17 NOVEMBER 2017   Capable People Make Clever Business     Have your say on industry skills needs   2018 Industry Skills Forecast Survey Open Now!     The SkillsIQ 2018 Industry Skills Forecast Survey is now open. This survey is essential in providing an understanding of the skills and workforce challenges and opportunities in your sector. The findings of the survey will be used to inform the development of the 2018 Industry Skills Forecasts for the IRCs supported by SkillsIQ.The survey is open to all stakeholders operating in the sectors supported by SkillsIQ, including employers, employees,…

To assist you in responding to this Survey, the survey options are loaded below. Note: Celebrancy Training is placed in the Health and Community Services industry.There is a new unit for Funeral Celebrant in the new Certificate IV under Health and Community Services.The old Funeral Unit was for funeral staff when a Minister or celebrant was not present and was a unit The Funeral Industry (Funeral directors and their staff ) are placed in Wholesale, Retail and Personal ServicesThis is where you may comment if you work as funeral company staff or employer. The VET system, being government funded, is designed…

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Industry Reference Committee Members The Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, the Hon Karen Andrews MP issued a media release on Wednesday opening stakeholder consultation on unduly short courses and training product reform (see attached). Further information, including details of the submission process for both papers that are invited between December 2017 and March 2018 can be found via the Department of Education and Training website portal at www.education.gov.au/VET-consultation. As the Chair of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) I would like to encourage you, as Industry Reference Committee Members, to take this opportunity to have your views and that…

          21 NOVEMBER 2017   Capable People Make Clever Business     Consumer Engagement via Online & Social Media   Your Views and Experiences         SkillsIQ, on behalf of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC), is embarking on an exciting project to better understand the skills needs of a range of stakeholders and industries in relation to consumer engagement via online and social media. Background This project is one of eight cross-sector projects which the AISC has commissioned for the development of generic Training Package products to strategically address common skills needs identified in…

Client Services’ qualifications were reviewed and endorsed in the CHC Community Services Training Package (December 2015). Industry Overview Workers in this sector have a broad range of skills and services to offer. They work mainly in the community services sector.It’s difficult to give collective employment figures because the sub-sectors are disparate.They include: career development celebrancy community services and case management counselling employment services family and relationship services. Organisation types also differ greatly with the sector.  For example, celebrants are predominantly sole traders, whereas family services are commonly provided by the government. Occupations Occupations in this sector include:Celebrants: Plan and present ceremonies,…

The Australian Skills Quality Authority promotes quality training so that students, employers, and industry have confidence in Australia's training sector. Speak to an ASQA representative An ASQA representative can assist you with your enquiries around a range of VET related topics including becoming an RTO, lodging a complaint about an RTO, and obtaining student records.Before you contact ASQA please be aware that we cannot assist you with: status updates for applications and complaints topics that do not fall under ASQA jurisdiction, such as refunds, government funding. By phone To speak to an ASQA representative please contact the ASQA info line on 1300 701…