Australian Government Incentives - Certificate III Fire Protection Apprentices 04/02/2010

Australian Government Incentives - Certificate III Fire Protection Apprentices [read more]

NFIA Victoria - 2010 Working Day Calendar 01/01/2010

The 2010 Working Day Calendar is now available. Click 'read more' to go to the link. [read more]

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 20/08/2008

For those supervising apprentices, or those who may be wanting to assess students undertaking next year's Fire Safety Design course, this level of qualification would be an asset. The course will run from August 2008 to January 2010, in three clusters: Assessment, Facilitation, and Learning Program Design. [read more]

CoINVEST Employer Long Service Leave Levy 15/07/2007

Several years ago CoInvest reintroduced a levy on employer payroll to fund long service leave. At a recent meeting with CoInvest, they advised the Board has appointed Access Economics to conduct an economic study into the potential effect of a different funding model and in particular a project based levy. [read more]

Victorian OH&S Changes 01/07/2007

From 1 July 2007 Victorian employers face more rigorous OHS requirements. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 consolidate and clarify the 13 OHS regulations currently operating in Victoria. However, they will also: put greater emphasis on the enforcement of OHS requirements and prosecution for breaches; impose further consultation and licensing requirements; and emphasise the need to control hazards and risks rather than just identifying and assessing them. [read more]