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Media ReleaseONLINE TRAINING TO GET THE SKILLS FOR THE JOB YOU WANT
K7809 3 September 1999
A set of high-tech "tools" launched today will allow Australian students and workers to gain vocational education and training skills and qualifications via the Internet. Dr David Kemp, Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs today launched a dozen flexible delivery "toolbox" multimedia resources which TAFE and private training providers can use to deliver online training. The resources - mainly CD-ROMs -cover a range of qualifications in industry areas from agriculture to aged care and been funded by the Commonwealth through the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) at cost $3.7 million. Launching the toolboxes at the NET*Working ’99 conference in Melbourne today, Dr Kemp said the toolboxes would be available at cost to training providers around the country to further the use of online training delivery in Australia. "This is about giving more choices for students, workers and their employers about where and when they can access training," said Dr Kemp. "These "toolboxes" make the acquisition of skills as accessible as logging on to a web page with your individual password you can read about, practise and test new skills when and where it suits. "They will also give Australian training providers the edge they need to compete in Australia and globally with international training organisations who are already providing training via the Internet." Dr Kemp said toolboxes would bring the potential and the technical know-how of online training to providers' fingertips. "Almost half of Australian homes have computers, at least a quarter of these have Internet connections and Internet connections are growing up to 10 per cent a month," he said. "We all know that technology breaks down many of the traditional barriers to accessing training - distance, disability, the constraints of family responsibilities and work commitments. "Toolboxes will make the world of on-line delivery accessible to providers and, from there, expand the range and accessibility of training across the country." The 12 toolboxes cover nine industry areas: metals and engineering, community services, agriculture, information technology, finance, business services (workplace training and assessment), tourism, printing and graphic arts and utilities (water). The Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) commissioned the development of the toolboxes last year. ANTA will spend another $5 million on the next round of toolboxes to be developed over the next 12 months and expressions of interest have been called for developers. MEDIA CONTACT: Samantha Herron 02 6277 7460 or 0412 639 754
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