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Dear Colleague,
National Conference
SkillsDMC National Conference – 20 August 2008
SkillsDMC will host its fourth National Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney on Wednesday 20 August 2008.
The theme for this year’s event Tomorrow’s Workforce for Tomorrow’s Workplace is integral to our primary aims – enhancing industry performance through a well trained workforce. SkillsDMC’s ongoing aim is to work with our stakeholders to help them improve their business performance through the systematic implementation of industry based education and training. The Prime Minister, Hon Kevin Rudd and Hon Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources and Energy; Minister for Tourism are invited guests.
There are an excellent range of industry speakers who will share their experience and wisdom with the delegates on how the conference theme directly impacts on all our industry sectors. We will also showcase Certificate 1 on how partnerships between key players ensures a valuable outcome for industry. The two major companies presented are BMA Coal (Grant Arnold) and Kimberley Mines (Tanya Turner).
We have a strategy to bring our conference theme to life and make every effort with our industry and VET Stakeholders to install performance related education and training to meet the growing demands of our industry sectors. With the change of Government in Canberra (last November) and its decision to inaugurate a new statutory body Skills Australia, SkillsDMC seems to fit well with the future. Our activities over the past two years to develop a national implementation strategy, sees us well placed to carry out an expanded role under the government policy Skilling Australia for the Future.
The conference will allow you to provide input into the continual refinement and development of SkillsDMC’s major strategic direction initiatives and we welcome your interaction in the Q&A and panel sessions.
For more information contact SkillsDMC on 02 9299 3014, conference@skillsdmc.com.au or visit our website www.skillsdmc.com.au to download the brochure and registration form.
Industry News
SkillsDMC Tasmanian Branch
SkillsDMC has now established a Tasmanian Branch which will be focussing on building networks with enterprises and RTOs. SkillsDMC Tasmanian Branch aims to establish industry networking groups as the voice in identifying industry needs and intelligence.
For further information please contact Jodie Stevenson on 0438 285 329, email: tasregion@skillsdmc.com.au PO Box 73, Moonah Tasmania 7009.
SkillsDMC SA Region - Industry Network Group
There has been an overwhelming response to the SkillsDMC SA region - Industry Network Group and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all current participants and to extend the opportunity to all interested enterprises in the resources and civil infrastructure sectors to join.
The next scheduled meetings are:
• Thursday 24 July
• Thursday 25 September
• Thursday 20 November
To join the Industry Network Group contact the SA regional office directly to register. Each meeting commences at 10am. These network groups are arranged to specifically address queries raised by network group members, as well as support industry in their endeavours to build capacity and develop their workforce. Sessions are exclusively training focused. If you would like to collaborate with other members of the resources and civil infrastructure sectors then we would love you to join us!
For further information please contact Jeanine Carruthers or Dave Grego on 08 8338 0185 or email: saregion@skillsdmc.com.au
Projects
Reframing the Future Project
SkillsDMC’s South Australian regional branch is currently involved in the Reframing the Future project. The project is based in action learning, with a focus on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The SA regional branch is keen to engage enterprise and registered training organisations (RTOs), both public and private, in the process and has already commenced discussions with several parties. The project aims to engage enterprises, with little current knowledge or understanding of RPL and how it could be applied in their workplace, in professional development opportunities. The project also aims to provide opportunities for RTOs who are already using RPL tools and processes to trial their tools to determine best practice components. This will allow RTOs to improve their existing tools through a critique, review and trialling process, leading to the development of better, more usable overall products in our industry sector. The outcomes of Reframing the Future project are not directed towards the development of an overall product, however, SkillsDMC SA regional branch will endeavour to produce a RPL template for use in our industry.
For further information please contact Jeanine Carruthers, Regional Manager SA region, or Dave Grego, Industry Skills Advisor SA region, on 08 8338 0185 or email: saregion@skillsdmc.com.au
Skill Sets
As part of Rationalisation, and in line with COAG initiatives, SkillsDMC has conducted a national survey of its stakeholders. As a result SkillsDMC is proposing to include a series of Skills Sets in its new Resources and Infrastructure training package.
