AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL ICT CAREERS WEEK
27 July - 1 August 2009ICT: Start Here, Go Anywhere
National ICT Careers Week - under the theme ICT: Start Here, Go Anywhere - will be held from 27 July to 1 August 2009 to showcase the extensive and rewarding study and career opportunities currently available in ICT for young people. For more information go to our Events page
NEW COMPLEXITY IN PROPOSED NATIONAL UNFAIR CONTRACT PROVISIONThe Goverment has released a consultation paper on unfair contract terms whcih calls for submissions by May 22 2009, for introduction to the Parliament in June 2009. The legislation, if passed, will come into effect at the beginning of next year. "Jan Redfern, Sparke Helmore Lawyers - May 2009" For more information go to www.sparke.com.au
HAS THE MARKET BOTTOMED OUT?While long-term valuations are beginning to once again look attractive, it’s highly likely that the Australian share market will continue to experience heightened levels of volatility in the coming months. Despite some evidence that credit markets are responding to broad-based global government initiatives, it will be some time before confidence is fully restored. Furthermore, "Consultum Financial Advisers-March 2009"
ITCRA BACKS NEW MIGRATION PROGRAM
ITCRA has met with Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, to provide advice in respect to proposed changes to the 2008-09 Skilled Migration Program. The meeting, which was attended by ITCRA Executive Director Norman Lacy, took place in Melbourne on 20 January.  The Minister outlined the Government’s intention to implement a number of measures designed to ensure that the 2008-09 Skilled Migration Program is driven by the needs of industry and targeted skills in critical need across a number of sectors.
Mr Lacy said that ITCRA supported the general approach that the Government had adopted and welcomed the new measures. He expressed concern that the accuracy of the Critical Skills List (CSL) was the critical element for the success of the plan. “If the CSL is not accurate - as the MODL has turned out to be – the Government was at risk of having immigrants filling the jobs of qualified and experienced Australian citizens and the program failing to meet the skill requirements of the Australian workforce.” “Unless the CSL is based on the supply and demand information available to the Government from the SkillsMatch system it will be at risk as far as skilled ICT professional immigrants are concerned”, he said. More ....
ITCRA APPOINTS NEW CEO The ITCRA Board has appointed former CompTIA executive and ministerial advisor, Danika Bakalich as its new CEO.
The appointment will take effect on 2 February 2009. She succeeds ITCRA’s founding Executive Director Norman Lacy who is to retire on 1 March. Ms Bakalich has had significant experience in senior roles in the ICT industry, Commonwealth government advisory arrangements, industry association management, and recruitment. For over a decade, Ms Bakalich has been at the forefront of the strategic development of business and government projects across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Australia Pacific rim. More ....
TOWER WINS GOLD AT THE MONEY MAGAZINE AWARDSITCRA's Partner in ITSUPER - TOWER - has once again been recognised as a leader in life insurance by the leading consumer publication, Money Magazine at the 'Best of the Best Awards'. At the recent awards TOWER was presented with: - Best Term & TPD Risk Insurance - TOWER Protection Policy
- Runner up Best Term & TPD Risk Insurance - Accelerated Protection Policy
- Best Income Protection Insurance - Accelerated Protection Policy
These awards demonstrate TOWER's committment to consistently delivering the best life insurance solutions for its clients.  
Download the ITCRA President's Annual Report presented at the Annual General Meeting held in Sydney on 19 August 2008. Presidents Annual Report 2008
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