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2019 Australian Training Awards winners announced
The Australian Training Awards are the peak national awards for the VET sector recognising individuals, businesses and registered training organisations for their contribution to skilling Australia.
On 21 November the awards were presented and the winners are:
Lifetime Achievement Award — Wayne Collyer
Wayne Collyer was Managing Director at Polytechnic West (now South Metropolitan TAFE) from 2004 until his retirement in February 2013. In the ten years previous, he was Managing Director of Central West College of TAFE (now Central Regional TAFE).
Throughout his career Mr Collyer achieved significant results for VET in Western Australia, through his considerable expertise in developing future VET leaders and providing leadership to state and national policy committees. Nationally, Mr Collyer has contributed to the development and continuous improvement of a world class Australian VET sector through his long commitment and executive membership of TAFE Directors Australia Board. Over his more than 40 years as an educator, 36 of them dedicated to VET, Mr Collyer has made a difference to the future of hundreds of thousands of students and has been an instrumental builder of the education and training sector to the benefit of thousands more students into the future.
Other winners and finalists were:
Registered Training Organisation Category
1. Small Training Provider of the Year Award
Winner
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta – New South Wales
Finalists
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services – Western Australia
Wisdom Learning – Australian Capital Territory
2. Large Training Provider of the Year Award
Winner
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE – Victoria
Finalists
Charles Darwin University – Northern Territory
Canberra Institute of Technology – Australian Capital Territory
3. International Training Provider of the Year Award
Winner
TAFE Queensland – Queensland
Finalists
Melbourne Polytechnic – Victoria
4. School Pathways to VET Award
Winner
Circular Head Christian School – Tasmania
Finalists
St James College – Queensland
Tasmanian Secondary Colleges RTO – Tasmania
For detailed list of winners and finalists, please visit here.
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The Australian Skills Classification helps define the skills that underpin jobs in Australia. As employers, workers, education providers and policy makers recognise that skills are the real currency of the labour market, the Australian Skills Classification can play a pivotal part in enabling new skills-based approaches to workforce and talent strategies, learning and development, and […]
3 years ago
25 April, 2022
Advisory Group for VET Reforms
The Commonwealth, with all State and Territory Governments, are together progressing a program of significant structural reform of the VET system to improve efficiency, transparency and confidence in the sector and ensure Australians have access to high quality and relevant training. The Advisory Group for VET Reforms has been established in the context of the […]
3 years ago
25 April, 2022
National Workforce Strategy
The National Workforce Strategy provides a framework for Government to work with to ensure sector-specific workforce plans are data-driven, enable and equip Australians to take up available work, remove barriers to participation, activate industry to drive change, and use migration to complement the domestic workforce. For more information, please visit National Workforce Strategy – Department […]
3 years ago
25 April, 2022
New guide will help course owners apply for course accreditation
ASQA has published a new guide to help course owners understand what they need to do when applying for course accreditation. The new guide will help course owners: interpret and apply the Standards for VET Accredited Courses 2021 and the Australian Qualifications Framework in the course documentation better understand the requirements for accreditation by providing […]
3 years ago
25 April, 2022
How COVID-19 caused a global learning crisis
In McKinsey and Company’s latest report on unfinished learning, we examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning and well-being, and identify potential considerations for school systems as they support students in recovery and beyond. For more information, please visit How COVID-19 caused a global learning crisis | McKinsey
3 years ago
25 April, 2022
National Microcredentials Framework
DESE has undertaken extensive consultation with the wider tertiary sector to develop the National Microcredentials Framework. The framework’s goal is to provide greater clarity and understanding within the tertiary education sector and amongst learners as to the value and recognition of microcredentials. The framework should also encourage transparency, consistency and objectivity in the sector around […]
3 years ago
25 April, 2022
How colleges and universities are reimagining remote learning
Just two years ago, universities around the world closed their campuses at the pandemic’s onset, and embarked on a never-before-tried experiment: delivering education 100 percent remotely. The results have been mixed, especially in low- and middle-income countries, but universities everywhere agree that online classes are a permanent feature. The question is how to do it […]
3 years ago
25 April, 2022
VET Sector News- April 2022
