October 2011 E-Newlsetter

Nominations for Service Skills Australia Excellence Awards now being accepted

Service Skills Australia are accepting nominations for the 2012 Service Skills Australia Excellence Awards.
The awards recognise individual trainers, registered training organisations and employers who are setting high standards in the delivery of quality skills training and workplace learning.
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Linda Johnston - Right Way Registered Trainer and Assessor - North Coast College of TAFE

Linda Johnston, Community Pharmacy Teacher at North Coast College of TAFE Coffs Harbour, has been recognised as a Right Way approved Trainer and Assessor.

Right Way is Service Skills Australia's quality accreditation process that aims to achieve quality

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IN THIS ISSUE

Service Skills Australia National Conference and Awards 2012

Trainers and Assessors are you meeting Industry Standards?

Are your Training Resources meeting Industry Needs?

Are your Training Facilities meeting Industry Needs?

Tourism, Hospitality and Events Training PackageThe SIT07

The SIT07 Tourism, Hospitality and Events Training Package is being reviewed as part of the continuous improvement process.
Phase 1: The Tourism Review
Thank you to all who contributed to the Tourism Review. The Tourism Review Final Draft is going through the Quality Check stage and will be posted on the project website once this is complete.
Phase 2: The Hospitality Review
The Hospitality Review is in the Drafting stage and Draft One will be posted on the website in the next couple of weeks. Register now to participate in the national consultation workshops in November.
See the Tourism, Hospitality and Events Training Package webpage for more information:
www.serviceskills.com.au/tourism-hospitality-and-events-continuous-improvement 

SIP12 Community Pharmacy Training Package Update
The draft SIP12 Community Pharmacy Training Package is currently undergoing the quality assurance process to ensure that its development meets quality principles.

Once the editing, equity and holistic reports are completed, this submission will be circulated to the state training authorities (STA) for support prior to submission to the National Skills Standards Council in January 2012.

The final draft will be available on the SSA website for stakeholder information during the period of STA consideration. For more information please contact Karen Banks on kbanks@serviceskills.com.au