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Dear Colleague, SkillsDMC farewells CEO
We have all heard the expression “The only constant is change”. As Des Caulfield departs the role of Chief Executive Officer of SkillsDMC to move towards retirement, he will dwell on the changes he has seen as a valued leader and contributor in reforming Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) System. Des has played a key role in VET in Australia for over 2 decades and his achievements are well known. He has been a person of principle and integrity in pursuing industry leadership for VET in Australia, most recently for the Coal Mining, Civil Infrastructure, Quarrying (Extractive), Drilling and Metalliferous Mining industry sectors. The current stature of SkillsDMC as an industry organisation and the strength of its partnership and stakeholder relationships with governments, industry and VET participants is a testimony to Des’ tireless efforts in pursuing a more industry relevant VET System in Australia. Personally, I wish to extend the gratitude of the Board and Staff of SkillsDMC to Des for his contribution and their best wishes for his future pursuits. On a personal level, I want to acknowledge Des achievements and that I appreciate that I will be the beneficiary of his legacy inheriting a high performing organisation. He will be missed. Version 2.0 of RII09 Training PackageSkillsDMC is now in the process of preparing Version 2.0 of the RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package for submission. SkillsDMC is seeking feedback from all industry sectors and welcomes comments on the SkillsDMC Issues Register. The documents can be viewed on our website. More..... Civil Construction Skills Forums - WA & NTSkillsDMC will be holding Civil Construction Skills Forums during November 2010 in the WA and NT regions. The forums are specifically for training providers, enterprise based assessors, training coordinators and workforce development specialists. More..... Indigenous Mentoring ResourcesThe aim of the project is the development of a mentor resource package for supervisors of Indigenous employees/trainees. The project is funded under the Industry Training Strategies Program (ISTP) for Indigenous Regional Projects. ISTP is administered by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) More..... Regional Agricultural & Mining Industry Training ProjectThe aim of the Regional Agriculture and Mining Industry Training (RAMIT) Project is to develop and deliver a cross-industry training program suitable for entry level skilling in the agricultural and mining industries. This is a joint initiative between SkillsDMC, Agrifood Skills Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, National Farmers’ Federation, and the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). The project funding has been provided by DEEWR. More..... DEEWR Experience+ Training InitiativeThe DEEWR Experience+ Training initiative helps employers provide quality training for their mature age workers, increasing the capacity of mature age workers to provide effective mentoring, supervisory and other practical support to apprentices and trainees in the workplace. The Government is investing $7.68 million (over four years, excludes GST) and funding applications are opened on 1 July of each financial year and close on 30 June of that financial year. More..... Date to rememberSkillsDMC will hold our 7th National Conference on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney. The focus for the SkillsDMC national conference in 2011 will be on increasing enterprise productivity through building the capacity and capability of the workforce. More..... |
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