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AE News Volume 15, Issue 30
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Friday, 9th September 2022
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Upcoming Events
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14 Sept Introduction to Industrial Relations
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16 Sept Introduction to Industrial Relations (Online)
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10 Oct Youth Mental Health First Aid (Accredited)
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2022 Apprentice Training Awards - NOMINATIONS CLOSE TODAY!
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Nominations close at 11.59pm TONIGHT!
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- GTO Service
- GTO Industry Excellence
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- GTO/AEN Fellowship
- GTO/AEN Lifetime Achievement
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- ATOA Apprentice of the Year
- Trainee of the Year
- SBAT of the Year
- STAR - OHS Initiative
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- Disability Achievement
- Indigenous Student of the Year
- Overcoming Adversity
- Women in Trades
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Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia Awards
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- International Apprentice Scholarship
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Nominations Close: 9 September 2022
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Finalist Announced: 14 October 2022
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Awards Presented: 23 November 2022
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Victorian Training Awards – Finalists Announced
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The Victorian Training awards will be held on Saturday 10 September at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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The night will provide fantastic entertainment from the sector as the winners of the 2022 Victorian Training Awards are celebrated.
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Congratulations and best of luck to all the finalists!
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WorkSafe Victoria – October Health and Safety Month
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WorkSafe Health and Safety Month will present its biggest ever program of events when it returns to the road next month, following two years of online-only sessions due to COVID-19.
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For a full list of FREE WorkSafe Health and Safety Month events, please visit WorkSafe.
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APAC Conference
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Registration is FREE to attend the APAC TVET conference being held next week.
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Over 1000 people have already registered to hear from a wide range of speakers from the Asia Pacific region on vocational education and training.
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As a pre cursor to our joint conference in February 2023 there is a panel session with speakers from GAN Switzerland, GAN New Zealand and GAN Australian discussing what are the important issues happening in each country and how we can share information and best practices.
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R U OK? Day
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R U OK? Day was Thursday 8 September 2022.
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It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling with life.
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R U OK? has released resources, tips and ideas to help you drive genuine change in your workplace, school and community.
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Sign up via the website to access the R U OK? Day 2022 resources.
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Upcoming Victorian Public Holidays
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23 - Friday before AFL Grand Final Day
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(Unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council)
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Upcoming AEN Professional Development
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This workshop will provide an understanding of the industrial relations environment that Group Training Organisations work within. The workshop aims to assist staff who are new to group training, and those wanting to refresh their IR knowledge who are required to have an understanding of IR obligations and practices in their day-to-day work.
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Payroll officers, field officers and anyone wanting to refresh their IR knowledge
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10 October - Youth Mental Health First Aid (Accredited)
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18 October - Indigenous Cultural Recruitment
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26 October - Supporting Apprentices with Disability
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For more information about these PD sessions and to register, please go to AEN Events Calendar and select the event. All prices include GST.
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AEN Members: Please login to Member’s area prior to purchasing tickets to access the member rate or to RSVP for a free event.
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Retrenched Apprentices and Trainees Program
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Since the program commenced in May 2020, a total of 910 participants have been supported with 820 currently in training:
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The top three occupations are Electrical (231), Plumbing (167), and Carpentry (130).
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Currently, there are 13 candidates on our active caseload:
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- Electrical - 3
- Automotive - 1
- Plumbing - 2
- Carpentry - 3
- Business - 1
- Other - 3
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Apprentices and trainees who have lost employment are encouraged to register.
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Once on the register, 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, whilst also directing you to the most appropriate advice and assistance while you remain out of employment.
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If you have an apprenticeship or traineeship 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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NCVER Update
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This report explores occupations that can be entered into via either a vocational education and training (VET) pathway or a higher education pathway. It examines whether these individuals do the same job tasks and roles, if there are differences in how well the qualifications prepare them for the role and whether they have the same occupation and employment outcomes, such as salary and career pathways.
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GAN Conference - Postponed
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The change comes as a result of increasing COVID cases in Melbourne with Employers and government officials being encouraged to work remotely. There was a concern that international speakers, government officials and delegates would be sitting in a conference room potentially with local participants having to video conference into the event.
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The event has been designed to be as interactive as possible with a combination of guest speakers, government workshops and site visits/ study tours so our preference is for that interaction and networking to happen to ensure strong relationships are formed going forward.
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This decision hasn’t been taken lightly and we appreciate the support of everyone involved to date.
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Rescheduled Date: Sunday 5th February to Friday 10th February 2023
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Melbourne: 5th February to 8th February 2023 (inc. travel to Aukland, NZ on 8th February)
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Auckland: 9th February to 10th February 2023
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Conference registration will begin soon.
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Do you want 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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