Government Skills Australia

The Learning Resources Project funded by the Water Commission Canberra, is almost at the end of its first year of development. We are currently at the stage of collating industry feedback on the materials developed for Certificate II which include:

• Learner Guides/Resources
• Assessment Tools
• Facilitation Resources

Our timeframe for completion of all Certificate II materials will be early next year, with the development of Certificate III materials beginning soon after. The project is currently on schedule and we are positive with the direction in which it is heading. Should you wish to review these materials, please visit our website to find out more about how to gain access.

Graduates from the Department for Families and Communities (DFC) College for Learning and Development celebrated receiving nationally accredited qualifications in Government and Community Services at the Holiday Inn, Adelaide on 18th Septemeber.

Government Skills Australia maintains an on line Training Package feedback register that enables users to view and comment on the Training Packages under GSA's mandate.

To use the register, please visit: http://www.governmentskills.com.au/feedbackregister/

Working in government and community safety requires complex, high-level skills not usually associated with the traditional trade image of vocational training. This has been recognised by the Skilling Australia for the Future policy.

The new approach breaks with the emphasis in the past on support for entry level training by government to recognise that industry productivity needs advanced skills that apply across broad and flexible career pathways. The new policy has the enthusiastic support of Government Skills Australia, the industry skills council for this sector of employment.

The 2008 Australian Training Awards will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre on 20 November. Government Skills Australia would like to extend congratulations to the South Australian Trainee of the Year, Heather Rogers and wish her luck when she competes in the National Training Awards in Darwin. Heather was trained by Humanagers and employed by the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure where she achieved the Certificate IV in Government for which she won the award.

Choosing the right career can be a daunting decision for many young people. While the government and community safety industry has a vast range of career options available often these choices are not obvious and may be easily overlooked. 

CareerMAP, an innovative new online career management tool designed to attract students and job seekers to the industry is set to change the traditional approach to career management and highlight an exciting range of career paths across the Corrections, Local Government, Public Safety, Public Sector and Water sectors.