Skills are being reviewed due to a range of new technologies being accessible to increase the productivity of breeding programs, building on skills farmers have used for generations. Technologies such as sensors, trackers and ultrasound equipment are being used to identify breeding objectives, genetic influences, animal soundness and animal breeding health, helping promote better animal welfare outcomes, efficiency and sustainability. Current qualifications, a skill set and units for livestock reproduction have been reviewed and updated with the help of subject matter … Read More

Today is a chance to celebrate the values that bring us together! Whether city or bush-based, in Australia we are all motivated to create a better future for our families and our environment. ​It is these values that drive our farmers to produce high quality food and fibre every day for everybody in Australia and around the world. We are all a part of the same cycle, all moving in the same direction. Skills Impact staff celebrated AgDay with a virtual morning tea! … Read More

Industry experts have been consulted over the past month to review the qualifications and skills standards that support job roles in landscaping, parks and gardens. As a result, they have been revised to reflect current terminology, equipment, technology and practices. You are invited to provide feedback on the draft qualifications, skill sets and units. We are seeking your feedback on whether the draft documents reflect the current skills standards and practices of industry, and whether job functions are accurately described. The … Read More

The Gottstein Trust is the national education trust for the forestry and timber products industry, providing support for the aquasition of knowledge that will benefit the sector through its annual granting of Scholarships, Fellowship and Industry Skill Awards. The Gottstein Trust is currently running it’s annual funding appeal, calling on the forest industries to support its educational study grants. View the donor page for more information.

As a result of the time and expertise volunteered by stakeholders over the past 12 months, Australia’s forest and timber industry will soon have access to updated skills standards for a range of job roles and tasks, including timber truss and frame estimating and manufacturing, timber building products supply, and working with new harvesting technologies. The units, skill sets and qualifications have been endorsed by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee and State and Territory Ministers and will published on training.gov.au and available for RTOs to put … Read More

Work has begun on a new round of new projects in the forestry and timber industry. Qualifications and skills standards will be reviewed and developed to reflect the skills required for entry level roles, high-level roles and remote operations. There will be opportunities to feedback throughout the duration of each project. You will be notified when drafts are available for comment through this newsletter. Please feel free to pass on this information to colleagues. You are also welcome to contact us or ForestWorks about the … Read More

Ian Curry, Deputy Chair of the Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical IRC is interviewed in the latest NCVER Vocational Voices podcast. Ian joins the host Steve Davis and  Simon Walker, Managing Director of NCVER, to discuss the future of traditional trades and how the perception of apprenticeships has changed over the years. Listen here

Thanks to the contributions of everyone involved in this project, updated units will soon be available to support skills in pharmaceutical bioprocessing manufacture and distribution. The documents have recently been submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) for endorsement, after which they will be forwarded to State and Territory Ministers. Once endorsed the units will then be published on training.gov.au and be made available for use. To view the submitted documents and for more information, visit the project page.

Thanks to all those who have contributed to the projects listed below, draft skills standards have been developed for a range of job roles across the food and beverage industry. Your feedback to date has been considered in the development of the final drafts, which now require further input to check they are accurate.  

The skills required in the plant baking sector are shifting, as high demand for a variety of baked goods in Australian supermarkets drives industry to become increasingly digitalised and automated. A draft qualification and units are now available for review and feedback as part of this project. They have been updated in consultation with industry experts to reflect the updated skills needed for high volume production baking, including skills for working with automated equipment and enhanced traceability and supply chain systems. To … Read More

A new project is underway to review and revise all qualifications and skills standards within the PPM Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package, so they reflect current job roles, new technologies and processes and the current regulatory environment. The need for a skilled pulp and paper workforce in Australia has been reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw record demand for products such as toilet paper, tissues, medical, sanitary and packaging products. Job roles and the type of products being … Read More

Now’s your opportunity to take on and train new employees, with a 50 per cent wage subsidy available to businesses that take on new apprentices or trainees Do you know a young person in your community who is looking for work? It is a great opportunity to give back to the community and help somebody looking for a job, offering them a career in your sector! The Government announced this new wage subsidy as part of its $1.2 billion Boosting … Read More