celeste@rtobiz.org August 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

UPDATE: MSS Sustainability Training Package now released!

The MSS Sustainability Training Package is now released on training.gov.au. This is the first release of the ‘streamlined’ units of competency and qualifications which have been updated to meet the requirements of the Standards for Training Packages. There are a number of changes in the new MSS Sustainability Training Package. Some of the changes will have a significant impact for Registered Training Organisations, their Training and Assessment Strategies and assessment materials. What is … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org September 3, 2013

Sustainability for Educators: A Toolkit of Learning Activities and Resources

Developed by Katrina Shields and Lisa Hoggard this toolkit provides a collection of 80 practical Education for Sustainability learning activities with tips, participant hand-outs and facilitator resources. Purchase from Byron Community College https://www.byroncollege.org.au/sustainability-educators Electronic Version: AUD $19.95 Hard Copy: AUD $69.95 … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org September 3, 2013

Sustainability in the supply chain

The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) represents businesses across the Australian chemicals and plastics industry. Their free 8 step guide to sustainability in the supply chain provides a guide, supporting tools and case studies. See http://www.supplychainsustainability.org.au/ … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org September 3, 2013

Energy efficiency – why and how?

The Energy Efficiency videos will help businesses to get started with energy efficiency. They can help managers to identify and plan for energy improvements. They can help employees to understand the basics of energy use and how they can suggest changes in their workplace. The videos can also be used by training providers to support delivery of the Energy Efficiency Skill Sets. What are businesses doing to be more energy efficient? The energy efficiency videos show examples of Australian … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org June 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

New! Energy efficiency videos now online

The first of MSA's Energy Efficiency videos are now available on YouTube or via the Energy efficiency videos page: Energy efficiency: sources of data Energy efficiency: evaluating improvement options Energy efficiency: compressors Energy efficiency: lighting Local businesses show how they worked out where to improve their energy efficiency and how to go about it. The videos will be useful to industry, RTOs and others who are interested in energy efficiency and support the Energy … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org March 26, 2013 2 Comments

Energy Efficiency Skill Sets now available

Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) has an exciting new project to develop energy efficiency Skill Sets and supporting resources. Six Energy Efficiency Skill Sets are now available in the MSS11 Sustainability Training Package. The Skill Sets cover the skills needed to identify and measure energy consumption and plan energy improvements at AQF4, AQF5 and AQF8. The Skill Sets are made up of selected units of competency from the Sustainable Operations and Competitive Systems and Practices … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org August 22, 2012

Skills for sustainable business operations

How can a business achieve ‘sustainable operations’? It is not just a matter of preventing pollution or reducing energy consumption, although these might be significant sustainability issues for some businesses. It is about planning and managing a business for sustainability and for the specific sustinability issues affecting the sector and the business. Some businesses might be faced with customer demands for ‘green’ products and need to focus on sustainability in the supply chain. Others … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org August 16, 2012

Sustainability Skills Resources now available

UPDATE: The majority of the resources are relevant for the updated and re-coded units of competency in the MSS Sustainability Training Package. The exceptions are the Assessment Guides (core units) and Online Assessment ideas (Skill Sets) which have not been updated for the Assessment Requirements. The Sustainability Skills resources will help training providers to design and deliver sustainability training and assessment using the MSS11 Sustainable Operations qualifications. The resources … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org April 20, 2012 Leave a Comment

What are skills for sustainability?

Many Australian qualifications now include a unit of competency on sustainability. But Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) has extended its commitment to sustainability by developing the MSS11 Sustainability Training Package, which has three qualifications targeting Sustainable Operations within a business. These provide the skills and knowledge required to improve an organisation’s sustainability by identifying, measuring and improving the sustainability impact of products, operations, … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org March 12, 2012

Sustainability Skills Resources Project Survey

Contribute to the survey for developing resources to help RTOs deliver the new MSS11 Sustainable Operations qualifications. The resources will be aligned to the core units of competency from the three Sustainable Operations qualifications: MSS40111 Certificate IV in Sustainable Operations MSS50112 Diploma of Sustainable Operations MSS70111 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Operations To ensure the resources meet RTO, and ultimately industry, needs for improved … [Read more...]