NSW UE ITAB News Service 133 – Skills Ministers release 2024 National Skills Plan, Smart and Skilled updates qualification prices for 2024-25, NSW Skills List updated, NSW Fee Free (NFF) waivers to close, New smart and skilled operating guidelines released for 2024-25, NCVER releases apprentice and trainee completion 2023 rates, New report unveils strategies to tackle electrical skill shortage in clean energy transition, First look at NSW Hydrogen Centre of Excellence, Future Workforce for Building & Construction MBA 2024 Report released, Celebrating National Skills Week viva engage highlights, a closer look at work-related safety in 2024, Staying safe from ‘low-risk’ electrical hazards.

Executive Officer Message

A big thank you to Tony Palladino for his long-standing commitment to NSW Utilities & Electrotechnology Industry Training Advisory Body, but more importantly to the VET sector and his genuine passion for upskilling and strengthening the quality of the utilities and electrotechnology training and assessment in NSW.

With the beginning of spring, and my appointment as Executive Officer, I have big expectations to fill, especially when it comes to the contents of the newsletter.  Over the last 5 years, Tony has made this newsletter one to be proud of.  The newsletter is keenly sought after by industry and educational stakeholders alike, with over 1320 subscribers. 

After meeting the most welcoming NSW Utilities and Electrotechnology Board, I am already planning some exciting new opportunities for the industry including a potential 2025 conference and engaging with school stakeholders to increase interest in our industries.

In this newsletter we have an:

  • 2024 NATIONAL SKILLS PLAN NOW AVAILABLE
  • UPDATE ON SMART AND SKILLED QUALIFICATION PRICES FOR 2024-25
  • NSW SKILLS LIST UPDATED – VERSION 15.1
  • CLOSE OF NSW FEE FREE (NFF) WAIVERS (JULY TO DECEMBER 2024)
  • NEW SMART AND SKILLED OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR THE 2024-25 ACTIVITY PERIOD: NEW RELEASE
  • APPRENTICE AND TRAINEE COMPLETION RATES 2023
  • NEW REPORT RELEASED: CHARGED UP: STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE SKILL SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICAL TRADES FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
  • FIRST LOOK AT NSW HYDROGEN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
  • THE FUTURE OF THE WORKFORCE FOR THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 2024 REPORT
  • CELEBRATING NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK: VIVA ENGAGE HIGHLIGHTS
  • A CLOSER LOOK AT WORK-RELATED SAFETY IN 2024
  • STAYING SAFE FROM ‘LOW-RISK’ ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

I hope you find it an informative read !


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