Training Talk is the new name for the online publication Training and Youth online.
After the federal election in November last year, the Prime Minister announced changes to the administrative arrangements for certain portfolios. The youth affairs function is now under the responsibility of the Family and Community Services. To reflect these changes the new name of Training Talk has been adopted.
It is intended that Training Talk will still provide up-to-date information on the Commonwealth Government’s Training initiatives. It will also still include pathways and career information.
The Second National New Apprenticeships Conference was recently held at the Millennium Hotel in Sydney. Around 130 people attended the highly successful two-day Conference with those attending representing all of the nation’s 35 New Apprenticeships Centres and the majority of its State Training Authorities. Go to
Second New National Apprenticeships Conference for the full story.
Dr Brendan Nelson, Minister for Education, Science and Training, launched the New Apprenticeships Support Services - Discussion Paper for Consultation at the opening of the second National New Apprenticeships Centres Conference in April 2002.
This paper provides an opportunity for input from interested parties on the future direction the Commonwealth might take in purchasing New Apprenticeship Support Services after existing contracts expire on 30 June 2003.
The Discussion Paper seeks views on the mix of services provided, the fee structures, the contractual terms and conditions and how to better use the procurement process to allocate new contracts.
The Discussion Paper for Consultation is available at www.newapprenticeships.gov.au/nass/consultation.asp 
The Department of Education, Science & Training (DEST) seeks Disability Coordination Officer (DCO) project proposals from registered training organisations, higher education institutions and government and community-based organisations. Funding will be provided to successful applicants in selected regions to provide services such as information, coordination and referral services for people with a disability interested in participating in post-school education and training and to assist them to succeed in their chosen studies. The DCOs will complement the existing 10 Regional Disability Liaison Officers funded by DEST. For more information, please phone (02) 6240 9181 or (02) 6240 8487 or go to
Disability Coordination Officer Programmes.
Dr Brendan Nelson launched two exciting new pilot programmes in Adelaide on 4 March 2002. The pilots were developed as a result of recommendations from the Prime Minister’s Youth Pathways Action Plan Taskforce Report “Footprints to the Future”.
Young people, the Hon Trish Worth, the Hon Malcolm Buckby, successful providers (and their project partners) from South Australia and Mildura in Victoria, State and Commonwealth government representatives, business people and other community service providers participated in the launch.
Go to Launch of Career and Transition Pilots (CATS) and Partnership Outreach Education Model Pilots (POEMS) - Adelaide March 2002 for more information
Sunday 21 April 2002 saw a national New Apprenticeships marketing campaign kick off. The campaign will be covering television, radio, print advertising (newspapers) and the internet and will be appearing up until the end of June 2002. Already the TV commercials have appeared during shows such as “The Secret Life of Us”, “Seven Nightly News”, the “NRL Footy Show” and will be appearing during “Friday Night Football”.
This is the second time since the New Apprenticeships campaign commenced that internet advertising has been used. This time sees the Internet advertising targeting potential employers of New Apprentices and will be appearing on Hotmail, Yahoo, Small Business.Ninemsn and the FarmShed.com.au
The New Apprenticeships Referral Line is an essential component of the campaign and call to the referral line have increased by 180% in the first week!
If you have any questions in relation to the media buy, please contact Melissa King on (02) 6240 5930 or melissa.king@dest.gov.au
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