VET Noticeboard
Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) is the approved funding authority supporting the implementation of Australian and NSW Government funded programs designed to improve Vocational Education and Training outcomes for Secondary Students.
CSNSW:
- coordinates Vocational Education teacher training programs on behalf of the Catholic sector
- liaises with
- Catholic school systems
- Department of Education Schools Directorate
- NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
- ITABS (Industry)
- TAFE NSW
to support planning for and delivery of Vocational Education and Training for NSW Catholic school students.
The VET Teacher Training Program
- For all teachers seeking entry to VET training, please refer to the relevant ICIG to check entry benchmarks and training requirements. Please note that all teachers must submit applications, whether teaching in systemic or Congregational schools, using Catholic Schools New South Wales’s Vocational Education application, available via Catholic Schools New South Wales’s NETiD portal.
- For teachers seeking either entry to training from outside the relevant benchmark or exemption from components of a specific training program, supporting documentation required by the Registered Training Organisation must be included in your application. This includes:
- Construction Industry Application
- Entertainment Industry Application
- Screen and Media Application
- Information and Digital Technology Application
- Primary Industries Application
- User Guides
Work Placement/Work Experience Insurance for 2023
Three separate policies provide work experience/placement cover for students, schools and employers involved in Work Experience and Work Placement activities.
- CCI School Care [Personal Accident and Disability] Policy or Student Work Experience Personal Accident Policy (each diocesan Catholic Schools Authority and Congregational school purchases these policies or equivalent)
- Ascot Group as lead insurer Insurance Work Experience/ Work Placement Public Liability Insurance Policy (Catholic Schools New South Wales manages this policy on behalf of Diocesan Offices and RI/MPJP subscribers).
- Vero Insurance Limited Professional Indemnity cover for Healthcare Assistants.
The Catholic Schools NSW Work Experience/Placement Insurance Summary and Certificate of Currency lists the terms and conditions of insurance cover, including activities that are excluded or require special approval during work placement.
The VERO Certificate of Currency for Professional Indemnity cover applies until 31 March 2024.
- 1. WPL Procedures and Standards 2023
- 2. WPL Guide for Schools 2023
- 3. WPL Guide for Employers 2023
- 4. WPL Guide for Students 2023
- 5. WPL Guide for Parents and Carers 2023
- 6.1 Student Placement Record – fillable
- 6.2 Student Placement Record – print
- 7.1 Special Approval Hazards & Self Assessment – Animals – fillable
- 7.2 Special Approval Hazards & Self Assessment – Animals – print
- 8.1 Special Approval Hazards & Self Assessment – Mining – fillable
- 8.2 Special Approval Hazards & Self Assessment – Mining – print
- 9.1 Special Approval Hazards & Self Assessment – Abattoir – fillable
- 9.2 Special Approval Hazards & Self Assessment – Abattoir – print
- 10.1 Application for Overnight Workplace Learning – fillable
- 10.2 Application for Overnight Workplace Learning – print
- 11.1 Vehicle Travel with Host Employer – fillable
- 11.2 Vehicle Travel with Host Employer – print
- 12.1 Student Safety Emergency Card
- 13.1 Work Placement Visit Report – fillable
- 13.2 Work Placement Visit Report – print
School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT)
School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT) provide students with the opportunity to attain a nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification as well as their Higher School Certificate (HSC) whilst also gaining valuable work skills and experience through paid employment.
The SBAT Guidelines set out the requirements for the implementation of school based apprenticeships and traineeships in NSW. The School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships webpage hosted by the Department of Education provides valuable information for schools, students and parents. This includes:
VET Diocesan Contacts
Armidale Catholic Schools Office
Armidale NSW 2350
Bathurst Catholic Education Office
Bathurst NSW 2795
Catholic Schools Broken Bay
Pennant Hills NSW 1715
Canberra/Goulburn Catholic Education Office
Manuka ACT 2603
Lismore Catholic Education Office
Lismore NSW 2480
Maitland/Newcastle Catholic Schools Office
Newcastle NSW 2300
Parramatta Catholic Education Office
North Parramatta NSW 1750
Sydney Catholic Schools
World Square NSW 2002
Wagga Wagga Catholic Schools Office
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Wollongong Catholic Education Office
Wollongong NSW 2500
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