With much anticipation, the Regional Assessment Centre recently delivered the initial LEP (Licensed Electrical Practical) assessment. Apprentices from Bendigo Kangan were there 7.30am on Monday morning, ready and excited. The new centre was well received, and many took advantage of the great local bakery offerings only a few doors down straight afterwards. The Maryborough location means apprentices will no longer …
Feature Profile – Michael Parry
Michael Parry is a Profiling and IT Support Officer at Future Energy Skills A few lines about yourself. Hello, my name is Michael. I started as an IT trainee in 2009 with Future Energy Skills as part of the Profile21 and IT team. What does your job entail? My job entails the management of our Profile21 system as well as …
Future Energy Skills New Sponsor
We’re excited to announce Protect as FES’ new major sponsor. Protect have been working with unions and employers for 20 years to bring workers some of the best employment benefits in the country. Protects primary purpose is to support their member employers, workers, and their families during any period of unemployment, illness, injury, or personal difficulty. The Protect sponsorship supports …
Can you hear me?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of us into isolation and redefined our work lives. In the spirit of keeping in touch while keeping apart, the FES team recently held a virtual all staff catch up. This provided a great opportunity to review the feedback from our recent customer survey on LEA services and draw the lucky winner of a $250 …
Work safely in solar industry webinars
Future Energy Skills recently held a series of Professional Development webinars for participating RTOs. Future Energy Skills held an online Professional Development session to help prepare educators who will deliver the unit VU22744 – Work Safely in Solar Industry at participating RTOs that have entered into agreements with Solar Victoria to deliver the mandatory training. The session’s aim was to …
CEC marketing and communications award
Future Energy Skills and Ellis Jones Consulting won the Marketing and Communications Award for the Know your Battery campaign. The aim of Know your Battery campaign was to generate consumer awareness of, and demand for, accredited solar battery electricians by communicating the benefits of hiring qualified tradespeople. Using a multi-channel strategy that included a campaign micro site, social media marketing …
Feature Profile – Libby Leetch
Libby Leetch is a project officer at Future Energy Skills. A few lines about yourself. I’m Libby, I have been with the FES project team for just over a year now. What does your job entail? I am currently working with our subject matter experts on the development of learning resources for the course in New Energy Technology (NETS). My …
LEA Survey competition winners announced!
Future Energy Skills had recently conducted a short survey for its LEA services. We have had an overwhelming response from 450 candidates. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey and provided their valued input in respect to our services. We are delighted to announce the lucky winner for $250 Coles Myer Gift Card is SCOTT CASSIDY Future Energy Skills …
EATON’S Apprentice Excellence Award
EATON’s support of Future Energy Skills has continued through many years, and again we are appreciative of the recent commitment to another term. EATON again is significantly contributing to the apprentices at Future Energy Skills through provision of testing instruments used extensively through the Licensing Centre. Ensuring our electrical apprentices, the electricians of the future , are well prepared to …
Feature Profile – Helen Byrne
Helen Byrne is a Senior Administrator at Future Energy Skills. Helen plays a vital role in supporting LEA candidates and colleagues and is very passionate about her work. A few lines about yourself. I have worked in the apprenticeship industry for over 15 years and at Future Energy Skills for 18 months. I provide customer service and administrative support to …