This resource, 'Working Safely with Hot Bitumen' is a flexible training resource that addresses safety requirements for handling/heating/transporting hot bituminous materials and underpins the achievement of competencies at Certificate II and III level for employees in sprayed sealing, asphalt and pavement maintenance operations. It is particularly aimed at assisting with training employees with poor language and literacy and numeracy skills.
This resource has been developed by the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA). It can be purchased from:
AAPA
Level 2, 5 Wellington Street
Kew, Victoria 3101
Australia
Phone: (03) 9853 3595
Fax: (03) 9853 3484
Email: holtrop@aapa.asn.au
Website: www.aapa.asn.au
Cost: $100 including postage and handling.
An interactive CD and User Guide on the selection and correct use of portable fire extinguishers for fighting flammable liquid fires such as bitumen, kerosene, and cutback bitumen.
The resource is available from:
Australian Asphalt Pavement Association (AAPA)
Level 2, 5 Wellington Street
Kew, Victoria 3101
Australia
Phone: (03) 9853 3595,
Email: holtrop@aapa.asn.au
Webstie: www.aapa.asn.au
Cost: $100 for CD and User Guide folder
The resource package consists of an interactive CD-ROM and supporting print-based resources. The CD-ROM assesses each employee’s current level of literacy and numeracy and identifies specific areas needing development. It also provides employees with relevant industry information and work-related activities to develop the basic maths skills needed to undertake measurements and calculations that are a part of their daily work. The supporting print-based resources are a User Guide to assist trainers and employers and a Workbook with additional activities and explanations.
The resource is available from:
Australian Asphalt Pavement Association Ltd
Level 2, 5 Wellington Street
Kew, Victoria 3101
Australia
Phone: (03) 9853 3595
This resource is available at no cost to members of the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association Ltd and at a cost of $250.00 plus postage and handling to non-members.
Taking the Lead is a strategic project funded through the WELL Programme. Service Skills Australia conducted research and consulted with industry to identify the key elements to embedding language, literacy and numeracy skills into training and assessment practices for the services industries. Eight key recommendations form the basis of the strategy detailed in this report.
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The Scene Savers: Communicating for safety at a fire scene resource package is comprised of an interactive CD-Rom and an 80 page loose-leaf Trainer’s Guide. The CD-Rom presents four interactive scenarios, each based on a different type of fire incident. Within each scenario the user is able to develop and practise several skills such as sending radio calls, finding information on a map, identifying hazards at an incident scene and controlling and monitoring hazards at an incident scene. The user can do this by completing the range of contextualised activities built into each scenario.
The resource is available through contacting:
Workplace Skills Access
W69, 369 Stud Road
Watirna South, Victoria 3152
Australia
Phone: 03 9210 1963
Cost: $20 for a CD and $55 for the Resource package.
A guide to assist employees with language and literacy needs to understand and improve participation in the rehabilitation and return to work process. The guide consists of a resource for employees, and an implementation guide to assist managers and rehabilitation providers explain the resource to employees. The kit can be used by itself or integrated into the 'Workplace health and safety training resource kit.' 'Let's Work Together to Get Back to Work' will be available on line through
WorkCover SA website 
. Paper based copies of the resource will also be available.
Project Outline
Stage 1 Research Data Collection
The research project was divided into three stages. The first stage was the literature review and the research component. During this stage, the literature review provided an insight into the ageing work population, changing workplace practices, literacy, delivery practices and strategies for older workers/learners. Besides the literature, industry, teachers, older learners and workers were consulted using surveys and interviews. All this data and research guided the model of delivery in the program and the setting up process in the pilot study for older workers.
Stage 2 Pilot Study
The second stage was the pilot study where older workers participated in literacy learning using ICT skills as the tool of delivery. The pilot study was set up as the research tool to observe, evaluate and reflect on teaching and learning strategies to engage older workers.
Stage 3 Teaching And Learning Resource
In the third stage, the data was collated, analysed and categorised to form the key strategies to engage older workers in learning. The strategies and model of delivery guide future learning programs for older learners/workers.
‘Paving the Way’ is an interactive CD ROM (1) that has been developed for workers in the asphalt industry. The Resource has both verbal and written information as well as a number of activities to complete. The activities are based on normal work practices and the key purpose is to assist in assessing current level of these skills for a paving operator and paving crew members and identify areas needing further skills development. It includes a User Guide to explain the basic computer skills required to operate the CD, and provide assistance to trainers on interpreting the activities outcomes.
‘Working them Out’ was designed to assist those people having difficulty completing the activities in ‘Paving the Way’. It includes an interactive CD ROM (2) with learning material and a Workbook. The Workbook provides further opportunity to practise the basic math skills demonstrated in the CD ROM (2). After completing the CD and Workbook it is recommended that the learner again attempt ‘Paving the Way’ as a means of self assessment.
The Resource is available through contacting: Walter Holtrop on (03) 9853 3595 or via the
AAPA web page.
Cost per unit: $250
A report examining the workplace communication needs of the Asphalt industry at supervisor and crew levels. It identifies a range of training and support issues for the industry, including the implementation of the new Civil Construction Training package (Bitumous Surfacing) at AQF Certificate 3, and provides a workplace communication action plan for the industry, including a number of strategies to address these issues.
Developed in partnership by Access Education and Canberra Institute of Technology as an ANTA Adult Literacy National Project. A learner resource covering basic numeracy and application of skills to various industry contexts.
Online Training Resource Kit (Workplace Health & Safety)
Developed in partnership by Workplace Education Services and Adelaide Institute of TAFE.