SAHCSSB HAVE MOVED

SA Health and Community Services are pleased to inform that we have moved a new location.  Details are given below.

Postal address:
PO Box 2052, Regency Park DC  SA 5010

Street address:
67 Regency Road, Croydon Park  SA 5008

Telephone: (08) 8244 4889
Facsimile:   (08) 8445 8598

Productivity Places Program for Existing Workers

The third round of funding for the Productivity Places Program for Existing workers is now open and is due to close on Friday 9 July 2010.  Funding is available to train Existing Workers in Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications.

The SA Health & Community Services Skills Board will once again be providing letters of support to proponents where applicable.  To request a letter of support please foward a copy of your application to the Chief Executive, Alison Arblaster at:

alison@sahcssb.com.au or

PO Box 2052, Regency Park DC, SA 5010 or

Fax 08 8445 8598.

For further information about the PPP process, to access the Priority Occupations Productivity Places list, and to download application documents please visit the DFEEST website.

Evaluation of Industry Skills Boards in South Australia

The network of Industry Skills Boards (ISB) in South Australia is being evaluated. The Evaluation will address three terms of reference:

1.  Appropriateness
To evaluate the extent to which the current roles, responsibilities, structure and composition of ISBs are appropriate to the skills and workforce development needs of SA and the SA Government within the context of the national skills and workforce development system.  Recommend any changes that may be appropriate to improve the role played by ISBs within the state and national policy context.

2.  Effectiveness
To evaluate the extent to which individual ISBs are achieving their roles and responsibilities as specified in the ISB Funding Deed (2008) and recommend any changes that may need to be made to improve the capacity of ISBs to achieve the current and expected future role.

3.  Efficiency
To evaluate the extent to which the allocation of financial and non-financial resources to ISBs has been successful in meeting the skills and workforce development priorities of the SA Government.

A Steering Committee has been established to undertake the Evaluation.  Its Members are:

• Mr Dennis Mutton (Independent Chair) - nominee of the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education
• Mr Adrian Smith - nominee of the Training and Skills Commission (TaSC)
• Dr Craig Fowler - nominee of DFEEST

The Steering Committee is interested to receive submissions from any stakeholders with an interest in the work of Industry Skills Boards.

Any comments and submissions to Neil Grant, ph: 8463 5532 or email: neil.grant@sa.gov.au by 30 June 2010