The interactive CD is designed to help people who are working in the coal seam gas (CSG) industry, or oil and gas industry and who would like a better understanding of the mathematics used to control wells and prevent blowouts. The CD groups formulas into broad areas, such as volume and pressure. At the end of the CD there is an introduction to well control ‘kill’ sheets and a chance to practise filling in a ‘kill’ sheet.
The resource includes a calculator, and a downloadable ‘kill’ sheet calculator. The resource supports the competency standards for the coal seam gas and oil and gas drilling sectors DRT03 Version 2. The CD uses both imperial and metric measures as both are referred to in the industry. The resource was developed by the Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd.
The resource is available from
Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd
PO Box 742
Lane Cove NSW 2066
Phone: (02) 9428 3444
Eemail: info@aditc.com.au
Website: www.aditc.com.au
Cost: $90.00 plus GST
A clear, plain English resource on CD designed to help people in the Drilling industry manage the maths needed to work effectively using different methods of Drilling. The topics and examples reflect real use of maths in real drilling situations. Examples, interactive exercises and answers are provided.
Topics covered include volume; travel time; speed and distance; fuel consumption; depth of hole; pressure; hook and mast loads; drill bit weights and drill string length; converting measurements (metric/imperial and both UK and US); density; specific gravity; cementing and grouting; and flow rate.
This resource is available at a cost of $47.00 (GST inclusive). This cost includes packing and postage. Please contact:
Ms Susan Lovejoy
Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd
PO Box 742
Lane Cove NSW 2066
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 resource has on-screen activities, audio narration and text tracking, it covers basic computer use, starting work, working in the workshop and working on-site. On screen activities are complemented by a number of optional simple written activities which help provide evidence of competence in some of the performance criteria from the core units in Certificate 1 in Process Manufacturing (MSA10107) Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking Training Package (PMB01).
The resource was developed by Cath McHugh. The resource is now available from:
Cath McHugh
AGE Faculty. Maitland TAFE Campus
PO Box 104
East Maitland NSW 2323
Australia
Phone: (02) 4979 6186
Cost: $29.95 plus postage and handling
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, VIC 3152. Ph: 03 9210 1963. Cost: $20 for a CD and $55 for the Resource package.
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.
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.
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.