NSW UE ITAB News Service 130 – Position advertisement for NSW UE ITAB Executive Officer and DEWR announces release of a background paper for reviewing Australian apprenticeships incentives. NSW budget announces investment in TAFE, apprenticeships, and VET teachers. Construction sector recognised as the most attractive field to work in. NSW VET review stresses the importance of secure funding for training providers. Women in HVACR program makes its return in 2024. Smart & Skilled Update provided. Insights and in-person TAG meeting from the Powering Skills Organisation. TAFETalks analyses impact of VET policy on TAFE over past two decades. Recruitment activity softened in May, but demand remains strong for technical and trade skills. Free supervisor workshops for employers and apprentice supervisors available, and a new electrical apprentice supervision practice standard to be mandated in Sep 2024. The Clean Energy Skills Centre of Excellence, led by TAFE, garners praise from industry. Updates provided on electrical licensing disciplinary actions for May and for QLD Electrical Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. Safety concerns related to e-bike battery dangers highlighted, and the latest data on large-scale renewable energy targets for May now accessible. Australians show strong support for renewable energy but prioritise cost and reliability amid rising energy prices, and a NSW roundtable set to develop a renewable energy workforce plan. EV insurance hurdles.

Download a PDF version of the News Service 130 1.  POSITION ADVERT – NSW UE ITAB EXECUTIVE OFFICER REMINDER: The NSW Utilities & Electrotechnology Industry Training Advisory Body (NSW UE ITAB) is currently seeking the services of an experienced and qualified person to take on the position of Executive Officer from July 2024. The NSW […]

News Service 97 – Electrical Inspector Jobs, Electro Update, Gov VET funding, No Skills Deal, Tight job market, Women in Riverina, TAFE Talks, ERAC News

DOWNLOAD A COPY OF NEWS SERVICE 97 – HERE 1. UEE ELECTROTECHNOLOGY TRAINING PACKAGE UPDATE TO RELEASE 3.2 Australian Industry Standards (AIS) has advised that the Electrotechnology Training Package (UEE) has been updated to Release 3.2.  The advice states, “Since publishing release 2.0 of the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package in October 2020 some Registered Training […]

News Service 85 – Skills Agreement & TAFE, BAC extended, Electro TP update, More power ASQA, TAFETalks VET-HE, NextGen 2022, Hunter, solve electrical problems, HVAC skill shortage, RAC Tech fined, Women’s week, Small Business month, Safety & Industry News

1. TAFE SYMPOSIUM – NATIONAL SKILLS AGREEMENT 10 YEARS ON The Centre for Public Education Research (CPER) held a TAFE Symposium forum on the Friday, 18 March 2022. The symposium, organised by the Centre for Public Education Research (CPER), examined the impact of the 2012 Agreement on the TAFE system, and TAFE students and teachers […]

News Service 73 – Huge lineworker & electrician skill shortages, duplicate e-assessment competency – TAE, gov responds MRA, summer skills, apprentices, careers NSW pilot, ESI TD&D validation, survey, VET professionals declare, industry & safety news

1. HUGE SKILL SHORTAGES EXPECTED IN LINEWORKER AND ELECTRICIAN JOBS TO 2023 The Australian Government recently released the ‘Infrastructure workforce and skills supply report’, October 2021, showing major shortages in many occupations of the projected workforce required for public infrastructure to 2023.  The report’s projections show that at its projected peak in 2023, the infrastructure […]

News Service 61 – Electrotechnology IRC workshop to review authentic workplace evidence, Questioning NSW VET investment & returns, TAFETALKS, Experts needed for Careers NSW, Tradies blast stereotyping, NCVER Reports, Standards webinars, and Energy Industry News

WORKSHOP WILL REVIEW AUTHENTIC WORKPLACE EVIDENCE REQUIREMENT IN ELECTRICIAN’S QUALIFICATION WHY DOES NSW DO LESS WITH MORE IN VET REMINDER TO HAVE YOUR SAY – ASP SCHEME REVIEW AND OFT SURVEY ABOUT SUPERVISION OF ELECTRICAL SUPPORT WORKERS AND APPRENTICES TAFETALKS: NEW WORLD – NEW APPROACHES – LESSONS FROM CANADA ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS FOR […]