These include:
• Skill Set Leading Hand
• Skill Set Rouseabout Off Shore Oil and Gas
• Skill Set Leasehand On Shore Oil and Gas
• Skill Set Underground Ventilation
• Skill Set Site Safety Coordinator
• Skill Set Repair and Maintenance of Off-Road Vehicle Wheels and Tyres
• Skill Set Monitoring Heavy Vehicle Operations
• Skill Set Surface Shotfiring
• Skill Set Underground Shotfiring
• Skill Set Mine Mechanical Engineering
• Skill Set Mine Electrical Engineering
• Skill Set Mine Surveying
• Skill Set Mine Electrical Engineering Management
• Skill Set Mine Mechanical Engineering Management
• Skill Set Trainee Driller
To view the content of each of these Skill Sets visit http://www.skillsdmc.com.au/Proposed-Qualifications-V5-1/default.aspx
Further Updates on the Rationalisation Project
The rationalisation project continues on schedule. At present the industry sectors are reviewing the second draft rationalised units of competency and proposed qualifications structure. All relevant documents are on the SkillsDMC web site for stakeholders to review. Comments on these or the existing units can be made on the Issues Registers. To view the Draft Version 2 of the revised units visit the SkillsDMC Projects section of our website www.skillsdmc.com.au
For further information, please contact Dorothy Rao, SkillsDMC Operations Manager on (02) 9299 3014, email: drao@skillsdmc.com.au
Resources
Update on Certificate 1 Resource and Infrastructure Operations: An On-Line Resource and E-Learning
Our last newsletter outlined how SkillsDMC has developed an On-Line Resource for the Certificate 1 Resources and Infrastructure Operations: especially designed for ease in administering training where an in-built, in-house system is used for either a single site or a global organisation. Now the Certificate 1 on-line training resources will build an additional 5 units, bringing the total number to 10 units. These units will continue to provide options for flexible delivery and blending of training and assessment.
For further information please call Dorothy Rao, SkillsDMC Operations Manager on (02) 9299 3014, email: drao@skillsdmc.com.au or visit www.skillsdmc.com.au
Evaluation Certificate 1 Resource and Infrastructure Operations
The evaluation of Certificate 1 VET in Schools program has been completed and we are now seeing exceptional results from the pilot programs being conducted. Employers and students considered the pilot a great success with many of the participants entering as full time employees or contact SkillsDMC email: skillsdmc@skillsdmc.com.au
Resource Materials
SkillsDMC has a number of resource materials which have been developed to assist in the implementation of the Training Package, and to help companies to deliver high quality, relevant competency based training and assessment. The availability of the materials should also help to reduce company training workload and costs. The resources will also assist in the delivery of nationally consistent, quality training and assessment.
To order these materials visit the Products and Services section of our website www.skillsdmc.com.au or email: skillsdmc@skillsdmc.com.au
Events & Information
NCVER Research Forum – Apprenticeships: Sustaining Australia’s Skills Base
NCVER is hosting a national one-day event to spotlight the past, present and future of apprenticeships in Australia. The forum is aimed at those with an interest in apprenticeships and traineeships from industry and employer groups, group training organisations, industry skills councils, policy makers, training providers and employers and unions.
The forum will be held on Friday 15 August, at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne, and will include presentations from:
• Mr James Barron, Group Training Australia
• Professor Victor Callan, University of Queensland
• Mr Wayne Collyer, Swan TAFE
• Dr Tom Karmel, NCVER
• Professor Erica Smith, University of Ballarat
For more information and to register please go to http://www.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/sustaining/forum.html
IBSA - New Training & Assessment Training Package & Development
AQTF Auditor Skill Sets
IBSA – Innovations & Business Skills Australia have two new products available: Training Package for Training and Assessment (TAA04) Version 2.1 and BSB07 – Development of AQTF Auditing Skills Sets.
TAA04 Version 2.1 is designed to be a complete package of generic and employability skills required for success in Training and Assessment. It has been endorsed by the National Quality council and is now available for purchase through IBSA, the National Industry Skills Council. The changes are now available through the NTIS and RTOs interested in delivering the enhanced Training Package are able to order copies through the IBSA Bookshop.
BSB07 – Development of AQTF Auditing Skill Sets is a project designed to identify a skill set for AQTF auditors. However, early consultations have indicated that AQTF auditors engaged by both State/Territory and national regulators will need the audit competencies of an AQTF lead auditor as they will often be required to work on their own. It is anticipated that all skill sets will be validated and endorsed by the national reference group by the end of August 2008.
For further information contact 03 9815 7000 or email: sales@ibsa.org.au
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