You can be forgiven for not knowing a single thing about the new Modern Awards that will be introduced for Australian workers on January 1, 2010. You will no doubt be relieved to hear that you are not alone. Of the 30 friends and associates I asked, some business owners, some employees, a few Government workers and at least two lawyers, not one of them knew what I was talking about.
Hidden behind a smokescreen of political wrangling over the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Liberal Leadership battles and Tiger Woods’ unfortunate bingle at the weekend, the new Modern Awards have barely rated a mention in the media.
In July 2010 the Government’s Fair Work Act became law. A major part of that act is the introduction of a new set of awards for workers. If you are an employee and you are not earning more than $108,000 a year you will almost certainly be covered by modern awards come January 1, 2010.
If, like me and the team at RediTeach, you are employed in a private RTO delivering courses through the VET system you will most likely be covered by the Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2010.
The good news is that working as a teacher in the Vocational Training system is more attractive than ever, especially for people who are passionate about maintaining the high standards of training in their own industry. By gaining a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment you can teach and assess nationally recognized qualifications in your own area of expertise.
Benefits of working under the new award include:
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Guaranteed preparation and assessment time outside of the classroom: Half an hour prep per one hour face-to-face delivery.
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Formal recognition of your qualifications
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A structured career path through the RTO
Adult education and training is a major growth industry, as would be expected with rising unemployment. Government funded training programs, such as the Productivity Places Program, are making qualification accessible to a wider variety of candidates. And, with particular emphasis being placed on areas of skills shortage there is a clear employment pathway for students. All of which contributes to the job satisfaction of all those employed in the VET system.
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