Media Releases for all 2011
SKILLS GRADUATES AMONG MOST SATISFIED IN THE NATION
Friday, 23 December 2011 - 12:32pm
New figures released this week reveal Skills Institute graduates are among the most highly satisfied in Australia.
DRIVING EDUCATION AND TRAINING INNOVATION THROUGH NBN
Thursday, 15 December 2011 - 11:32am
The Skills Institute is driving innovation in Tasmania’s education and training landscape through a new Mobile Training Centre...
COLIN ELECTRIFIES WITH HIS CAPSTONE ASSESSMENT
Thursday, 8 December 2011 - 1:34pm
It makes a big difference to students when the people teaching them are dedicated and enthusiastic professionals...
CENTRE FOR HERITAGE
Monday, 5 December 2011 - 3:01pm
An initiative of the Southern Midlands Council, the Oatlands Centre for Heritage (CFH) focuses on the restoration of heritage buildings...
APPRENTICES VIE FOR REGIONAL WORLDSKILLS TITLES
Thursday, 1 December 2011 - 5:54pm
Tradespeople from the North-West competed in construction and sheet metal work in October...
SIVAN SHINING ROLE MODEL
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 - 3:56pm
Sivan Mahmud has had many experiences since emigrating to Australia with his family from Turkey in 2003...
NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OPENS
Thursday, 24 November 2011 - 12:02pm
Air Conditioning and Mechanical Services industries will soon be able to advance their skills through the latest in smart technology training...
ASBESTOS TRAINING ON TSI AGENDA
Friday, 18 November 2011 - 10:57am
TSI's own Owen Smith recently warned Tasmania’s housing industry of the need to cope with increased asbestos problems over the next 50 years.
LEADING THE STATE IN TOURISM EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Monday, 14 November 2011 - 12:43pm
The Skills Institute has won the Tourism Education and Training Award at the 2011 Tasmanian Tourism Awards...
SKILLED BAKERS SHOW THEIR WARES
Friday, 11 November 2011 - 3:20pm
The 2011 Tasmanian Baking Show and Awards night were held in Launceston in September, with over 470 entries submitted for judges to taste test.
ANNUAL REPORT
Thursday, 3 November 2011 - 11:50am
The Skills Insitute has released its Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2011.
HIGHLIGHTING NEED FOR EFFECTIVE BULLYING PREVENTION
Friday, 28 October 2011 - 3:26pm
With workplace bullying in Tasmania on the rise, the Skills Institute today highlighted the seriousness of bullying and harassment in the workplace.
SKILLS INSTITUTE DELIVERING FOR TASMANIAN STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS
Friday, 28 October 2011 - 3:23pm
A national survey has found 92.5 per cent of Skills Institute graduates in Tasmania fully or partly achieved the main reason for undertaking their training, well above the national average of 85.3 per cent.
MOTOR BODY APPRENTICE THIRD IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
Monday, 17 October 2011 - 4:14pm
Skills Institute third-year Motor Body apprentice James Newton, from Mornington, represented Tasmania at the weekend at the national PPG Paint Matching competition in Sydney.
A BIRD’S EYE VIEW ON TRAINING
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 - 9:45am
The Skills Institute has introduced a unique system for training and assessment of apprentice hairdressers in the remote West Coast town of Queenstown, reducing apprentices’ travel time and time away from their workplace and families.
APPRENTICE CHEFS PUT TO THE TEST
Tuesday, 11 October 2011 - 8:58am
Skills Institute cookery apprentice William Roberts will take part in the national finals of the Worldskills competition next year after taking out the regional title in Hobart.
APPRENTICES KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY
Monday, 10 October 2011 - 11:26am
Tasmania’s apprentice hairdressers are trialling a new method of recording the on-the-job...
PM DROPS IN ON ELECTRO TRAINING
Tuesday, 4 October 2011 - 8:39am
Prime Minister Julia Gillard dropped in on apprentices at the Skills Institute's Electrotechnology training facility in Hobart yesterday.
TASMANIAN BUTCHER DELIVERS THE GOODS
Friday, 16 September 2011 - 10:52am
Tasmanian butcher Phil Robinson has again delivered the goods this year, supplying about $70,000 in carcass beef for The Skills Institute’s budding apprentices to train on.
SKILLS INSTITUTE TRAINING FOCUSES ON LIVESTOCK WELFARE
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 - 10:55am
The Skills Institute, in conjunction with the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, has introduced a self-paced training program focusing on animal welfare requirements in the production of livestock.
BAKERS COOK UP FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS
Monday, 5 September 2011 - 1:44pm
Long-time bakers Peter Kleeman and George Wright achieved their formal qualifications, and a statewide award, earlier this year.
