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AEN Newsletter - 12th April 2024
Raising Personal Effectiveness
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Facilitating Crucial Conversations
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Youth Mental Health First Aid Course (Accredited)
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Drugs, Alcohol & Workplace Risks
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Victoria Set to Launch Digital Driver's Licences
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Starting in May, Victoria will introduce digital driver's licences, requiring businesses to update their ID verification processes.
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Over 4.5 million licensed drivers, motorcyclists, and heavy vehicle operators will be able to download digital licences on their phones.
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The government is working with businesses to ensure they can accept this new form of ID, following rigorous privacy and security testing.
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Digital licences will feature dynamic holograms and QR codes for authenticity verification.
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Businesses are advised to scan the QR code using the Service Victoria or myVicRoads apps for the most secure verification.
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Towards a Renewable Energy Superpower Report
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Australia’s reputation in the clean energy sector is complex.
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Australia are global leaders in the research and development of technologies like solar photovoltaic.
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Our country also boasts extensive renewable energy resources and vast landscapes.
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Despite this, our potential is overshadowed by the reality that Australia is primarily an extractive economy, characterised by mining our mineral wealth for export, processing, and eventual return as finished products.
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To push the country forward as a global clean energy powerhouse, the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) has launched a report ‘Towards a renewable energy superpower’ commissioned by Climate Action Network Australia and The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and Boundless Earth.
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The report was soft launched at the Parliament House this week and brings to light major industry opportunities for Australia in the global clean energy sector, based on a synthesis of existing studies and targeted interviews.
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Embracing the clean energy revolution
ISF Research Director Dr Chris Briggs says, "Increasing manufacturing for renewable energy in Australia is important to increase the economic value from the energy transition, and to build local capacity that increases our resilience to volatile supply-chains and geo-political events."
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Australia’s clean energy opportunities
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Becoming a renewable energy superpower is a grand challenge for Australia. It can also be seen as a commitment to tackling the broader challenge of global decarbonisation and mitigating climate change.
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In any case, it offers a crucial opportunity to re-evaluate Australia's ambitions in the clean energy sector.
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Outlined within the report are five priority opportunities that have the potential to push Australia into being a clean energy superpower, including:
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- diversified battery supply chains
- high voltage cable manufacturing
- wind tower manufacturing and offshore wind port infrastructure
- electric vehicle (heavy vehicle) manufacturing
- solar supply chain expansion.
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These opportunities not only hold promise for Australia's economic growth but also position us to drive the global transition to renewable energy.
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Cross-Border Construction Safety
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WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW are teaming up to help the construction industry in Albury and Wodonga reduce workplace hazards as part of the Cross Border program.
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Authorities will inspect construction sites on both sides of the border between 15th - 19th April to ensure employers are aware of their health and safety obligations.
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With a focus on reducing the risk of falls and work-related psychosocial hazards.
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WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW hosted a free Trade Breakfast at Dahlsens Albury Wodonga on Friday 12th April to discuss construction hazards and how to ensure worksites are inspection ready ahead of the blitz.
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The prestigious Victorian Training Awards will celebrate their 70th anniversary in 2024.
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AEN & GAN Australia are again proud to be the awards principal partner.
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We encourage all of our recent Apprentice Training Award finalists and winners to enter.
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The nominations deadline for the Victorian Training Awards has been extended.
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Nominations will close on 11.59pm Monday 29 April.
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Writing assistance closes Friday 26 April.
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Raising Personal Awareness
In this engaging session, you will learn how to reduce interruptions and optimise your day by using a variety of productivity hacks that can make all the difference. These techniques are easy to learn and can help you work smarter, not harder.
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Date: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Time: 10:00am - 1:30pm
Delivery: In Person Only
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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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Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Time: 10:00am - 1:30pm
Delivery: In Person Only
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Youth Mental Health First Aid Course (Accredited Course)
Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to someone who is developing a mental health problem, has a worsening of an existing mental health problem or is in a mental health crisis.
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The first aid is given until appropriate professional help is received, or the crisis resolves. Mental health first aid strategies are taught in evidence-based training programs authorised by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Australia and conducted by MHFA instructors across Australia.
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Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Delivery: In Person & E-Learning
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Drugs, Alcohol & Workplace Risks
The misuse of alcohol and drugs has a significant negative impact on Australian business. It is a work health and safety matter demanding attention of both workers and management.
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Date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Delivery: In Person
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Dealing With Challenging Behaviours
Difficult behaviours can have an enormous negative impact on organisations and day-to-day operations, destroy long-term business relationships, as well severely affect individuals on a physical, mental and emotional level.
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Date: Tuesday 18th June 2024
Time: 10:00am - 1:30pm
Delivery: In Person Only
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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 1,212 participants have been supported to date.
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Apprentices and trainees who have lost their employment are encouraged to register.
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For assistance 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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Thanks to our Industry Partners
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