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The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the Federal Government’s focus on improving and reforming Australia’s Vocational Education and Training sector.
The VET sector provides the crucial pathway to growing and developing a skilled workforce for the residential building industry, strengthening the industry’s capacity to provide a roof over Australian’s heads. The benefits of a strong residential building industry have always flowed onto support the broader economy.
Guided by the Joyce Report into Australia’s VET sector, HIA’s is looking forward to the Federal Government engaging in a comprehensive consultation and review process.
Any steps to improve the operation of vocational education and training can hopefully enhance the interest of students in pursuing a career in the residential building industry.
HIA has provided comments this week to the Review of Australia’s Apprenticeship National Skills Needs List and we look forward to engaging with the Government in discussing positive ways forward for VET and its role in training our industry’s workforce.
Cooperation and consultation are the keys to walking a successful reform path. This must include the federal government, state and territory governments, industry, business and employers working collaboratively and building on COAG’s August commitment.
HIA looks forward to continuing a close engagement with all relevant parties to ensure the training pathways available to enter the residential building industry are clear and enticing.
HARLEY DALE is the HIA Executive Director – Skills and Industry Development
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HIA encourage government focus on VET sector: HIA's Harley Dale.

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EXPERT OBSERVATION 
In the lead up to the NSW election the calls by politicians to stop funding Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s) are not only wrong, but will substantially harm the residential building industry in NSW substantially.
HIA is fully supportive of policies that encourage people to take up a skilled trade, as it is vital that Australia has steady supply of tradies people to build the homes of tomorrow and increase the supply of housing in NSW.
However, recent calls to stop all RTO’s from receiving government support will make the problem of skills shortages worse.
Private RTO’s, in particular industry association RTO’s like HIA, have a long and successful track record delivering training products that are designed specifically for industry.
This allows students the option of choosing training that is tailored to their experience and delivered with flexibility to align with their working hours, and provides the crucial element of on the ground training.
There is no doubt that some Private RTO’s have abused funding in the past, however The Australian Skills and Qualifications Authority (ASQA) has made a concerted effort to crack down on the ‘dodgy’ RTO’s in recent years.
If ASQA audits a Private RTO and is satisfied they meet the necessary requirements, why would a state government believe differently?
HIA has helped hundreds of both young and adult apprentices complete their apprenticeship and get trade qualified over 15,800 students received their qualifications at an RTO in 2017.
It has also helped hundreds get their certificate in building or in other career pathways, and taken mature age apprentices through their journey to realising a new career, last year over 40% of all certificates achieved in Australia were achieved through RTO’s.
Instead of pitting TAFES against RTO’s Politicians in NSW would do better to put funds into promoting trades, to show that a trade is just not a plan B career choice but a legitimate and rewarding career that provides a vital service to the residential building industry and economy as a whole.
In fact, it seems lost on many politicians that industry groups like HIA work hand in hand with TAFE all the time in their apprentices.
HIA would also like to see more money directed towards mature age apprentices entering the work force as their expertise and life experience makes them a valuable asset to the residential building industry.
Any incoming NSW government needs to create meaningful policies to address skills shortages and provide flexibility in choice for students via a contestable market.
Simply using a populist argument and pitting RTO’s against TAFES doesn’t help anyone.
DAVID BARE is the Executive Director of HIA NSW
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Populist policy doesn’t solve skills problem: HIA's David Bare

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NABERS is the industry standard for measuring the real environmental impact of Australian buildings.
For owners and tenants of buildings, NABERS provides a simple way to measure, report, improve and promote environmental performance. Over two thirds of the national office market has been rated with NABERS.
In 2016, NABERS is restructuring their training courses to facilitate modular accreditation, allowing people to train in the specific NABERS tools that match their interest and expertise.
The new <a href="https://www.nabers.gov.au/public/WebPages/ContentStandard.aspx?module=60&amp;template=3&amp;include=Assessor.htm&amp;side=AssessorTertiary.htm" target="_blank">NABERS Core Assessor Course</a>, alongside the popular Energy and Water for Offices course, are being held as face-to-face training sessions this April in Sydney and Melbourne, with further courses being planned for the second half of 2016.
The Energy and Water for Hotels, Waste for Offices, and Indoor Environment for Offices modules are being redeveloped as e-learning courses.
Whether you wish to rate your own building, take advantage of the increased demand for Assessors under the CBD scheme, or simply gain an in-depth understanding of the NABERS rating tools, the Accredited Assessor training is for you. 
NABERS Assessor Core Course and Energy and Water for Offices package
The course fee is $3,300 incl. GST, which includes the cost of a Supervised Rating (mentoring of your first rating application).
The training is delivered over one and a half days on the following dates and locations:
Sydney
5th &amp; 6th April  2016
Venue: Karstens, 111 Harrington St, Sydney
Melbourne 
12th &amp; 13th April 2016
Venue: Karstens, 123 Queen Street, Melbourne
You can enrol for either of these courses at <a href="https://learn.nabers.gov.au" target="_blank">https://learn.nabers.gov.au</a>
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