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AE News Volume 16, Issue 26
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Upcoming Events
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Youth Mental Health First Aid - Accredited Course - SOLD OUT
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PD Session - Business Writing for the Digital Era
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Field Officers Conference
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Early Bird Tickets Extended Close Sunday 6th August.
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Join us at for this year's AEN Field Officers Conference at the Rendezvous Hotel in Melbourne.
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This year's conference promises an engaging and dynamic experience, featuring a thrilling team building activity, insightful industry updates, and interactive workshops.
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This event offers valuable networking opportunities and knowledge sharing.
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Mark your calendars for Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st August 2023 @ the Rendezvous Hotel, located at 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000.
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Take advantage of our Early Bird discount by purchasing your tickets before Monday 31st July 2023, saving $100! From 1st August 2023, full price tickets will be available at $650 per person.
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Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to enhance your skills and connect with likeminded people. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Registrations will close on Friday 12th August 2023.
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Celebrate Excellence in Apprenticeship - Nominate Now for the 2023 Apprentice Training Awards!
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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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By participating in the awards, you become part of a vibrant community that takes immense pride in nurturing high-quality skills and talent within various sectors.
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Now's your chance to be a part of this celebration! Nominations are open from 4th August 2023 to 1st September 2023. Whether it's a colleague, a team, or even yourself, don't miss the opportunity to shine a light on those who have made a significant impact in the industry.
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Mark your calendars for the key dates:
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- Nominations Open on 4th August 2023
- Nominations Close on 1st September 2023
- Finalists will be announced on 9th October 2023
- Awards Ceremony will take place on 22nd November 2023.
Join us in honouring the future of skilled professionals, and let's make the 2023 Apprentice Training Awards an unforgettable showcase of talent and success.
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Nominate now and be a part of this extraordinary celebration of excellence!
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General Admission Tickets are Available until Tuesday 15th august!
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Don’t miss out on the VET sector’s gala night of the year on 18 August, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in the heart of the city.
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Skills Shortage Quarterly Report July 2023
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The Skills Shortage Quarterly presents quarterly analysis on occupation shortage pressures.
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Data underpinning the analysis is drawn from the Survey of Employers who Recently Advertised.
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Key findings in the June 2023 quarter report are:
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- Fill rates for occupations decreased.
- More qualified applicants were found unsuitable by employers for vacancies.
- Current competition among employers for skilled workers has potentially been more fierce in current times than during the mining boom.
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The report also examines employer behaviour in periods of labour market tightness.
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R U OK?Day is on Thursday 14 September.
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It is the National Day of Action where the importance of meaningful conversations are highlighted and acts as a reminder to all Australians to start these conversations every day of the year.
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Have Your Say on The Minimum Workplace Hours for School-Based Trainees
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The Department of Education is seeking comments on proposed options for setting a minimum workplace hours policy for school-based trainees.
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The Review into vocational and applied learning pathways in senior secondary schooling, led by John Firth (the Firth Review), made four recommendations related to school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs).
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The Firth Review found that “relative to full-time trainees, school-based trainees do not spend enough time in the workplace and are prevented from developing vocational competencies”.
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This is due to a lack of policy structures around traineeships that mandate a minimum standard for employment-based competencies, compared with those undertaking an apprenticeship.
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To address this issue, the Firth Review recommended development of a policy requiring a minimum number of workplace hours for school-based trainees.
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This policy will help school-based trainees gain the skills and experience to be competitive in the employment market and ensure industry has access to skilled and vocationally competent workers.
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The policy options are aimed at:
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- Helping school-based trainees gain the skills and experience to be competitive in the employment market.
- providing industry with skilled and vocationally competent workers.
You are encouraged to have a say on options for a minimum workplace hours policy for SBATs.
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Access the discussion paper and respond through the online survey on Engage Victoria.
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The consultation will close on Monday 11 September 2023.
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Expiry of COVID-19 Vaccination Information
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WorkSafe is reminding employers that pandemic regulations regarding the collection, recording, holding and use of COVID-19 vaccination information from specified persons have expired.
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This means that employers that recorded or held COVID-19 vaccination information specifically under these regulations have until Friday 11 August 2023 to destroy that information.
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This includes COVID-19 vaccination information collected from employees, independent contractors and their employees, volunteers and students on placement permitted to attend the workplace.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid Course - SOLD OUT!
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. 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 9 August 2023
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Mastering Effective Communication
This session is designed to equip you with powerful techniques to manage self-talk more effectively. You will also acquire the tools for clear, confident, and concise communication, and learn how to get your message across with positive impact.
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Date: Tuesday 5 September 2023
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Business Writing for the Digital Era
Writing proper business-related documents in today’s workplace requires a solid understanding of the fundamentals behind how specific documents should be approached, designed and edited. Written communications in the workplace should be concise, yet thorough and well laid out. Technology enabled communications (emails and texts) should also be well thought out and designed to get the correct message across, while avoiding any potential misinterpretation.
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Date: Wednesday 3rd October 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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AEN & GAN Australia – Apprentice Exchange Program
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The Global Apprenticeship Network Australia with support from GAN New Zealand, EJTC Canada and GTEXpro are offering current Australian 2nd ,3rd and 4th year apprentices over the age of 18 the opportunity to participate in a 4-week exchange program to Canada, New Zealand or Switzerland to broaden your trade knowledge, skills and experience.
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Apprentice Exchange Program is a life-changing international experience that can take your career to new heights!
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This unique program offers the chance to learn new skills and gain invaluable real-world experience through international trade training schools and workplaces.
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By participating in this program, you’ll have the opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, explore new subjects, and deepen your understanding of familiar skills.
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This experience will give you a competitive edge in your future career and help you make lifelong connections with fellow apprentices from around the world.
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Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to broaden your horizons and achieve your dreams. Apply now for the Apprentice Exchange Program!
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The latest NCVER report shows that the number of students undertaking vocational education and training (VET) as a part of their senior secondary certificate of education has decreased in 2022.
Certificate II programs continue to be the most popular qualification level, however, there has been a gradual increase in Certificate III programs between 2012 and 2022.
Whilst Certificate III programs have increased, Certificate I program decreased considerably between 2012 and 2022.
Foundation Skills programs also declined, down 38.5% between 2021 and 2022.
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The latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows that apprentice and trainee completions grew by 18.8% in the December quarter 2022 compared with the December quarter 2021.
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Overall, there were 377,665 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2022, an increase of 8.1% (or 28,405) compared with 31 December 2021.
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However, the data also shows that commencing apprentices and trainees in the December quarter 2022 has declined by 33.5% from the December quarter 2021.
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NCVER Managing Director Simon Walker said, “The decline in commencements coincides with the end of the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements (BAC) scheme, which ceased for new apprentices on 30 June 2022.”
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For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, apprentice and trainee cancellations and withdrawals also had a sizeable decline of 10.2% between the September 2022 quarter (33 500) and December 2022 quarter (30 095). The decline was most notable among construction trades workers (down 9.8%) and clerical and administrative workers (down 16.8%).
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Background: Apprentices and trainees 2022: December quarter provides a national picture of apprenticeship and traineeship activity, including both quarterly and annual figures that can be broken down by state and territory.
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Since the program commenced in May 2020, a total of 1,106 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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