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Skills for NSW: High Quality Apprenticeships & Traineeships

Event Location: SMC Conference Centre, 66 Goulburn St Sydney 2000

Price: AU $ 295.00

Join industry leaders, government and researchers at this one day event as we address key issues and showcase best practice in employment and mentoring of apprentices and trainees.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Ms Gabrielle Upton, MP, NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Tertiary Education and Skills

David Collins - General Manager, NSW State Training Services

Mary Dickie and Rod McDonald - authors of the NSW Board of Vocational Education & Training Report 'A fair deal - Apprentices and their employers in NSW'

Andrew Lalor - Department of Industry, Innovation Science, Research and Tertiary Education on 'Apprenticeship Reform – Commonwealth perspective'

Danielle Andrews - Manager of Learning & Development MTA NSW/ Chair of Auto Skills Australia on 'School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships: Room for Growth'

Peter Roberts - Institute Director, TAFE NSW – South Western Sydney Institute

Dr Caroline Smith - Director of Skills and Workforce Development Policy, Skills Australia

Grant Daly - Senior Manager Sustainability, Indigenous Engagement & Careers Strategy, Master Builders Association of NSW

The ‘Skills For NSW: High Quality Apprenticeships and Traineeships’ Conference will focus on:

1. Strategies for increasing the number of apprentices and trainees in NSW
2. Improving quality of employment for apprentices and trainees
3. Providing meaningful entry to the workforce
4. Enabling partnerships between business and the training industry to increase retention and completion rates

You will also hear from the NSW Government, Group Training Organisations and business leaders about why traineeships and apprenticeships are vital to the skill development and ecomonic stability of NSW.

Who should attend: NSW Group Training Organisations (GTOs), business, industry associations, Skills Councils, ITABs, JSA/DES providers, State and Federal Government departments, Registered Training Organisations/TAFE, Australian Apprenticeship Centres and others who work in the VET industry and employ apprentices and trainees.

Venue: SMC Conference Centre, 66 Goulburn St Sydney 2000
Date: Thursday May 31st 2012, 9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: Registration $295 (+GST) per person for the full day (includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch).
For sponsorship enquiries please contact Naomi Dinnen at naomid@nswgrouptraining.com.au

Register for this event online now or print out the PDF form (below) and return to GTA NSW.
Please note that you can pay online now by credit card or select direct deposit and you will be sent an invoice for payment within 7 days.

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