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WELCOME »
Welcome to the October edition of Skills Update - the Department of Education, Training and the Arts' training newsletter.
 We welcome your contributions and feedback. Email the Editor at skillsupdate@deta.qld.gov.au | | |
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QUEENSLAND SKILLS PLAN 'A BOOST TO INNOVATION' »
A Queensland industry leader has put a spotlight on links between company innovation, training and profitability.
Innovation
was one of the key themes outlined by Australian Industry Group (Ai
Group) Queensland Director, Chris Rodwell, in an address expressing
strong support for the State Government’s Queensland Skills Plan 2008. |
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HANDYMAN SET TO BECOME BUSINESSMAN »
Maintaining
other people’s lifestyles has paid the bills for several years,
but now it’s time for home handyman Sione Taliai to focus on his own
career goals.
The Brisbane man has just turned his 20 years of
experience in the construction industry into two formal qualifications,
laying the foundations for a home maintenance business.
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APPRENTICES SPURRED TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS »
Who
better to inspire apprentices to reach the peak of their ambition than
Australian hero Paul Hockey, the first disabled person to climb the
north face of Mt Everest?
Mentoring is vital to Cairns company
Cooltecq’s award-winning apprentice program and Paul Hockey, the
one-armed cancer survivor, is just one of the inspirational speakers
who have addressed its personal development classes.
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FORUM'S FRAMEWORK FOR NEW IDEAS »
The
Reframing the Future organisation is facilitating an interactive,
national two day forum encouraging fresh thinking about “innovation,
agility and responsiveness” in the vocational education and training
system.
To be held in Melbourne on 17-18 November, the forum
will provide an opportunity for the participants to network, share
contemporary approaches to vocational education and training and
promote good practice in implementing the national training system.
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WEBSITE SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT »
The
Queensland VET sector now has a dedicated professional development
website designed to support the implementation of the sector's new
Professional Development Strategy.
The site is for the use
of teachers, trainers, educational managers and administrative
staff and others within both the public and private VET sectors.
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