Experts to support ASQA regulatory efforts, strategic vision The government has established a new national advisory council to support the best practice regulation of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. Peter Costantini will chair the new council, comprised of members professor Valerie Braithwaite, Renee Hindmarsh, Dr Grant Klinkum, Adrienne Nieuwenhuis, Neil Quarmby, and Dr […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
London universities plan “leading” international strategy
“Where London leads; I have no doubt the rest of the country will follow,” was the message from Chris Skidmore, former minister of state for universities, speaking to representatives from 25 of London’s higher education institutions at a roundtable event in Westminster this week. The event, organised by London Higher and Oxford International Education Group, […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
NZ brings forward reopening to students, changes post-study work rights
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that from July 31st all visitors will be able to enter the country, and that international students will be able to apply for visas. She said the reopening was part of a package of measures to support economic recovery and to fill labour shortages in the country. Working holiday visas […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Vocational education: Change negative mindset
There is a narrative that has been around for a while tagging technical/vocational education as a last resort after one fails to advance in formal education. The other was that it’s the cheaper option if one failed to raise the tuition for instance to finish high school or to join university or if one had […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
What are the challenges facing Australia’s medical workforce crisis?
The health and welfare workforces deliver various services through Australia’s private and public organisations. However, there is an imbalance in the system as the extent of services delivered is way lesser than what is actually needed, primarily due to workforce crisis. The accurate picture of the healthcare workforce crisis in Australia was revealed during the […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Students “in limbo” during two-year wait for Australia visas
These students say they are “in limbo” as Australia’s Department of Home Affairs, which oversees immigration, refuses to provide a clear timeline of when students can expect to hear the outcome of their applications. Alokita, an Indian student, received an offer to study aerospace engineering at UNSW Canberra in September 2020 and was due to […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Training the key to skills shortage
THE automotive industry is facing the most serious skills shortage in its history, ravaged by diminished apprentice intake, COVID and business contraction. In its manifesto that highlighted the needs of industry from a new federal government, the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) said there was a skilled labour deficit of 31,143 positions across the […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
How Chinese young people embrace vocational education
China has attached great importance to the development of vocational education in recent years. Find out how Chinese young people embrace skills training at vocational schools. For more information, please click here.
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Major milestone for fee-free training in NSW
NSW is enjoying a fee-free training boom with more than 200,000 enrolments recorded under JobTrainer, a program helping people get skilled for in-demand jobs. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the NSW Government’s strong economic management means we can deliver programs such as JobTrainer to equip people with the skills they need to get their first job, […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
International students are still being routinely exploited
Over the decade leading up to COVID, the exploitation of international students became systemic across the Australian economy. Multiple reports bemoaned the rampant wage theft from international students, especially from migrant employers of the same nationality. For example, the 2016 Senate Committee report, A National Disgrace: The Exploitation of Temporary Work Visa Holders, noted that […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Without foreign students and workers, retail sector calls for pensioners to fill staffing gaps
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has called on new government policy to unlock pensioner participation in a sector that is facing its tightest labour market in half a century, exacerbated by a lower inflow of international students and working holiday makers. The peak retail body is supporting calls to allow employment income to be exempt […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Industry welcomes Labor’s commitment to hospitality skills training
Australia’s Labor Party has announced a $48 million tourism and travel package which includes a $10 million injection in training and skills development for the hospitality and accommodation sectors. Industry groups the Accommodation Association, Australian Hotels Association and Tourism Accommodation Australia, who have long called for additional funding for training, have welcomed the commitment. “As […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Why Universities Should Prioritize Student Success in IT Decision-Making
