As a reminder, the JobTrainer Scheme is also available for employers to utilise to access free or low-fee training in a range of short courses and certificates. This includes but is not limited to Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations, Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal), Certificate II in Logistics (up to 4 units), Road Transport Driver Skill Set, Shipboard Safety Skill Set and a range of other business-related courses. 
 
Visit the MySkills website for further information on JobTrainer. ​

Destination Australia funds eligible tertiary or VET education providers to offer scholarships to domestic and international students to study and live-in regional Australia.

Short-course training, often referred to as 'micro-credentials', is seen as an increasingly important and responsive form of training, particularly for industry. 

​The LDSC team recently attended the Workforce of the Future: Getting the Qualifications Right on the 28 May 2021. The webinar had over 800 attendees across Australia, representing State and Territory Government agencies, RTOs, Training Councils and other industry stakeholders. The webinar provided a discussion from the perspective of three industry leaders from the Skills Organisations Pilots on what needs to be done to improve the national VET qualifications.

​Click here to access the webinar recording. 

The LDSC team recently attended the Workforce of the Future: Getting the Qualifications Right on the 28 May 2021. The webinar had over 800 attendees across Australia, representing State and Territory Government agencies, RTOs, Training Councils and other industry stakeholders. The webinar provided a discussion from the perspective of three industry leaders from the Skills Organisations Pilots on what needs to be done to improve the national VET qualifications.

​Click here to access the webinar recording. 

​ASQA recently partnered with the National Centre for Vocation Education Research (NCVER) to develop and launch an in-depth provider survey on online leaning as part of their strategic review of online learning in the VET sector and the increasing use of online learning during COVID-19.Keep an eye out for other opportunities to engage with the strategic review of online learning by visiting the events on ASQA’s website.

​The National Centre for Vocation Education Research (NCVER) has recently released its National Student Outcomes Survey. 

A series of load restraint safety videos has been launched as part of a new project that aims to reduce the number of dangerously loaded trucks on regional roads. ​

​View the Productivity Commission’s Skills and Workforce Development Report, which looks at the Commission’s Review of the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development (NASWD).

​The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) has recently formed a panel of national associations chosen to deliver the PaTH Business Placements Partnerships Trial, which will be looking at new ways for young people to find employment.

Visit the DESE website for more information.