Message from General Manager (14 Dec 2021)
Message from General Manager All of life’s pleasures are just temporary, so make use of them while you can. The best memories will endure a lifetime, and if you do not experience the joy in the moments, just regrets will be left behind. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and that you will […]
Read MoreInterview with John Molenaar, Quality and Compliance Auditor
John Molenaar is an education professional who started his career in teaching with positions as a primary and secondary teacher. In the late 1980s/early 1990s, he held roles in education organisation management as Executive Director of the Gould League of Victoria and the John Gardiner Centre. In the mid 1990’s John started his career in […]
Read MoreInterview with Anna-Louise Allen, Quality and Compliance Auditor
Anna-Louise Allen has been a leader in education and a catalyst for change and innovation in teaching and learning throughout her career. Anna-Louise commenced as a technical school teacher in the western suburbs teaching Geography. She had held leadership positions in schools, run the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria and worked in a variety of […]
Read MoreInterview with Maciek Fibrich, Quality and Compliance Auditor
Maciek Fibrich is the Director of RTO Coaching and Consultancy Pty Ltd which provides amongst other services, coaching, mentoring and consultancy services as well as professional development and operational support to training organisations across Australia. Maciek has been working in the Vocational Training sector for 21 years and as a consultant for over 15 years […]
Read MoreProfessional development session by Edu Learning and CAQA Skills – Transcript – Trainers and Assessors requirements
Sukh Sandhu: – Hello, everyone. Welcome to another professional development session brought to you by Compliance and Quality Assurance, CAQA, Edu Learning, CAQA Skills, The VET Sector and Career Calling International. We would like to pay our respects to traditional owners of the land and to their elders, past and present. Let me remind you […]
Read MoreUpdates from CAQA Resources
This year, we at CAQA Resources developed the following courses: CPC AUR ICT BSB EAL FSK SIR Next year, our resource development will be focussed on the following training packages: SIS – Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package (Certificate I to Diploma level) CUA PSP FNS RII MEM FSK SIR TAE
Read MoreThe government’s digital ID program is ramping up as legislation is on the horizon.
The federal government has issued an open invitation to businesses interested in providing feedback and comments on Australia’s federated digital identification system ahead of the system’s planned expansion, which will take place next year. In order to determine what services private sector organisations are interested in having accredited under the trusted digital identity framework (TDIF), […]
Read MoreMessage from the CEO (1 Nov 2021)
Message from the CEO Welcome to the next edition of The VET Sector newsletter. This edition is jam-packed with useful information, informative articles, practical to-do suggestions, our professional experiences, and much more As always, we are inviting you to email us your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions for topics to be included in our next newsletters […]
Read MoreAdvertise with us @ The VET Sector
The VET Sector is a digital magazine and newsletter that has been developed to promote and provide information about opportunities in the VET sector and increase awareness of changes affecting the industry. We hope that through our newsletter and e-magazine, we can provide the information that the vocational education and training sector needs and long […]
Read MoreThe problem for users of Google’s dynamic keyword insertion ~ By Margaret Ryan (lawyer and trademarks attorney)
Is it a good idea to use someone else’s name as a Google keyword and Google headline? The Full Court of the Federal Court has recently said “no”. Google keywords on a website are normally not visible but they are used to attract consumers to the site when that keyword is typed into the Google […]
Read MoreDriving organisational change to adopt high-quality online training
Introducing online training into your business through the use of technology and tools can help you increase productivity, reach new potential customers, provide great flexibility, increase sales, and help create more effective and productive learning sessions. It is, however, time-consuming and laborious to get every employee on board in an organisation that has never offered […]
Read MoreNew TAE 22B E-learning and E-assessment – Open for public review and feedback
The following training products are now available for public review and feedback: TAEDEL405 Plan, organise and deliver e-learning (unit of competency) TAEASS404 Conduct e-assessment of competence (unit of competency) TAESS00019 E-learning and E-assessment Skill Set You can download and access the materials through Draft-E-learning-and-E-assessment-Training-Products Click on the following link to provide your feedback to PWC […]
Read MoreDirect observations in online learning environments
In order to get an accurate picture of how a learner is performing, trainers and assessors should try to conduct personal observations or direct observations. The problem with doing this is that it can be difficult for trainers and assessors to observe students if they are not performing or demonstrating their skills in a traditional […]
Read MoreEffective feedback in both in-person and remote/virtual contexts
Feedback can be in-person, remote or virtual. We have to be careful with what kind of feedback we provide, especially in a remote/virtual context. This is because the learner does not have the same context for learning that they would have when it’s in-person. In-person/Traditional Instructional Setting In-person feedback is a very common practice in […]
Read MoreThe importance of constructive feedback
Feedback is an essential part of the training and education industry. It helps to understand what you are doing right and what needs to be fixed. Without feedback, it would be hard to know how you are doing in your career or even if you are on the right track. Feedback is not only important […]
Read MoreThe best possible ways to provide feedback to your learners with examples
There are five key principles of giving effective feedback: Respond quickly Give them context Provide examples where they are good at or need to improve Explain why you made the comment Give them an opportunity to respond Before you go ahead, you need to set benchmarking criteria to evaluate your learners. All of them should […]
Read MoreHow to become a profitable training business? (Part 1) – An article by CAQA Skills and Edu Learning
The training industry is growing rapidly due to the growth in businesses requiring a skilled workforce. Training businesses are however operating in a highly competitive market where they have to keep up with the changing needs of their customers and need to make profits in order to survive and be sustainable. There are multiple ways […]
Read MoreThe Top 10 VET Sector websites and resources – you must know!
There are numerous resources available on the internet that you can use to make your life easier. Google, Wikipedia, YouTube, and Amazon are just a few of the websites that receive a lot of traffic. These websites make it simple to browse the internet and offer all of the information you require right at your […]
Read MoreWhy a collaborative regulatory body is important for the training and education industry
Training and education have always been an industry that is surrounded by regulations, rules, and policies. The regulatory body provides a foundation for the training and education industry. Collaboration is vital for success and it is important that the regulatory body has a collaborative and transparent approach in order to improve governance and accountability. A […]
Read MoreASQA’s Regulatory Risk Priorities for 2021-22
The Regulatory Risk Priorities for 2021-22, has been published by ASQA. It outlines the regulatory risk priorities for the coming year. These priorities are revised on a regular basis to ensure that they remain current with concerns facing the industry. ASQA expressed their gratitude to all of the providers and partners who took part in […]
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