Industry Connection - winter edition 2011.

The future of ACT Vocational Education and Training has come under the spotlight following the recent release of the Bradley Report commissioned by the ACT Government.

In her report Professor Denise Bradley has recommended as her preferred option, the creation of a new dual-sector institution formed from CIT and the University of Canberra. More from CIT Chief Executive Adrian Marron.

Customised training supports Aboriginal health

Australia's leading organisation for diabetes education have commissioned a custom online diabetes training program for Aboriginal health workers.

The serious side of a games degree

It's not all elves and zombies. The 'serious games' industry, which is code for simulation, is where a lot of the local demand for programmers come from.

CIT played matchmaker recently at an event which put aspiring apprentices in touch with potential employers in carpentry, cabinet making, glazing, painting, plastering and tiling.

Doggy Day care - experiential learning at its best

Starting next year, companion animal services students will run a Doggy Day Care Centre as part of their studies.

Handing on: interviews with VET teachers

CIT's Janet Harris explores that mysterious and hard to define activity, teaching.

Web conferencing - what is it and how do I use it?

Technology has opened up opportunities for online presentations, meetings, showcases and even hands-on workshops to bring people and ideas together across vast distances.

Study scholarships for mental health consumers

Customised training is helping mental health consumers to enter or re-enter education in a supportive and flexible environment.


The role of the CIT Advisory Council

The CIT Advisory Council is seeking to make a real contribution to CIT at a time of challenge and change in the vocational education and training sector.

TOD expected to be bigger than ever: Something BIG is happening on Saturday 27 August.

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