Nimble News 4th October 2021

Our AGM + Guest Speaker + Networking

As a valued stakeholder of the Food, Fibre & Timber Industries Training Council, we'd like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting, that will be held: Date: 12th October 2021 Time: 4:00 - 4.30 pm + Networking until 6.30

Location: Technology Park Function Centre, 2 Brodie-Hall Dr, Bentley

RSVP: COB Wednesday 06 October 2021 Members and non-members are encouraged to attend. For more information + to register, please click here.

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WA Budget for Skills and Training

Quality local jobs continue to be more accessible to Western Australians, as the McGowan Labor Government builds on its substantial work to boost training with a $121.4 million investment in the 2021-22 State Budget.

Dedicated career specialist teachers to guide students to success

New career practitioners allocated to 70 public secondary schools in Western Australia. List of schools in the media release.

New Report: Australian Jobs 2021

National Skills Commission (NSC) has released its latest annual overview of the labour market, ‘Australian Jobs 2021’

For Small Businesses owners in Broome and Derby - Regional Communication Forums.

Providing SMEs the opportunity to hear directly from State Government Agencies about local contract opportunities in your region.

Broome 13 October 2021

Derby 14 October 2021

Training sector’s brightest stars celebrated

2021 WA Training Awards was held on Friday 17 September, announcing eight individuals and four organisations as winners.

Fairwork - Changes to casual employment laws

By 27 September 2021, employers (with more than 15 employees) need to assess whether their existing casuals are eligible to be offered permanent employment

New Paper: NCVER Unpacking the quality of VET delivery

This paper explores current definitions of quality in VET, the factors that impact on the quality of delivery and the various measures used to make judgements about it.

Australian Government: COVID-19 vaccinations and your business

Understand your workplace rights and obligations as COVID-19 vaccines become available in Australia.

TAFETalks: Apprenticeships Part 1: Innovation and acceleration 17 November @ 11 am.

Join Dr Gavin Lind from Mining Skills Organisation Pilot and Michelle Hoad, Managing Director North Metropolitan TAFE in Western Australia to talk about innovation and acceleration of apprenticeships.

Something different - TED Talk - A Smart Bra for better heart health

A great example of technology changing the fashion and clothing industry.

In this quick talk, TED Fellow Alicia Chong Rodriguez introduces us to a smart bra designed to gather real-time data on biomarkers like heartbeat, breath and temperature

For RTOs - VDC Teaching & Learning Conference 2021 – November 18-19 Online

Creativity, Connectivity, Productivity. The Conference will consist of highly interactive virtual professional learning sessions as well as high-profile keynote presentations discussing Creativity, Connectivity, Productivity in the VET sector.

We hope that this has been of some assistance.

Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council