Registrations for national VETnetwork Forums now open
Registrations for the National Career Development Week VETnetwork Forums are now open. The Forums will be held in six locations around Australia during national Career Development Week and will feature a fantastic line-up of speakers.
Eve Ash will be the keynote speaker at the Perth, Albury, Darwin, Alice Springs and Canberra Forums. Eve is a highly regarded motivational psychologist and a pioneer in the development of comedy training and motivational films, books and videos in Australia. Eve will share the fundamentals for positive thinking and how to achieve success at work and stress free relationships with colleagues, bosses and even in job interview situations.
The Forums also provide opportunities to learn about local programs and resources to assist young people preparing to move from school to work or further education.
Forums will be held at:
Albury,
Tuesday 3 June, 10 am to 2.30 pm
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Canberra,
Wednesday 4 June, 9.15 am to 3.00 pm
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Brisbane,
Thursday 5 June, 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
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Darwin,
Thursday 5 June, 9.15 am to 3.00 pm
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Alice Springs,
Friday 6 June, 9.15 am to 3.00 pm
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Perth,
Monday 9 June, 7.00 am - 12.30 pm |
Bunbury,
Tuesday 10 June, 7.00 am to 12.30 pm.
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To register for a Forum in your area, visit
www.vetnetwork.org.au or call (07) 3254 1431
Find out about training and skills development in manufacturing
Did you know that only 43.7% of the manufacturing workforce holds a post-school qualification? Find out more about this and other Training Package and workplace assessment information at the national Manufacturing Skills Australia workshops throughout June and July.
Workshops are being held in the following locations:
South Australia
South Adelaide, Wednesday 4 June
The Gallery
O’Halloran Hill Campus,
Majors Road
O’Halloran Hill
Regency Park, Thursday 5 June
A Block, Regency Tafe Campus,
Days Rd,
Regency Park
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Western Australia
Perth, Wednesday 11 June
Technology Park Function Centre
2 Brodie Hall Drive
Bently
Bunbury, Thursday 12th June
Casellas
Shop 1, Bonnefoi Blvd
Bunbury |
New South Wales
Parramatta, Monday 23 June
Waldorf Apartments
110 - 114 James Ruse Drive
Rosehill |
Tasmania
Hobart, Wednesday 2 July
Rydges Hobart
Cnr Argyle & Lewis Streets
North Hobart
Launceston, Thursday 3 July
Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston
29 Cameron Street
Launceston
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Victoria
Bendigo, Wednesday 16 July
Quality Resort All Seasons Bendigo
171 - 183 McIvor Road
Bendigo
Richmond Thursday 17 July
Quest Richmond
187 Lennox Street
Richmond
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Northern Territory
Darwin Thursday 24 July
Darwin Convention Centre
24 Mitchell St
Darwin |
Queensland
Brisbane Wednesday 30 July
BTP Brisbane Technology Park
1 Clunes Ross Court (off Miles Platting
Road)
Eight Mile Plains
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For more information about these workshops or to register, visit
www.mskills.com.au or on Bernadette Shiel at Manufacturing Skills Australia on 02 9955 5500.
Registrations for ‘Better skills Brighter futures’ Forum now open
Registrations are now open for the “Better skills, Brighter futures” Forum which will be held in Adelaide on 26 and 27 June 2008.
This year’s Forum promises to be the biggest yet with four outstanding key note speakers and 35 concurrent sessions showcasing current initiatives and research in vocational education and training. The Forum is a terrific opportunity for trainers, assessors and educational managers to keep informed about contemporary policy and practice and to engage in discussions and networking with other practitioners.
Visit www.training.sa.gov.au/OVETorgs/pages/default/forums for full program details and registration form.
E-learning taking care of business
A new e-learning demonstration utilises a virtual manufacturing environment to bring together a wide range of manufacturing industries and innovative methods to deliver critical skills training to staff.
The SCADA and MIS – Skills for the future e-learning demonstration, has been developed by the Engineering Employers Association Group Training Scheme (EEAGTS) and SAGE Didactic, in partnership with registered training organisation River Murray Training Pty Ltd.
The demonstration uses SAGE Didactic’s HAS200 (a highly automated mini factory) to deliver skills in automated systems used in manufacturing and processing industries, in particular SCADA (System Control and Data Acquisition) and MIS (Manufacturing Intelligence Systems).
Funded by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, the demonstration takes place in a virtual manufacturing and processing company ‘No-Waste Ltd’, and provides businesses with an opportunity to up-skill existing workers and train new staff without interrupting production.
Participants manage the mini factory using production data to solve problems and improve efficiency. This simulation reflects the real-life management of a working factory.
To access the SCADA and MIS – Skills for the future e-learning demonstration, its case study, business case and other additional information visit the EEAGTS e-learning demonstration web page.
For more information about the 40 industry e-learning demonstrations developed between 2005 – 2007 visit the E-learning for Industry website at: http://industry.flexiblelearning.net.au. This industry-focused website provides rich resources, such as an online Practical guide to e-learning for industry where businesses can discover how to make e-learning work in their organisation.
For more information about industry use of e-learning contact Jenny Dodd, Industry Integration of E-learning Business Manager on (02) 6207 4955 or email: industry@flexiblelearning.net.au
For more information about the Framework, its products, resources and support networks, contact: (07) 3307 4700, email: enquiries@flexiblelearning.net.au or visit: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au
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