Vocational Education and Training

AEShareNet connects people who are looking for learning materials with those who own them, and automates the negotiation and licensing process. AEShareNet is an online service for trading and sharing of training materials and for streamlining the management of intellectual property for educational organisations. AEShareNet enables online transaction of licences between members to facilitate sharing and development of training materials. We also provide information to assist education and training providers to better understand and manage their intellectual property resources.

http://www.aesharenet.com.au/

Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships are a stepping stone to ongoing employment or further education and training, and a great way to get a head start in the career you want. The Australian Apprenticeships site tells you everything you need to know about apprenticeships, and the benefits of combining practical work and training.

http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/

Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)

The Australian Film, Television and Radio School is the national centre for professional education and advanced training in film, television and radio for Australian citizens and permanent residents. The AFTRS offers new opportunities for emerging writers and producers to develop the skills to create new Australian drama.

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/

Australian Technical Colleges

The Australian Government is funding Australian Technical Colleges across Australia in areas where there are skills needs, a high youth population and a strong industry base. These Colleges cater for Years 11 and 12 students who wish to study for their Year 12 certificate and start an apprenticeship whilst still at school (Australian School-based Apprenticeship).

http://www.australiantechnicalcolleges.gov.au/

Australian Training Awards

The Australian Training Awards are the peak, national awards for vocational education and training, recognising innovation and excellence in the training sector.

http://www.australiantrainingawards.gov.au/

Group training

Group training is an employment and training arrangement whereby an organisation employs apprentices and trainees under an Apprenticeship/Traineeship Training Contract and places them with host employers. The Group Training Organisation undertakes the employer responsibilities for the continuity and quality of the apprentices' and trainees' employment and training.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Grouptraining/Pages/overview.aspx

Indigenous Cadetship Support

The Indigenous Cadetship Support (ICS) is an Australian Government initiative that improves the professional employment prospects of Indigenous Australians. It links Indigenous tertiary students with employers in a cadetship arrangement involving full-time study and work placements.

http://www.ics.deewr.gov.au/

National Reporting System

The National Reporting System (NRS) is a nationally recognised mechanism for reporting outcomes of adult English language, literacy and numeracy programmes.

http://www.nrs.dest.gov.au/

National Training Information Service (NTIS)

The National Training Information Service (NTIS) is an extensive database on vocational education and training (VET) in Australia. NTIS is the official national register of information on Training Packages, Qualifications, Courses, Units of Competency and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and has been developed for experienced training sector users.

http://www.ntis.gov.au/

Productivity places program

The Productivity Places Program is a great way to improve your skills so you can find employment. It provides new training places in skills and occupations employers are seeking and is designed to help you secure long term employment.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/ProductivityPlaces/Pages/default.aspx

Resource Generator

The Resource Generator is a support resource for national Training Packages. It provides trainers and assessors with access to information about units of competency, qualifications and learning resources across a range of industries.

http://www.resourcegenerator.gov.au/

Skills - Programs

Provides links to Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations programs for the training and skills sector, also known as vocational education and training or VET. Click on the Programs link in the navigation bar to see all programs.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Pages/programs.aspx

Skills Australia

Skills Australia is an independent statutory body, providing advice to the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on Australia's current, emerging and future workforce skills needs and workforce development needs.

http://www.skillsaustralia.gov.au/

Skills development and training

Investing in developing skills can benefit both staff and business. This page links to information on assessing training needs; training providers and funding and incentive schemes.

http://www.business.gov.au/BusinessTopics/Employingpeople/Skillsdevelopmentandtraining/Pages/default.aspx

Training and skills

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations main page for training & skills education.

http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/default2.htm

Training course finder (cultural sector)

The training course finder is an online database that allows users to find information on Australian education and training programs for the cultural sector. The database contains over 1,500 training courses from over 240 organisations.

http://www.acn.net.au/training/

Training.com.au

Training.com.au provides quick access to a wide range of information, products, and services about training. It includes information on taking on a New Apprentice, where to find a local training provider or how to become a registered training organisation (RTO). It also includes information on course availability, case studies and a return on investment calculator for Australian businesses to estimate return on their training dollar.

http://www.training.com.au/

Valuing Australia's Older Workers

Provides businesses and training providers with information on responding to the challenges of an ageing workforce. The site encourages businesses to make greater use of older workers and helps training providers better respond to the needs of business in this environment.

http://www.valuingolderworkers.gov.au/