Guiyang, Guizhou PSM Training Group 2008

The China Training Centre recently hosted a group of 12 Government managers from Guiyang City, Guizhou, China from April 14 to April 26 for a public sector management training program. The group undertook 2 weeks of seminars on Australia's best practises of Public Sector Management delivered by the Flinders University Institute for Public Policy & Management together with professionals from both public and private sectors. Industry visits included a tour of Parliament House, a weekend at Kangaroo Island and a fantastic day organised by the City of Victor Harbor which included visits to the Council Chambers, Granite Island, the Softfoot Alpaca Stud and lunch with the mayor.

Liaoning VET Management & Operations Training Group 2008

In partnership with TAFESA, the CTC welcomed a training delegation of 16 VET professionals (the majority being college deans) to South Australia for a 2 week training program between March 16 to 31. Together with numerous specialist seminars delivered at TAFESA City Campus, the program also incorporated visits and seminars at Tea Tree Gully, Marleston, Regency and Barossa Valley TAFE campuses. Some highlights of the program included a visit to Heathfield High School where some of the local students undertaking a vocational course in hospitality prepared and served lunch for the group and attending the Australia's Adelaide United versus China's Changchun Yatai in the Asian Club Football Championship.

Shandong Executive Public Sector Management Training Group 2007

After 5 weeks of TAFE ESL lessons, 3 months of seminars, workshops, tutorials from the 3 major universities, 4 weeks of work placement in government departments and agencies as well as attending numerous industry visits and corporate and community events, the Shandong Executive Training group of 2007 finally returned to China on November 30. The feedback from the group members has been very complimentary in particular expressing their gratefulness for the opportunities the work placement component of the program afforded them. The group leader Mr Wang has stated that the group will be recommending South Australia as a destination for the 2008 training group.

The China Training Centre would like to thank everybody involved in making this program a success. For a complete list of all the lecturers, industry visits and work placement host organisations involved please click here .

Shanghai Jiaoyun Logistics Training 2007

Arriving in South Australia on November 12 and leaving from Singapore on December 2, the China Training Centre arranged a nationwide program for 20 Logistics managers from the Shanghai Jiaoyun group of companies. This is the 5th such group sent to SA from Jiaoyun. The group visited DTED, DTEI's Traffic Control Centre, Flinders Ports, Fremantle Port, Hardy Wine Storage, SA Freight Council, Port of Melbourne, WA Sea Freight Council and were fortunate to hear a presentation delivered by the National Managing Director of the Transport and Logistics Centre (TALC) before heading to Singapore for a 3 day training program. Both the China Training Centre and Shanghai Jiaoyun Group of Companies are pleased to continue on with our spirit of friendly cooperation.

Shenzhen Principals Training Program 2007

Following on from the success of the 2006 group, the China Training Centre hosted a group of 28 Primary and Middle School Principals from Shenzhen, China for two weeks in October 2007. The group enjoyed the warm hospitality from UNISA's School of Education at Magill (see photo above) and the following South Australian schools: Aberfoyle Park High, Belair Primary, Blackwood High, Bridgewater Primary, Brighton Primary, Keithcot Farm Primary, Linden Park Primary, Mawson Lakes Primary and Sturt St Community School. The group were also priveleged to recieve presentations from a number of well respected South Australian education experts from DECS, SAPPA and SACLE.

Shanghai Putuo Public Sector Management Training Group 2007

The China Training Centre recently hosted a group of 9 Government managers from Putuo County, Shanghai China from July 24 to August 18 for a 3 week public sector management training program. The program incorporated seminars at Adelaide University's Institute for International Trade; Australian Institute for Social Research; International Centre for Financial Services; the University of SA's School of Natural and Built Environments; and Flinders University's Institute for Public Policy. In addition, DPC, DTED, Parliament House and Marion City Council all hosted the Putuo group for industry visits.

Shandong Executive Public Sector Management Training Group 2007

The China Training Centre is currently hosting a group of 16 Executives from South Australia's sister-state Shandong for a 6 month Public Sector Management Training Program. As shown by the photo below, the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Mr Paul Caica met with the group on June 25 to welcome them to South Australia.

Shanghai Luwan PSM Training Group

Professor Patrick James, Head of the University of South Australia's School

of Natural & Built Environments together with members of the China Training Centre's 2006 Shanghai Luwan Executive Public Service Managment Training Group.

The Luwan group had a number of lectures at the School for Natural & Built Environs

and so on Professor James' latest trip to Shanghai, all members of the group caught up with him and shared a meal.

Shanghai Jiaoyun Logistics Inspection Delegation 2007

The China Training Centre has a    partnership with the Shanghai Jiaoyun Group of Companies that saw their fourth visit to South Australia on May 15, 2007. The group of 6 came to prepare for the annual professional training group that will come later this year.

During this short-term visit, the group managed to fit in an industry visit to Australian Air Express' Airport Cold Store, as well as cultural tours to Kangaroo Island and the Barossa Valley.

Guizhou Small-Medium Business Training Group 2007  

The China Training Centre recently hosted a group of 15 Small-Medium Business Government officials from Guizhou Province China from March 22 to April 11. The program was delivered with the help of TAFE SA's Small Business Training Centre and consisted of a number of industry visits and seminars to the following organisations: DTED, AUSTRADE, SA Employers' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Business SA), Salisbury Business & Export Centre, Beerenberg Farm, Animal Performance Enhancing Product Pty Ltd, Exporter's Club and the Electronics Industry Association (EIA). The group enjoyed their time in Adelaide and found the program to be educational and relevant to their Chinese situation. This was the 2nd time CTC hosted the Guizhou SMB Training Program.         

 Shandong Department of Education Delegation 2007  

Mr Zhang Zhiyong, Vice Minister of the Shandong Education Department led an inspection group to Adelaide in March 2007. The group visited 6 primary and secondary schools and met with the Minister for Education Jane Lomax-Smith to discuss ways to further strengthen the sister state/province relationship that Shandong shares with South Australia in the field of education. Since returning to Shandong, a number of proposals have been made for future Shandong-SA education partnerships such as school-to-school links and teacher training.

From left: Mr Yu Bingwen, Ms Marilyn Sleath, Mr Meng Zhaoxing, Vice Minister Zhang Zhiyong, Minister Jane Lomax-Smith, Ms Sun Ling, Ms Hu Xiaohui and Ms Xiaomei Qin.