CPSISC has been contracted to carry out a limited number of functions previously carried out by the former NSW Construction IAB. Ms Dianne Dayhew has recently been appointed as the Project Manager for CPSISC (Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council). The industries that this project covers include:
- Building and Construction
- Plumbing
- Waste Management
- Cleaning
- Pest Management
- Spatial Information Services
- Fire Protection Equipment
Other Property Services sectors such as Real Estate and Security are covered by the Arts, Communications, Finance Industries and Property Services (ACFIPS) ITAB.
To contact ACFIPS, go to: http://www.acfips.org.au/
Productivity Places Program 2011-2012 (PPP)
The Productivity Places Program (PPP) supports employment in NSW by funding additional full qualifications for existing workers and job seekers in priority skills areas. The Program is part of a national agreement between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments and will run until June 2012.
PPP funding for the period 2011-2012 is limited and each proposed course is subject to negotiation. Approved courses are to be purchased under Strategic Skills Program (SSP) procedures.
PPP funds full qualifications in courses
- for jobseekers at Certificate IV and Diploma level
- for existing workers at Diploma and Advanced Diploma level.
The principal purpose of the program is to reduce skill shortages in priority industries and qualifications.
The target client groups for PPP is the same as the SSP, i.e.
- jobseekers
- existing workers
- clients with special needs.
RTOs are also required to give priority enrolment in training to participants in relation to:
- The (COAG) Youth Compact which provides an education or training entitlement to 15 to 24 year olds
- The (COAG) Compact with Retrenched Workers which provides a training entitlement for retrenched workers
- Training for Aboriginal people.
To be eligible to attract funding under the PPP training organisations must
- be registered in NSW
- be on the 2011-2012 Approved Providers List (APL)
- be contracted to provide SSP training.
For more information on PPP go to https://www.training.nsw.gov.au/programs_services/funded_apl/ppp/index.html
Energy Efficiency Training Program (EETP)
Applications are invited from educators and industry specialists to develop and trial professional development programs to enhance the skills of VET practitioners to manage and deliver vocational education and training in the area of energy efficiency.
The Department of Education and Communities (DEC) and the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) jointly manage the EETP, which consists of a suite of related initiatives including the delivery of training in energy efficiency skills in the NSW workforce, the development of new courses, and enhancing the capacity of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to deliver energy efficiency training.
VET practitioners (teachers, trainers, assessors and managers) who have in-depth understanding of energy efficiency principles and practices are vital in supporting industry and learners to work towards a sustainable future, particularly in:
- integrating energy efficiency into business planning and operations
- developing energy-saving and environmentally sustainable work practices
- installing, maintaining and adapting new energy efficient technologies, products and services.
This aspect of the program focuses on building the capacity of VET practitioners to deliver energy efficiency training through the development, trialling and, in the second stage, delivery of professional development programs and training and learning resources.
For project brief
click here
and application form click here.
Applicants must respond to the issues outlined in the project brief, and must provide details as required using the attached application form.
The closing date for applications is 4.00pm February 10th, 2012. All projects must commence by April 2012.
Applications are to be submitted using the application form by email to: greenskills@det.nsw.edu.au with “PD4VET Application” in the subject line.
NSW Skills Priority List Survey
Thank you to NSW stakeholders who participated in the 2013/2014 NSW Skills Priority List online survey linked to the 2013/2014 NSW Training Market Tender. An important role of the NSW ITAB Project is to collect information for NSW DEC from an industry perspective that assists the decision making of funded training priorities for our sectors.
The Skills Priority List is a guide the Department uses when determining the Funded Training to be purchased.
NSW DEC is not restricted to purchasing Funded Training from the Skills Priority List. For example, the Department may purchase qualifications that are not on the Skills Priority List in instances where there is evidence of emerging needs for those qualifications.
The information included within the Skills Priority List will be a guide for Registered Training Organisations seeking approval to deliver funded training under the terms of the 2013-2014 APL (Approved Provider List) Contract.
Any further information on the Skills Priority List will be published on our NSW ITAB Project web page.
If you have any questions or need advice from the CPSISC NSW ITAB Project, please contact:
Dianne Dayhew, Project Manager NSW Construction and Select Property Services ITAB
Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC)
P: 02 8814 5446 M: 0488 481 311
E: dianne.dayhew@cpsisc.com.au
