Applications for the WA Training Awards 2024 close on Friday 26th April. A range of resources to support application may be found on the WA Training Awards website:

How to apply | WA Training Awards  

Information includes:

• Application guides
• Tools and templates
• Key dates and information

Information webinars containing advice and tips from an expert panel may be found here:
Individual Applicants: WA Training Awards Applications - Individual Categories - Webinar Recording
Organisation Applicants: WA Training Awards Applications - Organisation Categories - Webinar Recording 

2024 is the 30th anniversary of the WA Training Awards, which recognise and reward outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees and vocational students, and the contribution to training made by trainers, training organisations and employers.

The state Government is encouraging Western Australians to take advantage of a free pre-employment pathway that guides them into administrative and customer service jobs quickly to help meet the State's workforce needs.
The Digital Workplace Job Ready program provides training in organising data and records, producing documents and the use of different software applications. The program is designed to develop participants' confidence and ensure they are job ready for a wide range of business support roles.

The program is delivered at North Metropolitan TAFE under the banner of its Koomba Birdal (Big Spark) program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Students are supported throughout their training by NM TAFE's Koolark Centre and the NM TAFE Jobs and Skills Centre.
On completion of the course, students will be connected with opportunities to transition into employment. The program engages with employers, who have the opportunity to host a work placement student with the objective to transition into a traineeship. 
Registration for the Digital Workplace Job Ready program occurs on the Jobs and Skills WA website at www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/pathways. Contact the Job Ready team on 6551 5049 or nearest Jobs and Skills Centre on 13 64 64.

Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) is one of 10 national Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) designed to provide leadership in addressing national skills and training needs. SaCSA, in partnership with FutureNow are hosting two dedicated roundtables for Western Australian based stakeholders from all areas of the Tourism and Hospitality sectors, and one in-person event for the Arts and creative industries. Join the SaCSA team for either a face-to-face or an online session, to discuss workforce development, attraction and retention in your industry as well as training needs and career pathways to build a stronger workforce.

Arts event: Tuesday 16th April 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm
Perth Concert Hall
Register here

Hospitality & Tourism IN PERSON event: Wednesday 17 April 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm  Register Here 
FutureNow Creative & Leisure Industries Training Council 22, Mumford Place, Balcatta 

Hospitality & Tourism ONLINE event: Wednesday 24 April 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Virtual via Microsoft Teams. Register Here
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Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) is one of the 10 Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) that are a national network of industry owned and led organisations, designed to provide leadership in addressing national skills and training needs. They have been established to supply industry with a strong and strategic voice within the VET sector as part of broader government-led skills reform. 
Work is well underway on their 2024 Workforce Plan for the Tourism and Hospitality industries. The Workforce Plan provides an opportunity to identify and address workforce challenges and skills and training needs. 
In addition to roundtables, meetings and stakeholder engagement SaCSA are also seeking Employer & Industry Peak input into the inaugural Workforce Plan Survey.

Find the HOSPITALITY Survey Here
Find the TOURISM Survey Here

Surveys close 5:00pm AEDT Wednesday, 27 March 2024