general links

Training Links:

ApprentiCentre
The ApprentiCentre is the one-stop-shop for information on Apprenticeships and Traineeships in WA. 

Australian Apprenticeships 
The Australian Apprenticeships website provides information on all aspects of Australian Apprenticeships for employers, jobseekers, school students and career advisors.

Australian Flexible Learning Framework 
The Australian Flexible Learning Framework provides the vocational education and training (VET) system with the essential e-learning infrastructure and expertise to respond to the challenges of a mdoern economy and the training needs of Australia businesses and workers. 

Australian Qualifications Framework 
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE's and private providers) and the higher education sector (mainly universities).

Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) 2007  
The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) is the national set of standards which assures nationally consistent, high-quality training and assessment services for the clients of Australia's vocational education and training system.

Career Development Centre 
The Career Development Centre provides information and advice on career planning, and education and training options.   

Group Training Australia 
Group Training Australia is the national association for the group training network, Australia's largest employer of apprentices and trainees. 

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) 
NCVER is Australia's principal provider of vocational education and training (VET) research and statistics. 

National Quality Council (NQC)
The National Quality Council (NQC) is a committee of the Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education (MCVTE), and oversees quality assurance and assures national consistency in the application of the Australian Quality Training Framework standards for the audit and registration of training providers.

National Training Information Service 
The National Training Information Service is the official national register of information on Training Packages, Qualifications, Courses, Units of Competency and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

SkillsOnline 
SkillsOnline is a storehouse of cost effective user-focused training, learning and assessment materials that support the delivery of nationally recognized standards and skill sets. 

Tourism WA 
Tourism Western Australia is responsible for promoting Western Australia as an attractive holiday, event, convention and incentive travel destination, nationally and overseas and enhancing the tourism industry, infrastructure and product base. 

TAFEWA 
TAFEWA (Technical and Further Education Western Australia) colleges are training institutions that are funded by the State Government of Western Australia. The TAFEWA website provides course information across all 4 metropolitan and 4 regional TAFE campuses.

training.com.au 
training.com.au is the single point of access for all vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.  

Training Accreditation Council (TAC) 
The Training Accreditation Council (TAC) is Western Australia's State Registering/Course Accrediting Body and is responsible for quality assurance and recognition of vocational education and training services in Western Australia.

TVET Australia 
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Australia Limited is a ministerial company owned by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for training. TVET Australia was established by the Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education (MCVTE) to provide responsive and high quality services to support the National Training System. 

VETinfonet  
The VETinfonet website is provided by the VET Teaching and Learning division of the Department of Education and Training. It provides information on Training Packages, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Services Support Network, VET in Schools, Professional Development and Access and Equity.

WestOne Services 
WestOne Services develops K-12 curriculum resources, vocational education and training learning materials, and career development resources that are valued and used by teachers, lecturers and administrators, to enhance learner outcomes and flexible access to learning opportunities. 

National Skills Councils:

Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) cover the skills needs of most Australian industries, and work to involve industry with the development of nationally applicable vocational education and training. To find out more about the 11 national industry skills councils, click here. See below the ISCs for the Creative and Leisure industries: 

Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) 
IBSA is one of ten Industry Skills Councils for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system recognised and funded by the Australian Government. IBSA covers:

•    Business Services
•    Cultural and Related Industries
•    Education
•    Financial Services
•    Information and Communication Technologies
•    Printing and Graphic Arts

Service Skills Australia  
Service Skills Australia is the national Industry Skills Council for the service industries, covering:
•    Tourism
•    Hospitality
•    Events
•    Retail and Wholesale Services
•    Community Pharmacy
•    Floristry
•    Hairdressing and Beauty
•    Funeral Services
•    Sport, Fitness and Recreation

Agri-food Industry Skills Council
The Agri-Food Industry Skills Council operates across the five broad industry sectors of:
•    Rural and related industries
•    Food processing (including wine and pharmaceuticals)
•    Meat industry
•    Seafood industry
•    Racing

International Skills Councils:

SkillsActive (UK)  - The Sector Skills Council for Sport and Recreation, Health and Fitness, the Outdoors, Playwork, and the Caravan Industry.

Creative and Cultural Skills (UK)  - The Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Music, Performing, Literary and Visual Arts.

