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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 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 November 9, 2012

Community of practice for sustainability (COPS)

This community of practice is managed by the NSW Department of Education and Communities. The site has webinar sessions including: Facilitating Manufacturing Sustainability Training in NSW which outlines the Sustainability Skills Resources and details of the NSW arrangements for traineeships for the MSS11 qualifications. Facilitating the uptake of Sustainability Training which outlines the CarbonProof program and resources for carbon management systems. See … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org June 22, 2011

Living Sustainably: the Australian Government’s National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability

Living Sustainably: the Australian Government's National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability sets out a framework for national action that adopts four strategies to respond to the needs and priorities of education for sustainability. 'Demonstrating Australian Government leadership' aims to strengthen the government's leadership role in education for sustainability as an exemplar for change through its own policies, programs and operations and by promoting system-wide change through … [Read more...]

celeste@rtobiz.org June 22, 2011

TAESUS501A Analyse and apply sustainability skills to learning programs

TAESUS501A Analyse and apply sustainability skills to learning programs is a unit of competency from the TAE10 Training and Education Training Package. It describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify explicit and embedded sustainability skills within training packages and accredited courses, and apply requirements to learning programs associated with the development of competence. This unit forms the Sustainable Practice Skill Set within the TAE10 Training and … [Read more...]