ACPET Edition | #570 | 8 September 2014

In Focus

I am writing this In Focus article on the way home from India where I have had the pleasure and privilege of being part of the Prime Minister’s CEO delegation to Mumbai and Delhi representing all members of ACPET. The Prime Minister and Minister for Trade were both part of the travelling party. There were 30 business leaders from major mining companies, financial institutions, logistics firms, universities and TDA and ACPET representing the skills sector…. Read more

National

	ACPET APIEF & national Conference presentations Edition 570, 8 Sep Presentations will be available on ACPET’s website during this week: http://www.acpet.edu.au… Read more
	Foundation Skills for RTOs series – free PD starting soon! Edition 570, 8 Sep On behalf of the Australian Government, ACPET is offering fully subsidised PD to all public and private RTO staff to enhance your understanding and application of foundation skills, through a refresher through to a master class session. Join one or all workshops through face to face, webinar or by h…Read more
	Call for Expressions of Interest to join an ACPET State/Territory Committee Edition 570, 8 Sep The Board is inviting expressions of interest from members to join the committee in their State/Territory. Existing committee members are welcome to reapply however also need to express an interest should they wish to remain on the committee. These committees have a key role to play in assisting th… Read more
	Using social media ethically in a training institution Edition 570, 8 Sep Can you afford not to engage with your current and potential clients on a person-to-person level? Do you and your workforce understand and apply appropriate professional standards and ethics when using social media with clients? Understand the key factors in using social media in an education conte… Read more
	How to run an interactive webinarEdition 570, 8 Sep In this introductory webinar, you’ll find out about the possibilities for using webinars, Skype and Google Hangouts to deliver content and assessment to your learners. If you haven’t had the time to familiarise yourself with these tools, this is your opportunity! This webinar will take… Read more
	7 Multipliers to improving your RTO’s Financial Success Edition 570, 8 Sep How many RTOs are really succeeding financially? Whether or not you are a commercial RTO or a not-for-profit RTO, your making a profit is the key to your RTO’s ongoing growth and survival. There are 7 business multipliers (in marketing and operations) which, continually improved by a small a… Read more
	Back by popular demand! Writing great content for e-Learning Edition 570, 8 Sep This is an information overview session with some hands on activities for you to review the role of writing eLearning content and framing activities to be facilitated by trainers online using discussion forums. Our session will cover: understanding Blended Learning why writing for eLearning is… Read more
	Indigenous Advancement Strategy: funding round open Edition 570, 8 Sep The Government is committed to working more closely with Indigenous Australians on the priority areas of getting children to school, adults to work and making communities safer. The funding application round opens on Monday 8 September 2014 and closes on Tuesday 7 October 2014. The Indigenous Adva… Read more