Skillset (UK)  - The Sector Skills Council for Broadcast, Film, Video, Interactive Media and Photo-imaging

Lantra (UK)  - The Sector Skills Council for the Environment and Land-Based Industries

Sport Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation (NZ)   - The Industry Training Organisation responsible for the Sport, Fitness, Community Recreation, Snowsport, Outdoor Recreation and Nga Mahi a te Rehia sectors 

State Government Departments:
 
Department of Education & Training  
The Department of Education and Training aims to provide a quality lifelong learning environment to ensure an educated and skilled future for all Western Australians. Across the state, learning opportunities are never out of reach. Our aim is for everyone to have the opportunity to reach their learning and skills potential and contribute to society.

Department of Education Services 
The Department of Education Services offers important services to education in Western Australia providing policy advice to the Minister for Education and the Minister for Training; and supporting universities, non-government schools, international education providers and in some cases individual students and teachers through scholarship programs.

Department of Sport and Recreation 
The Department of Sport and Recreation is the lead agency responsible for the implementation of government policy and initiatives in sport and recreation in Western Australia.

Department of Culture and the Arts 
The Department of Culture and the Arts is the State Government agency responsible for the Government's support of arts and culture in Western Australia. 

Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor 
The Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor is the State Government agency responsible for regulating the liquor, wagering and gaming service providers.

Federal Government Departments:

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 
Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 
Department of Health and Ageing 
Department of Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy 
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

Western Australian Universities:

•    Curtin University of Technology 
•    Edith Cowan University  
•    Murdoch University 
•    The University of Notre Dame  
•    The University of Western Australia  

Arts and Cultural Industry:

Registered Training Organisations:

Visual Arts and Crafts 
•    Central Institute of Technology
•    Durack Institute of Technology 
•    Curtin University - Vocational Training & Education Centre 
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology  
•    Kidogo Institute 
•    Kimberley TAFE 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 

Design
•    Central Institute of Technology
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Kidogo Institute 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Prepress Skills Centre Pty Ltd 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

Music & Recording

Theatre, Dance & Entertaiment
•    Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

 

Sport, Recreation and Racing Industry:

Registered Training Organisations:

Community Recreation
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Durack Institute of Technology 
•    Curtin University - Vocational Training & Education Centre  
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Royal Life Saving WA 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 

Fitness  

Outdoor Recreation
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    Fairbridge WA 
•    Outward Bound WA 
•    Teamworks Development Training 

Sport
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    Royal Life Saving WA 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

Racing & Equine
•    Racing & Wagering WA 
•    Polytechnic West 

Sport & Recreation Industry Superannuation Fund:

Hospitality and Tourism Industry:

 
Registered Training Organisations:

Hospitality Industry Superannuation Fund:

Hospitaity, Tourism & Events Industry Services:

 

Information Industry:
•    Australian Information Industry Association (WA) 
•    Australian Computer Society (WA) 
•    Australian Web Industry Association 
•    Information and Communications Technology Western Australia 
•    Western Australian Internet Association

Registered Training Organisations:

Information
•    Advance Business College 
•    Australian Institute of Commerce and Technology 
•    Australian Institute of Technology Transfer 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Durack Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Directions 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Jobs West 
•    Kimberley TAFE 
•    National Corporate Training 
•    New Horizons Learning Centre
•    New Online Learning 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Prepress Skills Centre 
•    Skills Strategies International 
•    South Metropolitan Youth Link 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 
•    Worklink 

Heritage, Conservation & Museums
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 

Library & Information
•    Central Institute of Technology 

Multimedia
•    Australian Institute for University Studies 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Curtin University - Vocational Training & Education Centre  
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Film & Television Institute WA 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Industryi 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

Media Industry:
•    Screen West 
•    Film & Television Institute WA 
•    ABC 
•    Access 31 
•    Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS) 
•    Australian Interactive Media Industry Association 
•    Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association 
•    Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 
•    Screen Australia  
•    ScreenWest 

Registered Training Organisations:

Radio
•    ABC 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Kimberley TAFE 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 

Film, Television & Video
•    ABC 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Film & Television Institute WA 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd 

