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25.01.2022 National Careers Ambassador, Scott Cam, is co-hosting the 2020 Australian Training Awards next Friday. The virtual event is a celebration of vocational education students, teachers, employers and organisations across Australia who have made a difference to their community. Host a COVID-safe watch party and celebrate the recipients: https://www.australiantrainingawards.gov.au/2020-australian See the full list of finalists: https://www.australiantrainingawards.gov.au/awards/2020/all

25.01.2022 Over 1000 schools have logged on to the Literacy Hub to check out the range of resources for helping children to read by using phonics. The online Phonics Check for Year 1 students helps teachers to identify how well children can ‘decode' written words, by listening to how the child sounds out the letter by letter groups and blends these sounds together to make a word. To find these resources head to www.literacyhub.edu.au

23.01.2022 Our next live-streamed Workforce of the Future event will be held from 12-1pm (AEDT) on Friday 4 December will focus on the aged care and disability support sectors. Now is a critical time for both aged and disability services sectors, and the training of a diverse, skilled and adaptable workforce has never been more important. We’re partnering with the Human Services Skills Organisation to explore what is needed to create a more sustainable care workforce, improve training and increase employer/client confidence. For more information and to register, go to https://www.dese.gov.au//workforce-future-focus-human-serv

23.01.2022 Whether in-person or online, there are lots of events available around the country to celebrate 2020 National NAIDOC Week and this year’s theme, ‘Always Was, Al...ways Will Be’. Find out more about events in your local area at www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek

22.01.2022 Tonight is the night! Join us as we celebrate innovative, dedicated and inspirational people across the vocational education and training sector in a virtual ceremony hosted by Senator Michaelia Cash and Scotty Cam. If you haven’t already, register to watch here: https://www.australiantrainingawards.gov.au/2020-australian. You can also head over to Australian Training Awards to follow the action from 6pm AEDT tonight.

22.01.2022 Are you a parent or carer of a Year 1 student? Did you know that you play a key role in helping your child develop their literacy skills? The Literacy Hub website contains resources to help you understand how your child is progressing with their reading skills, and to help them build word recognition. There’s a phonics and reading awareness check for families, as well as suggestions for other ways you can help your child learn to read, through simple activities and games for home, the kitchen, even in the car! They’re all free, and easy to use. Try them out today at www.literacyhub.edu.au

21.01.2022 The Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program can help you get ready for work or study by improving your English, reading, writing or maths skills. Some facts about the SEE program: it’s free you can begin at your own level... you can learn at your own pace you can still look for work or care for your family you can study full time, part time or by distance mode you can study between 10 and 25 hours a week training is based on your future goals you can do work experience you can study for a Certificate Contact your Employment Services Provider or Centrelink on 132 850 to see if you can join. For more information go to www.dese.gov.au/skills-education-and-employment

21.01.2022 The National Skills Commission has launched Australian Jobs 2020. Australian Jobs is an annual analysis of market labour information for students, job seekers and those seeking new career or upskilling opportunities. To explore the analysis, visit https://www.nationalskillscommission.gov.au//class-2020-au

20.01.2022 Available now for international students in Australia translated resources on your rights at work. Go to https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au//COVI/workplace-rights to view the information in eight languages.

20.01.2022 Dan Tehan MP recently visited the Otway International Test facility to announce the facility’s new name and future direction. The Otway International Test Facility is used to research and develop innovations in carbon capture and storage to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. For more information: https://ministers.dese.gov.au/world-leading-carbon-capture-

19.01.2022 Today, job seekers in South Australia with an employment services provider have the following mutual obligations: Agree to a Job Plan Attend provider appointments Report your job searches each month, as shown on your dashboard Accept offers of suitable work ... Job seekers in South Australia in online employment services have the following mutual obligations: Agree to a Job Plan Report your job searches each month, as shown on your dashboard Accept offers of suitable work You may receive demerits, suspensions or penalties, if you don’t meet your requirements. Read more at https://jobsearch.gov.au/covid-19-information See more

19.01.2022 Our new Departmental website is here! Thank you to everyone who helped us with testing various functions of the website as it was being developed. Want to see the final product? Go to dese.gov.au and take a look around.

