NSW UE ITAB News Service 132 – New Executive Officer Appointed by NSW UE ITAB, Mandatory Electrical Apprentice Supervision Standard Effective 1 Sep 2024, VET Review Final Report Released, Deputy Commissioners Appointed to Jobs and Skills Australia, JSA Launches Labour Market Data Tool, First Edition of Skills NSW Newsletter Published, Smart & Skilled Update August 2024 Released, Powering Skills Organisation Insights Update, NSW Women’s Week Grants 2025 EOI Opened 19 Aug 2024, Nominations Open for NSW Woman of the Year, Tradie Health Month August 2024, VERTO Energy Apprentice Mentoring Program, Safe Work Australia Releases Electricians WHS Profile, Electrical Licensing Disciplinary Action July 2024, $40K Fine for Electrical Contractor, July 2024 NSW Resources Electrical Incidents, Sydney Traffic Lights Communicate with Driverless Vehicles, Performance of variable renewable energy (VRE) generators.

Download a PDF version of the News Service 132 1.  NSW UE ITAB APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER The NSW UE ITAB has appointed a new Executive Officer to take over the position.  Ms Melissa Wortman, manager of the Forrest and AgriFood ITABs and former Research Officer with the NSW UE ITAB has extensive experience in […]

NSW UE ITAB News Service 128 – NCVER Apprentice employment outcome strong, NSW Fee-Free TAFE surges, Survey – Hydrogen initiative, Employer Survey – Future workforce training, Report Released – Parliamentary report on perceptions of VET, Leveraging AI in teaching and learning, ASQA April 2024 news, JSA – Online March job adverts held steady, Australian Training Awards nominations open, Smart & Skilled Update April 2024, PSO – Insights Update and TAG schedule of workshops, New professional engineers practice standard, Future made in Australia, Electrical company fined $150,000, Electrical licensing disciplinary action, Sparkie fined $10,000 live switchboard in classroom, Electrical Safety Incidents – Feb 2024, SafeWork NSW cracking down on unsafe rooftop solar installation and safety warning to prevent battery fires, Waratah super battery gets green light, Sole Trader turnover – worst in two years, Better solar panel recycling centres needed, Solar report – First Quarter 2024

Download a PDF version of the News Service 128 1.  NCVER – APPRENTICE AND TRAINEE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES REMAIN STRONG In 2023, a significant number of trade apprentices and trainees found employment upon completing their training, as revealed by a newly published NCVER report. The Apprentice and Trainee Outcomes 2023 report indicates that 95.6% of those […]

News Flash Feb 2024 – Endeavour Energy Industry Safety Day, Transgrid Pre-Apprentice Program for Women in Electrical Trades, PSO Invite to Technical Advisory Group Workshops (TAGs)!, PSO – Join the Energy Pathway Roadshow – Register Now!, NSW WOMEN’S WEEK 2024.

Download a PDF version of the latest News Flash Feb 2024 – HERE This News Flash covers: Endeavour Energy Industry Safety Day Transgrid Pre-Apprentice Program for Women, in Electrical Trades PSO Invite to Technical Advisory Group Workshops (TAGs)! PSO – Join the Energy Pathway Roadshow – Register Now! NSW Women’s Week 2024 Download the News Flash […]

News Service 122 – Minister on updating the VET Plan – Employment White Paper, NSW education budget, Migrant skills assessment reform, Training Package role for DEWR, Call for advisory group members, NSW VET Review consultations, WorldSkills news, I&C Teacher vacancy RMIT, Women in construction, Nominate woman of the year, Know someone with an overseas electrical qualification, Labour market update, Smart & Skilled update, October is small business and safe work month, Senate electrification inquiry, Electrical incidents, Refrigerant news, Solar installer convicted, EV charging, Energy transition – hydrogen, gas and challengers.

Download a PDF version of the News Service 122 1. REVITALISING NATIONAL PLANNING IN VET – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, Minister for Skills and Training in an address to the house on 14 September 2023 stating that creation of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), and the creation of ten Jobs and Skills […]

News Service 120 – NCVER Online Teaching, New 5 Job Skills Councils, Skills Ministers Communique, NSW VET Review, ASQA steps up action, JSA Energy Workforce report delayed, Nominate women in HVACR, SafeTea event, Electrician find, Electrocution warning, Five licence holders disciplined, SafeWork NSW Blueprint 2026, Sep is Qld’s Electrical Safety Week, Construction collapses continues, Revision Wiring Rules, Energy Industry news

Download a PDF version of the News Service 120 1. COMMON TRAITS OF EFFECTIVE ONLINE TEACHING The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released its latest research report into the common traits of effective online teaching.  The Report, titled ‘Effective teaching practices and student support services in online VET’, examined effective teaching practices […]

News Service 18 – ASQA ESTABLISHES SLG – NO TRADE RTO REPRESENTED; SMART & SKILLED UPDATE-105; GROSVENOR-HVAC&R UPSKILLING STRATEGY; SAFETY LAWS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS; SOLAR-DER REGISTER; NATIONAL ENERGY FRAMEWORK FRAYING; TIDAL POWER?

ASQA ESTABLISHES STAKEHOLDER LIAISON GROUP (SLG) – NO TRADE TRAINING RTO REPRESENTED SMART AND SKILLED UPDATE No. 105 – 13 July 2020 GROSVENOR LAUNCHES NATURAL REFRIGERANT SERVICE NEW SAFETY LAWS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS INSTALLING SOLAR: DER REGISTER – WHAT EVERY CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO KNOW ARE WE ALL STILL IN AGREEMENT? PREDICTABLE AND RENEWABLE POWER: ENERGY’S […]