird registration: $150 (payments made by 29 June 2007) Standard registration: $200 (payments made after 29 June 2007).

For more information or to register please click here.

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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER – ICT CONTRACTING BRIEFINGS

The Australian Information Industry Association has announced the last chance to attend either the Canberra or Sydney briefing on two government ICT contracting developments: National ICT Contracting Framework and SourceIT Model Contracts.

To register for the Sydney event click here. To register for the Canberra event click here.

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WILLIAM ANGLISS INSTITUTE APPOINTS NEW CEO

The Council of the William Angliss Institute has announced the appointment of Mr Nicholas Hunt to the position of Chief Executive Officer commencing on Monday, 13 August, 2007.

Nicholas has held numerous CEO positions in the tourism and training industry and was appointed to the Council of William Angliss in 2003.

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DIARY

2007 TAFE DIRECTORS AUSTRALIA CONVENTION

Reframe -- Refresh – Fresh Start

- Incorporating a Business Tertiary Roundtable

DATES:    24 & 25 September 2007

LOCATION:   Melbourne Convention Centre

The Convention will feature six Change Management Strategies:

  • Skilling collaboration with Industry Partners
  • Governance & Change Management
  • International Growth & New Horizons
  • Branding, Course Streaming & Student Focus
  • University & TAFE Collaboration & Tertiary Qualifications
  • Financial Management and Asset Portfolio

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