19.01.2022 We’re inviting expressions of interest (EOI) from higher education providers to deliver short courses in 2021 under the new Job-ready Graduates package. Applications close on Friday 20 November 2020. More information on the guidelines and how to apply can be found at: https://www.dese.gov.au/2021-short-courses

17.01.2022 Over 200 young Australians have received a scholarship as part of the Commonwealth Scholarships for Young Australians. These scholarships support young Aussies in areas of high youth unemployment to get started in their career. Round three now open visit: https://www.employment.gov.au/commonwealth-scholarships-pro

15.01.2022 Mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in South Australia will return, and become mandatory, on Monday 30 November. Your mutual obligation requirements are the things you agree to in your Job Plan in return for your payment. Visit https://jobsearch.gov.au/covid-19-information for information.

15.01.2022 The Australian Government is investing in Australia’s research capability through the Research Infrastructure Investment Plan. The plan will support four time-critical research infrastructure projects, which include an expansion of the National Sea Simulator in Townsville QLD, an Indigenous national eResearch infrastructure capability and a synthetic biology capability. For more information on the Plan, visit: https://www.education.gov.au/2020-research-infrastructure-i

12.01.2022 For Round 2 of the Destination Australia program, 17 education providers were successful in receiving funding to administer 257 scholarships across 33 regional campuses. The scholarships are worth up to $15,000 and are awarded to students studying higher education or vocational education and training. The Destination Australia program helps students to complete their study in regional or rural communities, boosting their workforce and supporting economic recovery. Read the full list of providers on our website at https://www.education.gov.au/destination-australia.

10.01.2022 One hour to go until the start of the 2020 Australian Training Awards! Make sure you follow the Australian Training Awards account to follow the action, or head over to Twitter and follow @AusTrainAwards. Good luck to all of 2020’s finalists! Visit: https://www.australiantrainingawards.gov.au/

09.01.2022 Calling all teachers of Year 1 students! Have you tried the voluntary phonics check with your students? The online Literacy Hub provides resources for teachers, school leaders and families to support the development of literacy skills. This includes a voluntary phonics check for teachers to help in determining how their Year 1 students are tracking with their phonics knowledge. There’s also downloadable support material to prepare students in the classroom before they underta...ke the check. See what’s available at www.literacyhub.edu.au

08.01.2022 Minister for Education, Dan Tehan MP turned the first sod on the construction of a hydrogen research facility this week at @DeakinUniversity. The new Hydrogen Training Testbed at the Hycel Technology Hub will investigate hydrogen compatibility in the reticulated gas network, one of the first steps in enabling the transition of Deakin’s Warrnambool campus to 100 per cent Hydrogen. This project is supported by a $2 million grant from the Commonwealth Government. For more: https://ministers.dese.gov.au//first-sod-turned-hydrogen-r

03.01.2022 Studies impacted by COVID-19? Our department has been working with the UNESCO Tokyo Convention Committee to strengthen cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and beyond in the recognition of qualifications and the delivery of online learning. Australia has high quality online and blended learning and is considered a global leader in qualifications recognition. Read the statement here: https://bangkok.unesco.org//statement-covid-19-parties-tok.

01.01.2022 Parent/carers of a 2020 school leaver: if your child is leaving school this year and not sure what their options are, the Your Career: What’s next for you? info kit can help. It’s got info on post-school education, training or work options. Or, if you prefer talking it through, call the School Leavers Information Service on 1800 CAREER (1800 227 337) between 9am and 7:30pm weekdays, text SLIS2020 to 0429 009 435, or email [email protected]. Your child can also talk to a qualified career practitioner for further help in deciding what’s next for them. https://www.yourcareer.gov.au/school-leavers-support/