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Strengthening Engagement and Support for Industry Reference Committees: An Action Plan
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | ArticleA priority for the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has been to cultivate deeper engagement with industry and other stakeholders on all aspects of the national training system. The AISC has focused on improved communication and a desire to draw on the expertise of industry, in... Read more
2020-21 Industry Updates: National Industry Insights Report
Friday, November 20, 2020 | ArticleThe data and information contained in the AISC’s National Industry Insights Report (NIIR) is updated every year to ensure it remains relevant, and presents customised analysis of Australian skills needs, training patterns, and economic and employment trends. The NIIR brings together data,... Read more
Cross-sector supply chain project
Friday, November 13, 2020 | ArticleSupply chains are all around us and affect how we live, as well as the movement of products, people and data. The food we eat, clothes we wear, buildings we inhabit, and transport we use are all examples of how we benefit from multiple supply chains. The Australian Industry and Skills... Read more
New training products to support critical skills for recovery
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | ArticleThe AISC Emergency Response Sub-Committee (Sub-Committee) has now endorsed five new skill sets and a new resource for the ICT sector to support displaced workers to transition into new employment opportunities and enable small business to quickly gain the skills they need to adapt to the changing... Read more
Statement on the Sport, Fitness and Recreation and Tourism, Travel and Hospitality training packages
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | ArticleThe Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) Emergency Response Sub-Committee has released a statement to highlight existing flexibilities in delivery arrangements in the Sport, Fitness and Recreation and the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality training packages. The statement also includes... Read more
National Industry Insights Report
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | ArticleThe AISC’s National Industry Insights Report (NIIR) presents a customised analysis of Australian labour market data on skills needs, training patterns, and economic and employment trends. It brings together this data, along with grassroots industry intelligence and other literature to... Read more
BSB Business Services Training Package Version 7.0
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | ArticleThe updated BSB Business Services Training Package has been released on the national register (training.gov.au) and implementation support is available. The BSB Training Package is a key component of the national vocational training system, with more than 350,000 Australians enrolling in a BSB... Read more
CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support
Friday, October 16, 2020 | ArticleThe AISC Emergency Response Sub-Committee supports the need to strengthen the quality of infection control training for students undertaking the Ageing and Disability specialisations of CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support. The sub-committee agreed to an extraordinary minor change to... Read more
New Training Products to support Critical Skills for Recovery
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 | ArticleIndustry Reference Committees and Skills Organisations have been asked to put forward project proposals for training products that could be developed to support displaced workers to quickly secure new employment opportunities and/or urgent and unmet skills needs of business arising from the... Read more
New ICT Training Package Products
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | ArticleNew skill sets have been developed for the ICT sector to meet priority workforce needs in a number of specialty areas: ICTSS00099 - Cloud Design and Configuration Skill Set ICTSS00100 - Cloud Implementation and Maintenance Skill Set ICTSS00101 - Cyber Incident Response Skill Set... Read more