FFTI Nimble News 11 Sep 2018

Featured in this issue:

1. FFTI Training Council: Board Positions Vacant

2. Endorsement of Specialised Textiles Apprenticeship in WA

3. Agriculture jobs are growing! Have a look at our latest industry snapshot

4. New: Western Australian Science and Innovation Framework 2018 – 20122

5. Grants Program: Accelerating Commercialisation – provides access to expert guidance and grants to help businesses commercialise their novel products, processes and services

6. Interesting Article from The Conversation - “To fix higher education funding, we also need to fix vocational education”

7. Free Workshop by Business Station – “Getting the Most out of your Team” – 25 September, South Perth

8. Grower groups, agricultural colleges and schools with agricultural programs: can apply for matching funds up to a maximum of $45,000 to trial on-farm telecommunications network solutions, decision tools and analytic data platforms

9. Kalamunda Garden Festival, 7 October 2018 – Stallholder applications are now open!

10. Agriculture and conservation: an oxymoron or a necessity? A lecture by renowned animal ecologist and conservation biologist, Dr Denis Saunders AM, Murdoch University, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Wed. 19 September 2018

11. A New Era for Baking Apprenticeships: An industry view of the updated training qualifications and what they will mean for employers and apprentices

12. For RTOs – DTWD’s VET stakeholder forum 2018: 25 September, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

13. Training Accreditation Council Annual Regulatory Strategy 2018-2019 - Strategy 2018-2019 informs stakeholders about the priorities that TAC has agreed to focus its regulatory efforts on

14. Business News – Success and Leadership Breakfast with Hon Julie Bishop MP, Friday, October 12, 2018 from 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

15. Training Package Review: Meat Processing Project – Have your say!