Date: 12-14 October 2016 Location: Distinction Hotel, 390 Fenton Street, Rotorua, New Zealand Skills Impact is proud to support this event which offers the opportunity for Australasian suppliers, researchers, experts and manufacturers to reach and network with key industry stakeholders. Appita welcomes submissions for presentations at the conference. Submissions can cover a broad range of topics relating to pulp, paper, board and wood as well as bioenergy, biofuels and bio-products. For further information regarding the 2016 Call for Papers, important dates and Submission Guidelines … Read More

Since 1994, the Australian Training Awards are the peak, national awards for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, recognising individuals businesses and registered training organisations for their contribution to skilling Australia. The direct entry categories of the 2017 Australian Training Awards are open for application and include: The 2017 Australian Training Awards are open for application now and include: Individual Lifetime Achievement Award National Achievement Award Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award Business Small Employer of the … Read More

The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute) has just made eight Fellowships available. Fellowships cover the areas of: environment and sustainability; alternative energy; education; heritage and conservation; heavy construction materials (concrete and/or quarrying); and, the wide agribusiness industry. Each Fellowship provides the successful applicant with funding to travel overseas and conduct applied research into a topic that will benefit their career and drive innovation in the sector they care about. Fellowship funding ranges from $10,000 - $12,500 per each Fellowship. … Read More

'Let your career take flight' from 29-31 March at the VNCA Conference 2017. Registrations are now open. Skills Impact will present on the 29 March, from 4 – 5pm, providing an update on the ACM Veterinary Nursing Qualification.

The Forum will cover all aspects of Quad Bike Safety over two days. Day one will focus on Safety. Helmet laws, Available Safety Products, Kids on Full Size Bikes, Coronial Findings, Duty of Care, Inductions and Safety Culture will all be part of the conversation. Day two will see the focus shift to Quad Bike Training. Accredited and Non-Accredited training will be discussed in depth and the findings/outcomes from this consultation will be collected and used to improve the content/relevance … Read More

2017 will play host to the first annual Baking Industry Trade Show and National Conference – a trade show and conference designed specifically for the Australian Baking Industry and the issues surrounding our industry. Colin Abbott, Industry Skills Facilitation Manager from Skills Impact, along with key industry panellists will speak at the conference about projects underway to improve baking qualifications and competency skills standards. Visit the event website to find out more and to register.

Register now for the 26th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference ‘No Frills’, to be held 5 – 7 July 2017, at TasTAFE Drysdale Campus in Hobart, Tasmania. 'No Frills' is a well-known annual national conference where researchers and those engaged in the VET industry come together to discuss key issues, and network in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The engaging program features over 50 presentation and poster sessions, highlighting work across three research themes: Explore: gaining a better understanding of education, … Read More

The TAFE Directors Australia Convention 2017 is the annual showcase for Australian public providers of vocational education and training (VET) courses. The TDA Convention is a ‘must attend’ for all vocational education and training chief executives and their senior managers, merging leaders, international education practitioners, researchers as well as many federal and state government officials and others involved in vocational education and training. The convention usually attracts over 400 delegates and has many informal opportunities to make contact with education … Read More