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The Australian Training Awards are the pinnacle event of the vocational, education and training sector. This year, the Awards are being held in Hobart on 8 November. Visit the Australian Training Awards website for further information www.abol.com.au

The Australian Industry Group is leading a national round of consultations on workforce development strategies. Australian Apprenticeships are a great way to combine training and employment and lead to a nationally recognised qualification.

Australia’s national training system is a set of organisational arrangements between the Australian Government, state and territory governments working with industry, employers and training providers to deliver vocational education and training (VET).

Industry Skills Reports
The complete series of Industry Skills Reports is now available. The series consists of the National Industry Skills Report which provides a cross industry overview and 10 industry specific reports. The reports analyse vocational education and training trends, discuss drivers of industry skill needs and offer a range of strategies to address future skills and workforce development requirements.

Training solutions for employers

1. Training solutions for employers
2. Apprenticeships and traineeships
3. Recognition of Prior Learning
4. Up-skilling and re-skilling
5. Existing workers
6. Customised training
7. Small Business Training Institute
8. Critical Support Unit
9. Contacting a training provider

Customised training
Training providers provide training solutions across a wide range of industries and can work with businesses to develop tailor made training solutions that meet the needs of individual organisations. Training can be delivered in the workplace to minimise disruption to business operations and align to specific business or industry systems and processes.

Small Business Training Institute
The Small Business Training Institute was established for small business, micro-business or home-based business with less than 20 employees in Western Australia. It offers a comprehensive tailored training program for small business. Designed to enhance the business skills, profitability and growth of small businesses, Small Business Solutions provides small business owners the opportunity to get real business assistance from accredited industry professionals situated in WA.

Working in training
This area of the Training WA website is for training practitioners and providers in Western Australia.

It includes useful information about what is required to become a Registered Training Provider and the benefits and ongoing requirements to maintain your registration.

There is also information and useful resources for Group Training Organisations and community learning providers along with an introduction to the funding and support resources that are available to training providers for the delivery training.

Choosing the Right Training Course

1. Full-time Studies
2. Part-Time
3. Short Courses
4. Community Learning
5. Still at School
6. Employer
7. Student
8. Pathways to University