Students make up the backbone of every higher education institution. These inquisitive minds are the reason colleges and universities exist in the first place, so it stands to reason that the institution’s decisions should be made with the goal of supporting learners and their diverse needs. This philosophy should extend to the IT department. Every […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy
This study explored the current digital skills demand and supply situation in Australia’s workforce. The research investigated the skills impact of digitalisation on two industry sectors—transport and logistics, and public safety and correctional services—as well as the wider workforce. The research culminated in a proposed Australian workplace digital skills framework to help identify digital skills […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Incorporating digital skills into VET delivery: good practice guide
Given its ties to industry, vocational education and training (VET) has a crucial role in ensuring the workforce possesses the skills for responding to Industry 4.0, with advanced technologies now entering workplaces and transforming how businesses operate. This good practice guide is intended to provide advice on incorporating digital skills into VET delivery for VET […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Teaching digital skills: implications for VET educators – good practice guide
The rise of Industry 4.0 and the digital economy has highlighted the need for the general workforce to hold digital skills. But what are the implications for vocational education and training (VET) educators in ensuring the workforce is appropriately skilled? This guide highlights the implications for VET educators of the increasing need to include digital […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
The value of volunteering: volunteering in education and productivity at work
The Education and Employers charity has been supporting people from the world of work to volunteer in schools and colleges since 2009, publishing peer-reviewed research on the benefits for young people’s confidence, career aspirations, attainment and employment outcomes. This latest research reveals the ‘mirror benefits’ for volunteers, drawing on a survey of 1,026 volunteers, detailed […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
TAFE eyes new debt collector to chase students
TAFE SA is searching for a new debt collection agency to recover more than $200,000 a month in unpaid fees by tracking down students, visiting their homes and making “phone demands” to pay up. TAFE SA has released a tender calling for expressions of interest for the provision of “Debt Recovery Services” from an “external […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
Griffith TAFE is encouraging those seeking new jobs to get in touch about upcoming courses
Griffith TAFE is encouraging those looking for new opportunities to come in and have a chat about possible futures and enrolment for semester two, just in time for National Careers Week. National Careers Week this year comes on May 16, just after a new report revealed 24 per cent of workers are actively pursuing new […]
3 years ago
22 May, 2022
The VET Sector News- May 2022
Griffith TAFE is encouraging those seeking new jobs to get in touch about upcoming courses Griffith TAFE is encouraging those looking for new opportunities to come in and have a chat about possible futures and enrolment for semester two, just in time for National Careers Week. National Careers Week this year comes on May 16, […]
3 years ago
12 June, 2022
World University Rankings 2022
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. For […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
What new gov’t in Australia means for int’l education
Industry leaders and experts are looking forward to working with the new government in Australia to usher in a recovery for the international education sectors in the country. Last week, Universities Australia, Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia and Independent Higher Education Australia welcomed Jason Clare on his appointment as minister for education. Along with addressing […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
Young workers wired in to become most in-demand tradies in Australia
Electricians are among the most in-demand tradespeople in Australia, according to the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). And employers find it difficult to attract suitably qualified and experienced tradespeople. With growth projected in the construction and infrastructure sectors and a strong uptake in renewable energy, the skills shortages only look likely to worsen. For more […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
UK losing ground on international PhD student recruitment
The UK is losing ground to Germany, Canada and Australia in attracting international doctoral students despite its success in recruiting Chinese postgraduates, a new study says. While the UK remains the biggest destination for PhD students outside the US, the overall number of international doctoral candidates has fallen by 5 per cent, or about 2,400 […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
Australian PM under pressure to increase migrant intake to address dire worker shortage
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under pressure to lift the nation’s migration intake cap due to a dire shortage of workers that is forcing some businesses to restrict hours and services. Before the pandemic, Australia easily filled its annual quota, which has been set at about 160,000 permanent migrants a year since 2017. […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
