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Aged and Community Services

Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
Independent body responsible for managing the accreditation and ongoing supervision of Commonwealth-funded aged care homes.
URL: http://www.accreditation.org.au/
Ageing and Aged Care Division of the Department of Health and Ageing
Information on Help to Stay at Home, Residential Care, Caring for Someone, Support for People with Special Needs and related Publications.
URL: http://www.ageing.health.gov.au
Alzheimer's Australia
Living with dementia. The peak body providing support and advocacy for the 500,000 Australians
URL: http://www.alzheimers.org.au/
Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE)
Leadership in health management. Australia's largest professional body representing health management.
URL: http://www.achse.org.au/
Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA)
A multidisciplinary Centre that aims to expand and share knowledge of human ageing, so that the health and quality of life of older people can be improved.
URL: http://www.cera.usyd.edu.au/
Department of Health and Ageing
Better health and active ageing for all Australians.
URL: http://www.health.gov.au/
National Aged Care Alliance
Representative body of peak national organizations in aged care, including consumer groups, providers, unions, and health professionals, working together to determine a more positive future for aged care in Australia.
URL: http://www.naca.asn.au/

Customer Service

Customer Service Institute of Australia (CSIA)
Your premier customer service resource! Australia's peak customer service organization.
URL: http://www.csia.com.au/

Government Training Authorities

ACT - Training and Adult Education
The Training and Adult Education branch of the ACT Department of Education and Training.
URL: http://www.det.act.gov.au/services/training.htm
Department of Education, Science and Training
Easy access to the latest information on education, science and training.
URL: http://www.dest.gov.au/
NSW - Training and Industry
The NSW Department of Education and Training provides a range of vocational education and training (VET) policies, strategies, programs and services for specific industries and individuals.
URL: http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/trainingindustry/
QLD - Department of Employment and Training
Queensland's entry point to jobs, careers and training, apprenticeships and traineeships, and employment and training government assistance.
URL: http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/
VIC - Office of Training and Tertiary Education ( OTTE)
part of the Victorian Department of Education and Training ( DE&T). OTTE plans, regulates and delivers a range of education and training programs and services in Victoria.
URL: http://www.otte.vic.gov.au/

Industry Skills Councils

Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
Delivering skills for tomorrow's health and community services industry, today.
URL: http://www.cshisc.com.au/
IBSA - Innovation and Business Skills Australia
Better business through innovation. IBSA develops competency standards and qualifications for workforce skills development and training that are recognized throughout Australia.
URL: http://www.ibsa.org.au/
Services Industry Skills Council
Service Skills Australia is the Industry Skills Council for the Australian service industries.
URL: http://www.serviceskills.com.au/

Other Important Links

AITD - Australian Institute of Training and Development
Addresses the specific needs of training and human resource development professionals.
URL: http://www.aitd.com.au/
Australian Apprenticeships
Your Life. Your Career. Your Future. Australian Apprenticeships are the best way to combine training and employment and lead to a nationally recognized qualification.
URL: http://www.newapprenticeships.gov.au/
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
Supporting e-learning opportunities. Here you will find the latest e‑learning news and developments, as well as links to many products, resources and support networks.
URL: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
Navigate your learning and career pathways. The AQF is a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFEs and private providers) and the higher education sector (mainly universities).
URL: http://www.aqf.edu.au/
Centrelink
Giving you options. Centrelink provides financial assistance for students meeting the eligibility requirements.
URL: http://www.centrelink.gov.au/
National Training Information Service (NTIS)
Comprehensive information for the training sector specialist. NTIS is the official national register of information on courses, qualifications, Training Packages, units of competency and registered training organizations and has been developed for experienced training sector users.
URL: http://www.ntis.gov.au/
Parents Returning to Work
Training and related expenses up to the value of $1,000.Parents Returning to Work is an initiative of the Victorian Government designed to assist parents prepare for re-entry into the workforce.
URL: http://www.parentsreturntowork.net.au/
training.com.au
The national Vocational Education and Training (VET) portal. Vocational education and training (VET) is 'education and training for work' and part of a broader educational network in Australia that includes schools, universities and adult and community education.
URL: http://www.training.com.au/

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