CHRISTMAS TRADING DATES - DECEMBER 2007

After a bumper year, we will be shutting our offices over the Christmas break, which will save all the staff from having a mental breakdown, and refresh them for the next year.

We will be closed from Thursday December 20th, and then re-open on Friday 3rd January, 2008

JANUARY COURSE DATES:

Forklifts will be held on the following dates: 8/1, 9/1, 11/1, 12/1, 17/1, 18/1, 19/1
Red Cards: 10/1, 16/1, 23/1
RSA & RSG: 19/1
Dump Truck: 18/1 & 19/1
Plant Machinery: 4/1, 12/1, 18/1, 19/1,
Traffic: 12/1, 24/01,

Just call and leave a message on the answering machine and we will call everyone back on the 3rd. Or alternatlvely, just send us an email at: mail@covetraining.com.au

We wish you all a

Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year

in 2008

NEW CRANBOURNE SITE

Just an update for those of you that prefer to conduct your training in Cranbourne, our new site at Factory 2/1 Normanby Street, Cranbourne has just opened.

Located over the road from the station, within walking distance to McDonalds, Subway and bus serivce, and featuring temperature controlled training rooms. Come in and check it out the next time your in Cranbourne.

WORKSAFE LICENCE CHANGES - UPDATING YOUR LICENCE

As most of you are aware, the new WorkSafe Licencing changes came into effect in July of this year.

One of the changes is the requirement to renew your licence. Current Yellow and Blue style cards (or licence) will all have an expiry date.

It is up to you to renew your contact details through worksafe so that your licence doesnt expire.

This can be done via the internet at the following link:http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Health+And+Safety+Topics/Licensing+and+Registrations/How+to+comply/Licence+to+perform+high+risk+work/?zz=1&a=Licensing0and0Registrations&p=Popular

NEW SKID STEER HAS ARRIVED!

Yes, finally the arrival of the new skid steer. We opted of the new TCM 706.

PRICE REDUCTIONS - EFFECTIVE TODAY!

As of today, Fork Lift training and licencing prices have dropped. We have also changed the structure of our courses to better suit your needs.

ONE DAY TRAIN & TEST COURSE - now $245
For people who have in excess of 100 operating hours on a forklift. One day is ample time to cover both the theory and practical guidelines to acheive the WorkSafe Victoria Licence.

TWO DAY TRAIN & TEST -now $295
For people with little prior forklift knowledge, heaps of theory training (we go through it a few times) as well as driver training on reach and counter balance forklifts.

THREE DAY BEGINERS COURSE - new $445
This is a new course, recommended for the people with ; language, literecy and numerecy issues, people with limited or no machinery experience. A thorough driver training course designed to get you from zero to hero in three days.

MORE EXCAVATORS!!

After most of our students suggested that it may be a good idea to have a bigger range of excavators down at Hastings to practice on, we are now thrilled to say that we have two more new toys for you all to play on! A 6 tonne Hitachi, and a 7.5 tonne Komatsu. We will also be keeping the other two excavators that we have always had originally, so that makes a total of 4 excavators down there now!

LICENCING CHANGES - Effective 1st July, 2007

As some of you will already be aware, there are going to be some significant changes to the licensing system as we know it over the next few years.

WorkSafe Victoria are implementing these changes by phasing them in stages.

This first stage took place last week, where the Certificate Assessors were issued with new paperwork, replacing the old C1 & C2 form system with the L1 & L2 forms.

From the applicants perspective, the main changes are:

1. Assessors/RTO's are no longer able to pay the licening fee on behalf of the student.
2. Licence fee has dropped from $65 to $60, and are now payble to Australia Post (not to WorkSafe themselves).
3. Australia Post will require 100 points of identification and additional passport photographs to issue the licence.
4.The new forms will be valid for a period of 60 days from the time of issue. Failure to lodge with Australia Post will result in having to re-complete the entire assessment again.
5. The new licence will now expire after 5 years, when the applicant will be given the oppertunity to re-register their licence for a fee of $40

Please note that the above changes were implemented by the government in order to begin a nationally regulated licencing system, rather than the state government regulated ones now, which varied from State to State causing problems for people working in more than one state, or moving from state to state.

The new reforms were a recommendation from a private organisation that was employed to review the old system and make suggestions for a reform.

The findings of this organisation were reported and the government held seminnars open to public discussion and feedback in seminars all around the country late last year, with the system being implemented early this year.

DUMP TRUCK COURSE
Yes, we are also running another dump truck course. This will take place on:

Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th April

Cost of the course is $895.00 which includes training, materials, assessment, certificates and operator card. Hurry, seats are limited!

MORE COMBINED PLANT COURSES
In addition to the plant operator courses that we publish in our calendar, we are also runninng a couple of extra classes to keep up with the demand. The dates are as follows:

April Class: Tuesday 10th April to Sunday 15th April
May Class: Monday 14th to Saturday 19th May

It's $950.00 to attend and the price includes training, assessment, materials, certificates and operator card for the following machinery:

EXCAVATOR, SKID STEER, FRONT END LOADER AND BACKHOE

WERE APPROVED!!!
Yes, we have been approved for the WorkSkills vouchers and are now taking enrollments into the courses for approved applicants.

To find out if you eligable, click on:

http://www.skillsvouchers.dest.gov.au/work_skills_vouchers/for_interested_participants.htm

If you have any more questions about theses courses, please email us on; mail@covetraining.com.au, or call on (03) 9776 4466

GOOD LUCK!

WORK SKILLS VOUCHERS GRANTS 2007

Late last year Cove applied to be part of the Work Skills Voucher scheme in order to make available to approved applicants the following three programs:

1. Certificate II in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing)
2. Certificate II in Transport Distribution ( Road Transport)
3. Certificate II in Transport Distribution (Warehousing)

The federal government agency that is dealing with these applications has fallen behind schedule with the processing, and has notified us that we will not know if we can offer these places until early February.

As places will be limited, we suggest that you put your name down on our register so that you can be contact as soon as we have an answer.

To put your name on the register, please call out office on (03) 9776 4466 or email us with your contact details at: mail@covetraining.com.au

NEW COURSES - JAN 2007
Due to the number of requests we have had in the past, we are now happy to be able to offer you the following new courses:
RSG - Responsible Service of Gaming
For people currently working in the hospitality industry or looking to get into it. Covers all your responsibilities as part of this industry
RSF - Responsible Service of Food
Perfect for anyabody who prepares food for a living. Details legal requirements and recommendations in the preparation for food.

PACKAGE DEAL ONLY $180.00
In order to start you off on your new career path, students who book and pay for all three hosptality courses, RSA, RSG and RSF will receive a discount on taking them as a package.