Australian visa backlog keeping engineers out of country amid skills shortage
The engineering job vacancy rate has increased 97% in 12 months, something the main industry body, Engineers Australia, fears could have a “catastrophic” impact, including by delaying major infrastructure projects relied upon for the nation’s economic recovery. The wait times for the 476 visa – designed for recent engineering graduates who want to live, work […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
Aus: $110m student housing opens in Adelaide
The building, which can accommodate 725 students, is one of Adelaide’s tallest at 118 metres and features study spaces, outdoor terraces, a gym, cinema, communal kitchens and lounges. Yugo, a global student housing operator that launched last year in a merger of three of GSA’s brands, is managing the accommodation. The company says it has […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
Swinburne climbs 25 places to Top 300 globally
Swinburne University of Technology has climbed 25 places to number 296 in the QS University World Rankings 2023, claiming a coveted Top 300 spot. The latest rankings success follows a period of significant growth and achievement for Swinburne, with the university rising more than 200 places in the QS rankings since 2015. The result confirms […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
Australia has second-worst skills crisis in developed world
Australia is experiencing the second most severe labour shortages in the developed world, according to the latest OECD economic outlook, reinforcing calls for immediate government action to fix the skills crisis. A record almost 3 per cent of all jobs were vacant in the March quarter, with 420,000 out of about 15 million positions waiting […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
Make research integrity training mandatory, say 73% of Australian researchers
The results of the first national survey to investigate research integrity in Australia, a collaboration between the Australian Academy of Science and publisher Springer Nature, indicate broad support for mandatory research integrity training. The survey found that whilst 68% of respondents stated that their institution offered research integrity related training and 50% stated it was […]
2 years ago
12 June, 2022
The VET Sector News- June 2022
World University Rankings 2022 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer […]
2 years ago
27 June, 2022
World University Rankings 2022
World University Rankings 2022 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer […]
2 years ago
27 June, 2022
What new gov’t in Australia means for int’l education
Industry leaders and experts are looking forward to working with the new government in Australia to usher in a recovery for the international education sectors in the country. Last week, Universities Australia, Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia and Independent Higher Education Australia welcomed Jason Clare on his appointment as minister for education. Along with addressing […]
2 years ago
27 June, 2022
The VET Sector News (June 2022)
World University Rankings 2022 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer […]
2 years ago
17 July, 2022
Productivity, Migration and Skills
At a national level, the question is: what is the link between education and growth? That is a question the Productivity Commission is grappling with in the context of our 5-year Productivity Review. It’s not simple and to show why I want to start two claims: one bland and one more controversial. The bland one […]
2 years ago
17 July, 2022
Students shun unis in favour of trades, vocational courses
Australian students have turned away from university degrees in favour of trades and vocational courses, the latest census data has revealed. In 2021, 177,032 more students were completing vocational studies, which included courses offered by TAFE and private training providers, compared to 2016. In that same time period, there were just 24,824 more people studying […]
2 years ago
17 July, 2022
Skilled migration and visa backlog in focus at Anthony Albanese’s first National Cabinet meeting
The visa backlog must be addressed to allow migration to be harnessed to combat skill shortages plaguing the country, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Mr Albanese hosted his first National Cabinet meeting on Friday, where state and territory leaders directly raised the issue of fast-tracking targeted migration with him. The migration program is still […]
2 years ago
17 July, 2022
Reminder about superseded HLT First Aid units
An important reminder regarding first aid training: HLTAID001-HLTAID008 should no longer be delivered by any provider after July 1, 2022. For more information, please click here.
2 years ago
17 July, 2022
Leadership and personal finance are the focus of TROY’s two free online classes this summer
Whether you’re interested in building valuable leadership skills to propel your career or are interested in learning principles to protect and grow your wealth, Troy University is ready to help those who want to make a commitment to their future by offering two free courses this summer. TROY’s online courses have been ranked among the […]
2 years ago
17 July, 2022
The VET Sector News (July 2022)
Leadership and personal finance are the focus of TROY’s two free online classes this summer Whether you’re interested in building valuable leadership skills to propel your career or are interested in learning principles to protect and grow your wealth, Troy University is ready to help those who want to make a commitment to their future […]
2 years ago
