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AEN Newsletter - 16th February 2024
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OHS & QA Standards Network Meeting
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The prestigious Victorian Training Awards will celebrate their 70th anniversary in 2024.
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The awards bring together apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, training providers, employers, and industry representatives, sharing in a high-quality training system that meets the needs of all Victorians.
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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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Nominations close Friday, 12 April, at 11.59pm.
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National Apprenticeship Week Australia
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According to NAWA, the week is "all about promoting the value of Australian Apprenticeships to employers, job seekers, industry and government".
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NCVER recognises the vital role that apprentices play in Australia’s workforce and economy. We want to #giveashout to all apprentices and we wish them all the best as they continue on their chosen pathways.
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Did you know that there were 377 715 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 30 June 2023?
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And that in the 12 months ending 30 June 2023, there were 166 375 commencements and 101 580 completions.
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The National Apprenticeship Week website offers plenty of inspiration for how organisations can get involved through social media, and via the “Give a Shout” campaign activation.
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For further context, below are the six strategic objectives that guide the NAWA campaign narrative and its impact:
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NAWA Strategic Objectives
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- Advance the prominence and positioning of Australian Apprenticeships as an attractive and equal tertiary education pathway.
- Keep Australian Apprenticeships on the national agenda to secure continued industry and government support.
- Showcase the employers investing in, and benefitting from, apprenticeships in their workplace.
- Foster creative and critical thinking about how Australian Apprenticeships look now and into the future.
- Create greater awareness about apprenticeship and traineeship careers by busting myths, misconceptions, and stereotypes.
- Inspire the next generation to take up an Australian Apprenticeship.
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New Jobs and Skills Australia CEO
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This week Professor Barney Glover AO, the current Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University, has been appointed the new Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA).
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Professor Glover’s esteemed career includes significant dual-sector expertise and experience at the most senior levels of university management and business leadership.
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His five-year term will begin in April 2024 and follows a rigorous merit-based selection process.
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Jobs and Skills Australia was established by the Albanese Government to provide independent evidence and advice.
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It plays a critical role in informing decisions to address Australia’s current and emerging workforce skills and training needs, such as the challenges in transformation to net zero, the rapidly growing care and support sector, digitisation and the growing need for digital skills.
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Jobs and Skills Australia is also conducting:
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- Capacity studies for emerging and growing industries.
- Research into priority groups experiencing disadvantage or exclusion in labour markets.
- Workforce forecasting.
- Identification of skills and labour imbalances and issues across the economy.
- A study as part of the Government’s broader Migration Strategy to better analyse international student outcomes and pathways into the labour market, with deep tripartite consultation of unions, employers and training and education providers.
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As JSA Commissioner, Professor Glover will be a trusted, independent source of expert advice on Australia’s current and future skills needs and lead JSA’s work on researching workforce trends, skills, and workforce needs.
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The Commissioner will work closely with JSA’s tripartite partners including employers, unions, state and territory governments and education and training sectors to ensure JSA’s advice to government and stakeholders is high quality, balanced and incorporates a wide range of views.
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Mr David Turvey, First Assistant Secretary of JSA, will continue to act as JSA Commissioner until Professor Glover commences his term in April. David Turvey thanks him for his continued leadership and commitment.
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Now in its 12th year, the Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants program was established to reinforce Rheem’s commitment to the next generation of Aussie plumbers.
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Since 2012 Rheem has awarded $360,000 in grants to Apprentice plumbers.
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In 2024 we are doubling the number of grants on offer: 20 x $3,000 grants – including $2,000 cash to help cover tuition costs plus $1,000 tool voucher to help build their toolbox.
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Apprentice plumbers and gas fitters across Australia both current and those who are starting their courses in 2024 are eligible to apply.
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Grant recipients from previous years are not eligible.
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Applications open: Thursday 1 February 2024
Applications close: Sunday 28 April 2024
Grant recipients announced: Tuesday 4 June 2024
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The 2024 Skills Conference is being held in Sydney on Wednesday 12th June.
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This annual event is hosted by the Apprentice Employment Network NSW & ACT and discusses various issues relating to apprenticeships and traineeships in 2024.
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As a member, you can access the AEN member rates for the conference. Use the discount code AEN2024 (valid for a limited time) during the registration process.
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New workplace road safety program for apprentices in the construction trades is a FREE program aims to help new apprentices on their P plates safely navigate driving challenges at work.
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- Driving unfamiliar vehicles
- Fatigue and early morning driving
- Reliance on mobile phones
- Packing vehicles and securing loads
- Speed, speeding and stopping distances
- Dealing with risky or illegal situations
- One day – 6 hours including breaks and lunch provided
- Commences February 2024
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For further details and to register please
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- Groups up to 12
- A focus on P-plate apprentice carpenters, plumbers & electricians
- Free program delivered by experienced facilitators and trade trainers
- Mix of interactive learning and practical application
- Flexible, self-contained program that can come to you across Melbourne and Regional Victoria
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Building Personal Resilience
Resilience enables us to cope with change, challenges, and stress. It helps us to turn stumbling blocks into steppingstones and setbacks into comebacks.
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This interactive session is designed to empower and inspire you to maximise your own level of resilience required to respond positively to the pressures and demands in your personal and professional environment.
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Date: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Time: 10:00am - 1:30pm
Delivery: In Person
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (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.
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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 20th March 2024
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Delivery: In Person
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Raising Personal Awareness
We are often obsessed with time and get distracted by the whirlwind of daily tasks, which by the end of the workday may make us wonder what we actually achieved.
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Personal effectiveness is about knowing when and where to direct efforts to achieve fruitful outcomes.
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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
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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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Thanks to our Industry Partners
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