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AE News Volume 16, Issue 38
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Friday, 27th October 2023
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Upcoming Events
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Facilitating Crucial Conversations
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African Cultural Awareness & Recruitment
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Apprentice Training Awards
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FINALISTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!
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School-Based Apprentice or
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STAR (Stop Taking a Risk) Award
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Indigenous Student of the Year
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Inspiration Award:
Women in Trades
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GTO Service Excellence Award
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Disability Employment Pathway
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Jobs Victoria Manufacturing Skills Project
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WaTT - Women and Their Trade
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The stage is set, and the spotlight is shining bright on Victoria's apprentices, trainees and group training organisations. It's time to applaud their hard work, dedication, and remarkable achievements as the 2023 Apprentice Training Awards, hosted by AEN and Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia, kick off.
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These prestigious awards are all about recognising excellence in the group training sector and acknowledging the outstanding contributions of apprentices, trainees, GTO members, staff, and Industry Partners across Victoria.
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
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191 Collins Street, Melbourne
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Celebrate 40 Years of Group Training
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Please join us to celebrate 40 years of the group training network in Victoria. Over this period our members have supported more than 250,000 apprentices start their careers.
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Saturday 28th October 2023
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Royal Parade, North Carlton
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Following the event, please join us for a BBQ, drinks and AFLW match between Richmond and Geelong. We encourage you to invite your Apprentices and Trainees for photo opportunities with government officials.
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This is a FREE event for AEN Members & apprentices. Please refer to your member email for coupon code when registering.
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Registrations close of business day Friday 27th October tickets are selling fast!!
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Victorian Skills Plan 2024- 2026 Released
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Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney has unveiled the Victorian Skills Plan 2023-2024, which forecasts the creation of over 353,000 new jobs across 19 key sectors in the state over three years.
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The plan emphasises preparing the training and skills sector for this growth, with a focus on health care, education, and professional services industries.
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Victoria's shift towards a renewable economy is expected to generate 10,000 new jobs annually until 2030 and enhance over 500,000 existing roles through specialised training.
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The plan, developed by the Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) in collaboration with industry stakeholders, also highlights regional skills initiatives and investments in TAFE institutions.
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National Training Awards Finalists Announced
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The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, Minister for Skills and Training, has revealed the finalists for the 2023 Australian Training Awards.
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These awards showcase excellence in the VET sector, recognising exceptional individuals, businesses, and training organisations.
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Among the finalists, a special mention and congratulations go to NECA Education & Careers and Trainee of the Year finalist Rebecca Hope.
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The winners will be announced at a gala event in Hobart on November 17, 2023, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the awards.
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SEC’s Strategic Plan 2023-2035
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The Victorian government recently unveiled its Strategic Plan 2023-2035 for the State Electricity Commission (SEC), outlining three key priorities for the next decade.
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These include investing $1 billion in renewable energy and storage projects to generate 4.5 gigawatts of power, supporting the transition to all-electric households, and building a renewable energy workforce.
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By 2028, the SEC plans to oversee 2.6 gigawatts of renewable generation and storage assets, including projects from the Victorian Renewable Energy Target.
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This initiative aims to power government facilities with 100% renewable electricity by 2025 and create 59,000 jobs, with a strong focus on training and workforce development.
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The plan was developed with input from an Expert Advisory Panel comprising energy sector leaders.
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The latest NCVER research report shows that vocational education and training (VET) significantly improves the chances of sustainable employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The report found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who commenced a VET program in 2016 were at least 19% more likely to achieve sustainable employment than those who did not enrol in VET.
The type of VET program also impacted chances of sustainable employment. Apprentices and trainees were 150% more likely to gain sustainable employment than other VET enrolments.
Additionally, the level of qualification impacted chances. Those enrolled in Certificate IV qualifications were 100% more likely to achieve sustainable employment than those enrolled in lower qualifications.
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The latest NCVER report shows that government expenditure provided towards vocational education and training (VET) reached an all-time high in 2022.
Released today, the Government funding of VET 2022 report shows that Australian federal, state and territory government expenditure across VET activities increased to $10.9 billion in 2022. It was largely driven by employer assistance expenditure which totalled $4.0 billion, an increase of $0.3 billion (or 7.8%) from 2021.
Government expenditure on direct VET delivery totalled $5.5 billion, an increase of $87.8 million (or 1.6%) from 2021.
Government expenditures on student assistance increased by 15.6%, while expenditure on VET systems and administration and governance increased by 7.2%.
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Ballarat’s Annual OctoberVET
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RAVE, in partnership with the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA), hosts an annual research-based community event called OctoberVET.
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This year, it will take place on the FedUni SMB Campus in Ballarat Central from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, featuring afternoon tea and a minimal registration fee to cover expenses.
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Facilitating Crucial Conversations
Sometimes we choose to avoid difficult conversations as they seem too hard, but unfortunately the problems remain unresolved. Other times we facilitate crucial conversations and wish we knew how to handle them better. Here’s the upside: there are well-tested communication strategies to swiftly turn dysfunctional situations into constructive conversations.
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This engaging session is a great opportunity to learn how to guide and influence productive outcomes from difficult situations through a better understanding of human behaviours and with simple yet effective and powerful communication strategies.
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Date: Wednesday 1 November 2023
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African Cultural Awareness & Recruitment
Participants will gain an understanding of African beliefs, values, work/family values and how to work with African communities. Gain insight into the importance of cultural inclusion throughout the recruitment process along with strategies to develop, retain and support African apprentices/trainees.
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Date: Wednesday 15 November 2023
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and select the event. All prices include GST.
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Please login to the members area prior to purchasing tickets to access the members rate or to RSVP for a free event.
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Since the program commenced in May 2020, a total of 1,133 participants have been supported to date.
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Apprentices and trainees who have lost employment are encouraged to register.
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Once registered, apprentices and trainees will be assisted by one of our program officers until placed with a host employer through a Group Training Organisation (GTO), or directly with an employer.
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If you have an apprenticeship position you would like to fill, please contact the AEN Office so we can forward potential candidates that meet your criteria.
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Head on over to GAN Australia and subscribe to the newsletter to be kept up to date with everything that’s happening with GAN Australia and the wider VET sector?
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Thanks to our Industry Partners
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