FFTITC Nimble News 26 Oct 2020

𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟬𝟳 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗦!!!

Under the highly successful Lower fees, local skills* initiative, the McGowan Government has now slashed fees by up to 72 per cent for a total of 180 courses to make training more affordable for Western Australians.

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Other Nimble News Stories:

Signicant Boost for Skills Training in Western Australia

An extra $103.4 million is being injected into Western Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector, with $51.7 million from the Commonwealth Government matched dollar-for-dollar by the WA Government.

Interesting Report: Life at 25 Then + Now

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)’s Life at 25: Then & Now provides a snapshot of how study, training and work have changed for Australians aged 25 in 2019 when compared with those of the same age in 2009.

New Report: The Future of Agriculture Technologies

A new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) titled: The Future of agricultural technologies.

World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs 2020

Report has found that COVID-19 has caused the labour market to change faster than expected

For RTO Practitioners - 2020 VDC Virtual Teaching & Learning Conference.

The 2020 VDC Teaching & Learning Conference will now be held virtually on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 November 2020. WA participants are welcome to attend.

Did you know there is free financial counselling available?

Financial counselling is a free and confidential service offered by community organisations, community legal centres and some government agencies.

Worksafe Safety Alert: Helmets on horseback:

Working with horses is dangerous and it is recommended that cattle station workers always wear a safety approved riding helmet.

For School Leavers: Gap Year? Uni? Apprenticeship?

New web page for supporting school leavers.

Perth In Focus- Future of Work Survey Results

The Committee for Perth has undertaken community focus on the world of work. They are holding a lunch on 24 November 2020 @12 noon.

Great Initiative: Sustainability and Fashion

H&M aims to source 100% sustainable materials by 2030

Good News Story:

R M Williams back under Australian ownership

ASQA Annual Report 2019–20 now available

The report is a record of ASQA’s activities and performance for the previous financial year.

Career Spotlight for Wheatbelt Stakeholders

The Wheatbelt Jobs and Skills Centre is highlighting careers in farming and agriculture at an event on 4 November 10 – 11 am

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