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AE News Volume 16, Issue 30
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Friday, 1st September 2023
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Upcoming Events
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Mastering Effective Communication
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Combined QA Standards & OHS Network Meeting
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2023 Field Officers' Conference Wrap Up
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The 2023 Field Officer Conference, held on the 30th and 31st of Augsust provided a significant platform for our Victorian GTO fieldies.
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Kicking off with a comprehensive update from Apprenticeships Victoria, the event delved into key aspects of apprentice support.
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A workshop addressing the challenges faced by field officers fostered insightful discussions.
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AustralianSuper's session on financial awareness proved invaluable for attendees' personal and professional growth.
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The City Scramble team-building activity bolstered interpersonal skills, vital in mentorship dynamics.
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The conference dinner featured Corey McKernan, former AFL North Melbourne player and founder of Walk With Me foundation, delivering an inspiring address.
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The event also included an apprentice taskforce workshop and a vital discussion on drug and alcohol awareness.
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We extend our thanks our sponsors and attendees and look forward to seeing you all at the next one.
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Nominations Extended until Friday 8th September!!
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 8th 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 Close on 8th 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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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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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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There's only 2 weeks until R U OK? Day, the National Day of Action on 14 September 2023.
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R U OK are calling on all Australians to let the people they care about know they're here, to really hear them. Asking, 'are you OK?' is the first step, but we also need to genuinely listen to what comes next.
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Apprenticeship Support Australia Celebrate 25 Years
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This week the Apprenticeship Support Australia celebrated 25 years in supporting Apprentices & Trainees with key industry stakeholders including Commonwealth Skills Minister the Hon. Brendan O’Connor.
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Congratulations to Apprenticeship Support Australia for this recognition of their commitment to Apprentice & Trainee development.
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Explore Your Career Website
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MySkills is now part of Your Career Website
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Your Career now provides a comprehensive platform that offers vocational education, training, and career information, all conveniently located in one place.
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This platform enables users to search and compare various vocational education courses and training providers.
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Visit Your Career for further information and resources.
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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.
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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 data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) released today shows that qualification completion rates for vocational education and training (VET) students have risen.
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VET qualification completion rates 2022 presents observed actual completion rates for nationally recognised qualifications that commenced in 2017 and 2018 using the latest collection of total VET activity data.
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AustralianSuper Explains the Benefits of Active Management
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Active management is a cornerstone of AustralianSuper’s investment strategy, aiming to help members achieve their best financial position in retirement.
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When it comes to investing, there are two main approaches: active and passive management.
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Active managers proactively decide which investments are bought or sold. They use extensive research and experience in making investment decisions, helping to add value and drive outperformance.
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Passive management, or index investing, simply follows the performance of market indexes. For example, a passive manager may invest in the 200 companies that make up the ASX 200 Index in order to track its investment performance.
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A better way to make investment decisions
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Active management can help deliver long-term performance and net benefit to members. Net benefit is the investment return delivered to you by your super fund minus the administration and investment fees and costs, transaction costs and taxes.
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Unlike passive funds, an active manager can take advantage of more opportunities and quickly respond to market changes. AustralianSuper use active management for asset allocation decisions, looking at how much the fund invests in each asset class for better performance, and for individual investment selections.
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AustralianSuper’s investment team employs active management through every stage of the market cycle. This means they’re repositioning the portfolio and actively seeking out the best opportunities – through both ups and downs.
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This information may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. A Target Market Determination (TMD) is a document that outlines the target market a product has been designed for. Find the TMDs at australiansuper.com/tmd.
Sponsored by AustralianSuper Pty Ltd, ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898
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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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