Telecommunications Industry:
•    Australian Communications and Media Authority 
•    Communications Alliance Ltd 
•    Telecommunication Society of Australia 
•    The Australian Telecommunications User Group (WA)
•    Telecommunication Society of Australia 
•    The Australian Telecommunications User Group (WA) 

Registered Training Organisations:

Printing Industry: 
•    Printing Industries Association of Australia 
•    Australian Graphic Design Association (WA) 
•    Graphic Arts Merchants Association of Australia 
•    Lithographic Institute of Australia (WA) 
•    Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association of Australia  

Registered Training Organsations:

Printing and Graphic Arts
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Prepress Skills Centre 
•    Cambridge International College (WA) 

industry links

Arts and Culture

Arts and Cultural Industry:

Registered Training Organisations:

Visual Arts and Crafts 
•    Central Institute of Technology
•    Durack Institute of Technology 
•    Curtin University - Vocational Training & Education Centre 
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology  
•    Kidogo Institute 
•    Kimberley TAFE 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 

Design
•    Central Institute of Technology
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Kidogo Institute 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Prepress Skills Centre Pty Ltd 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

Music & Recording

Theatre, Dance & Entertaiment
•    Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

 



Sport, Recreation and Racing

Sport, Recreation and Racing Industry:

Registered Training Organisations:

Community Recreation
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Durack Institute of Technology 
•    Curtin University - Vocational Training & Education Centre  
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Royal Life Saving WA 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 

Fitness  

Outdoor Recreation
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    Fairbridge WA 
•    Outward Bound WA 
•    Teamworks Development Training 

Sport
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    Royal Life Saving WA 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 

Racing & Equine
•    Racing & Wagering WA 
•    Polytechnic West 

Sport & Recreation Industry Superannuation Fund:



Hospitality, Tourism and Events

Hospitality and Tourism Industry:

 
Registered Training Organisations:

Hospitality Industry Superannuation Fund:

Hospitaity, Tourism & Events Industry Services:

 



Information

Information Industry:
•    Australian Information Industry Association (WA) 
•    Australian Computer Society (WA) 
•    Australian Web Industry Association 
•    Information and Communications Technology Western Australia 
•    Western Australian Internet Association

Registered Training Organisations:

Information
•    Advance Business College 
•    Australian Institute of Commerce and Technology 
•    Australian Institute of Technology Transfer 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Durack Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Directions 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Jobs West 
•    Kimberley TAFE 
•    National Corporate Training 
•    New Horizons Learning Centre
•    New Online Learning 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Prepress Skills Centre 
•    Skills Strategies International 
•    South Metropolitan Youth Link 
•    South West Regional College of TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 
•    Worklink 

Heritage, Conservation & Museums
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Challenger Institute of Technology 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 

Library & Information
•    Central Institute of Technology 

Multimedia
•    Australian Institute for University Studies 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Curtin University - Vocational Training & Education Centre  
•    C.Y. O'Connor TAFE 
•    Film & Television Institute WA 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Industryi 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    Polytechnic West 
•    West Coast Institute of Training 



Media

Media Industry:
•    Screen West 
•    Film & Television Institute WA 
•    ABC 
•    Access 31 
•    Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS) 
•    Australian Interactive Media Industry Association 
•    Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association 
•    Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 
•    Screen Australia  
•    ScreenWest 

Registered Training Organisations:

Radio
•    ABC 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Kimberley TAFE 
•    Pilbara TAFE 
•    WA Academy of Performing Arts 

Film, Television & Video
•    ABC 
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Film & Television Institute WA 
•    Great Southern Institute of Technology 
•    Goolarri Media Enterprises Pty Ltd 



Telecommunications

Telecommunications Industry:
•    Australian Communications and Media Authority 
•    Communications Alliance Ltd 
•    Telecommunication Society of Australia 
•    The Australian Telecommunications User Group (WA)
•    Telecommunication Society of Australia 
•    The Australian Telecommunications User Group (WA) 

Registered Training Organisations:



Printing

Printing Industry: 
•    Printing Industries Association of Australia 
•    Australian Graphic Design Association (WA) 
•    Graphic Arts Merchants Association of Australia 
•    Lithographic Institute of Australia (WA) 
•    Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association of Australia  

Registered Training Organsations:

Printing and Graphic Arts
•    Central Institute of Technology 
•    Prepress Skills Centre 
•    Cambridge International College (WA)