ALA

The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP has made an important speech on the problems facing Australia in the 21st century - the ageing population and the emergency of China and India as economic forces.
It can be read by going to http://www.dest.gov.au/Ministers/Media/Robb/2007/08/r003290807.asp. 

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A new mining industry project will provide opportunities for Indigenous and unemployed young people in the Mackay area.
More information about the announcement can be found at http://www.dest.gov.au/Ministers/Media/Robb/2007/08/r002290807

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This Conference will take place in Bonn on the 15th and 16th November 2007. More information can be found at www.migrationandintegration.de

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A second workshop will be held on Sunday 16th September via the Dept of Community Development. It will focus on Personal/Professional Strategic Planning.
It will be held at Century Inn on the Princes Hwy Traralgon and will cost $55 for the day all inclusive.
For further information, contact Christina Lovison christinal@bordernet.com.au , or 0433 778 999 or [...]

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A new national repository network that provides access to more than 2,500 high quality teaching and learning resources that support flexible delivery has been launched.
The Learning Object Repository Network (LORN) – at http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/lorn – contains learning objects specifically designed for use by the Australian vocational education and training sector.
Most of these learning objects were [...]

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Organisational change and older workers’ training: evidence from a matched employer-employee survey
Lisa Magnani / School of Economics, University of New South Wales
In economies where labour forces are rapidly ageing, have technological and organisational innovations affected the structure of employment and, as a consequence, do they hurt the employment prospects of older workers? This study [...]

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According to the Bureau of Statistics, the Australian Government spent $576 million on libraries and archives and $506 million on other museums in 2005 -6.

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Free Lunch Time Lecture
Hon Verity Firth MP, Minister for Women, Minister for Science and
Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer),
Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, Environment & Water
(Environment) will deliver the Annual Dr Bob Frew Memorial Oration.
Her topic is:
“The Future of Adult Education in NSW.”
This is a FREE event to help celebrate [...]

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A series of information sessions will be held across Australia during September and October to provide registered training organisations with an opportunity to extend their knowledge of AQTF 2007. Facilitated by the Voc Ed Learning Group, the sessions titled Am I AQTF 2007 Compliant?, will provide participants with a concise overview of the implementation of [...]

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Full and part time positions available
Wesley Disability Community Services, a service of Wesley Mission Melbourne provides a range of community services to people with disabilities.
They currently have the following full & part time employment opportunities available:

Individualised Planning and Support ( IP&S) Planner – Eastern Region
           - Full Time x 2
           - Part Time x 2

Wesley Disability [...]

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