Financial, Administrative & Professional Services Training Council

16/12/2022

Industry and Training News December 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/a5748c9f99dc/newsletter-august-13355712

15/12/2022

Happy holidays! Our offices will close on Thursday 15th December 2022 and reopen on Wednesday 4th January 2023. We'd like to wish all our stakeholders a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Best wishes for 2023 from all the team.

14/12/2022

Digital Skills Organisation has been selected to begin stage one transition to becoming a Jobs and Skills Council with responsibility for the Finance, Business and Technology sectors. The organisation will partner with PwC’s Skills for Australia which has experience supporting the Finance, Technology and Business sectors through its role as a Skills Services Organisation over the past six years.

We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to commence stage one transition to becoming a Jobs and Skills Council (previously known as Industry Clusters) with responsibility for the Finance, Business and Technology sectors. Jobs and Skills Councils are being established to provide industr...

14/12/2022

Over the next four years, the Federal Government will establish Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) to help address skills shortages and broader workforce challenges. Originally referred to as Industry Clusters, the new JSCs will have a strong connection to Jobs and Skills Australia and align with the Government’s vision for new industry engagement arrangements. 10 industry groupings will be established:

Agribusiness
Arts, Personal Services, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality
Energy, Gas and Renewables
Finance, Technology and Business
Manufacturing
Mining and Automotive
Transport and Logistics
Public Safety and Government
Early Educators, Health and Human Services
Building, Construction and Property

The existing arrangements of the 67 Industry Reference Committees will be wound up by the end of 2022.

The Australian Government is committed to ensuring the skills sector can better serve Australian workers, businesses and the wider economy. We’re investing $402 million over the next four years to establish Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) to help address skills shortages and broader workforce chal...

08/12/2022

In 2023, selected qualifications and all Job Ready short course skill sets will be fee-free. But of the 100+ free training courses, which support your industry?

We've pulled together a list of free qualifications and skills sets that relate to our industry areas. The complete list of Job Ready skill sets and full qualifications that will be free in 2023 can be found on Jobs & Skills WA.

AE375 Customer Service Skill Set
AE377 Job Ready Basics Skill Set
AE378 Business Ready Skill Set
AE617 Operate a Small Business Skill Set

BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
CPP30221 Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
CPP40121 Certificate IV in Residential Drafting
CPP50921 Diploma of Building Design
CPP60121 Advanced Diploma of Surveying

52757WA Certificate IV in Residential Building Drafting
This course is not currently available at any WA TAFE colleges or private training providers.

Whether you're looking for a job, thinking about a career change, or upskilling for your own development now's the time to get skills ready! You can choose a full qualification with course fees reduced by half or more, or a wide range of free short course Job Ready skill sets — to get you job read...

06/12/2022

The Correctional Services Training Package Release 5.0 has been endorsed by the Skills Ministers for implementation. The endorsed Training Package materials are now available on training.gov.au along with a Companion Volume Implementation Guide which contains a comprehensive list of all products in the Training Package; mapping information which details the changes that have been made to the materials; regulation and licensing implications; and useful links to other information.
https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CSC

06/12/2022

The Translating and Interpreting in the Public Sector (PSP) Training Package Project update has been completed. The updated Training Package and Implementation Guide has been published on the national register and can be accessed at the following link:
https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/psp

Further information on the projects can be found on the project page of the SkillsIQ website.
https://www.skillsiq.com.au/CurrentProjectsandCaseStudies/TandITPD

06/12/2022

Grants of up to $38,000 per trainee have been awarded to Community Resource Centres and small regional local government authorities to supporting 52 traineeships in small communities across the state. The Regional Traineeship Program encourages people to stay and work in their local community. The funding will support traineeships across a range of fields including business administration and marketing.

Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Media Statements

29/11/2022

The Australian Skills Guarantee (the Guarantee) is an Australian Government commitment which aims to ensure one in 10 workers on major, federally funded government projects is an apprentice, trainee or paid cadet. To inform the design and implementation of the Guarantee, stakeholders are invited to read the Australian Skills Guarantee Discussion Paper and provide feedback. The paper also seeks feedback on the design of future initiatives to support women to achieve higher paying careers via vocational education and training pathways. Submissions close 5pm AEDT, Thursday 22 December 2022.

The Australian Skills Guarantee (the Guarantee) is an Australian Government commitment which aims to ensure one in 10 workers on major, federally funded government projects is an apprentice, trainee or paid cadet. The Government announced at the Jobs and Skills Summit and in the October 2022-23 Budg...

22/11/2022

A Discussion Paper on Australian Apprenticeship Services and Support has been released for public consultation. The Discussion Paper explores the existing services and supports and seeks views on opportunities to address three key questions facing the Apprenticeships System.

1 - What changes are needed to drive up the completion rate?
2 - How can the services delivered better encourage and
support apprentices from diverse backgrounds?
3 - How can the support services be optimised to meet the
current and future needs of apprentices and employers?

The Apprenticeship Services and Supports Discussion Paper explores the existing services and supports and seeks views on opportunities address three key questions facing the Apprenticeships System. The Australian Apprenticeship Background Paper provides information to support you to consider the que...