APPRENTICES VIE FOR TOP STYLIST AWARD
Monday, 29 August 2011 - 3:23pm
The Skills Institute will hold its second annual The Top Stylist Competition for apprentice hairdressers in the north of the state today.
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SKILLS BOOST FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Friday, 19 August 2011 - 2:57pm
The Minister for Hospitality, Scott Bacon, has announced a series of initiatives to suppo...
SKILLS INSTITUTE SHOWCASES SOUTH BURNIE SITE
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 - 2:09pm
The Skills Institute’s South Burnie site will hold a function for industry partners and...
MORE TASMANIAN APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING
Saturday, 6 August 2011 - 3:01pm
Tasmania’s vocational education sector continues to punch above its weight with more Tasmanian apprentices and trainees signing up and completing their training than the national average
OPPORTUNITY FOR CORPORATE PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE THEIR SKILLS
Monday, 1 August 2011 - 2:50pm
Tasmania has a wealth of knowledge locked away in the minds of its professional work force – knowledge that can be shared and passed on to the benefit of the entire economy.
SKILLS INSTITUTE RESPONDS TO INDUSTRY DEMAND
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 - 4:40pm
The Skills Institute has responded to industry demand, providing advanced training in Dental...
TASMANIA OUTSHINES NATION IN E-LEARNING
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 - 3:04pm
The Minister for Education and Skills, Nick McKim, said today that the 2011 E-Learning Benchmarking Survey shows that Tasmania’s performance exceeds the national benchmark in most areas.
GREEN SKILLS CENTRE OFFICIALLY OPENED
Friday, 22 July 2011 - 2:19pm
The Skills Institute’s Green Skills Centre of Excellence was officially opened at the Alanvale training facility in Launceston today.
DEVELOPING WORKFORCE SKILLS AN UNDER-RATED INVESTMENT
Friday, 1 July 2011 - 2:43pm
The day-to-day running of a business takes a lot of time and commitment, and leaves precious few hours for forward planning, business planning and workforce planning and development.
WORKING WITH YOU TO TAKE INDUSTRY INTO THE FUTURE
Friday, 1 July 2011 - 2:32pm
With an increasing amount of pressure on Tasmanian rural businesses to increase efficiencies and boost profits, The Skills Institute is committed to working with employers to upskill their workforce, which will ultimately benefit your bottom line.
HUON VALLEY REAPS THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL TRAINING
Thursday, 23 June 2011 - 2:45pm
Local Huon Valley businesses have benefited from a new and flexible approach to hospitality services training right at their doorstep.
SAFETY OF FARM EMPLOYEES PARAMOUNT
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 - 2:35pm
With Workplace Standards Tasmania adopting a policy of zero tolerance on breaches of duty of care responsibilities with ride-on vehicles, the need for training of farm employees has never been more important.
HIGH SATISFACTION IN TRAINING FOR LEARNERS AND EMPLOYERS
Tuesday, 7 June 2011 - 2:22pm
The Skills Institute released results of its 2011 EMRS Survey of learners and employers today.
TASMANIA’S FIRST BEEKEEPING APPRENTICE
Monday, 16 May 2011 - 2:24pm
The Tasmanian Honey Company has employed the state’s first beekeeping apprentice to build further knowledge and long-term capability into their business.
SKILLS INSTITUTE WELCOMES BUDGET FOCUS ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 - 11:26pm
The Skills Institute has welcomed one of the major planks of last night’s Federal Budget – a focus on building the skilled workforce.
SMALL BUSINESSES MUST INVEST IN THEIR FUTURE
Sunday, 1 May 2011 - 2:54pm
Operating a small business is never easy, and the decision to employ additional staff is one not lightly made.
APPRENTICES HAVE GOT 'THE LOOK'
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 - 3:07pm
About 30 apprentices from northern Tasmania have taken part in a unique opportunity to prepare hair models for national photographic competitions.
A TAILORED APPROACH TO TRAINING
Friday, 1 April 2011 - 2:36pm
Individual business needs, staffing levels, current competencies and geographical locations all need to be taken into account when it comes to training.
SKILLS INSTITUTE RECOGNISES TOP LEARNERS IN AWARDS
Wednesday, 30 March 2011 - 3:11pm
During March the Skills Institute acknowledged apprentices, trainees and students who have excelled in their vocations.
ALIGNING TRAINING FOR MATURE AGE APPRENTICES
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 - 2:52pm
Recent research about the value of mature age apprentices provides valuable advice to employers about making the environment right for mature age workers to achieve a trade qualification.