ALA

As drought grips the nation, a new Flexible Learning Toolbox (Toolbox) is providing water operators with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure the sustainable management of Australia’s precious water resources.

Developed by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, the Central Water Toolbox uses ‘Central Water’, a virtual water treatment plant, to teach water operators how to ensure safe and reliable water supplies for customers and manage the appropriate treatment of waste water.

The Toolbox aims to support people who have recently joined the water industry as well as experienced water industry staff requiring formal qualifications and secondary school students who are considering a career within the water industry.

Toolboxes are high quality, cost effective interactive e-learning and assessment resources featuring scenarios, images and activities that simulate real-life. All Toolboxes support nationally endorsed training packages and are designed for use by registered training organisations, business and industry.

Using interactive multimedia to take learners through the learning and assessment tasks, the Toolbox guides participants through a variety of scenarios associated with water management, enabling learners to experience a diverse range of industry aspects.

Topics covered by the Toolbox include:

·         hazard identification

·         environmental risks

·         personal protective equipment

·         identification of appropriate forms of equipment

·         environmental incidents and reporting procedures

·         the role of the Environmental Protection Agency

·         standard operating procedures.

The Central Water Toolbox supports six units of competency within the nationally recognised Certificate III in Water Industry Operations.

A Toolbox Champion Support Service operates in every state and territory to support the implementation of Toolboxes. To contact your local Toolbox Champion Support Service, visit: http://flexiblelearning.net.au/toolboxes.

To purchase any of the Framework’s Toolboxes, contact TVET Australia Product Services on (03) 9832 8188, sales@tvetaustralia.com.au or visit http://productservices.tvetaustralia.com.au.