Photos from some of last week’s site visits: Shawn Sherlock, Chief Brewing Officer, FogHorn BrewHouse (Hunter Valley), Hope Estate Brewery (Hunter Valley) and SPC (Shepparton).

The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) has approved three new projects for the seafood, aquaculture and wild catch industry. Project pages will be published on our website over the next few weeks. We encourage anyone who would like to be involved to register their interest to receive project updates. Seafood Biosecurity Project – register your interest Seafood Aquaculture Project – register your interest Seafood Post Harvest Project – register your interest Skills Impact will support the Aquaculture and Wild Catch Industry Reference Committee … Read More

The qualifications, skill sets and units of competency that were reviewed and developed as part of the Greyhounds Project and Equine Safety in Training Project are now published on training.gov.au.  It follows endorsement by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) and means they are available for delivery by registered training organisations (RTOs). The greyhound qualifications, skill sets and units are embedded within the RGR Racing Training Package (published on 18/12/2017). The equine qualifications, skill sets and units are embedded within the … Read More

The Farriery Project has now moved to the ‘consultation’ stage, which means the draft Certificate IV in Farriery, related skill set and units are now available for your review and feedback. The farriery qualification has been revised from an Australian Qualifications Framework level three to a level four, to reflect the level of work. Three new units of competency have also been created to reflect the job role. One or more skills sets are being consulted about to cover activities associated with equine foot care. This initiative will provide … Read More

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Standards Project has now moved to the ‘validation’ stage, which means final draft qualifications and units of competency are available for your validation and comment. Validation means checking and confirming that the final drafts are logical and factually accurate. They have been re-written to incorporate the skills required to apply Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) principles and procedures. We are seeking your views on whether the qualifications and units reflect the current skills standards and practices of industry, and whether job functions are … Read More

The Racing Project has now moved to the ‘validation’ stage, which means final draft qualifications, skill sets and units of competency are now available for your validation and comment. Validation means checking and confirming that the final drafts are logical and factually accurate. We are seeking your views on whether the qualifications and the related skill sets and units reflect the current skills and safety requirements of industry, and whether job functions are accurately described. The final drafts will be available on the Skills Impact … Read More

A series of face-to-face consultation workshops are planned for the locations and dates listed below, for the Farriery Project. You are invited to attend a workshop, to provide feedback on the draft farriery qualification, skill sets and units of competency that are being developed as part of this project. Consultation with Subject Matter Experts around farriery and equine hoof care skills has taken place throughout November. Feedback from industry on the existing qualification and units is also being considered as part of this … Read More

  The following projects are underway to review and update industry units of competency, skill sets and qualifications, for use by industry and the vocational training and education sector. The Government allocates projects to Industry Reference Committees, based on advice in the annual IRC Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedules of Work. On behalf of the IRCs, Skills Impact manages the projects. Cross Sector Projects Skills Impact is leading the development of the cross sector projects listed below, in collaboration with the … Read More

Last week, Australia Celebrated National Agricultural Day (AgDay). November 21st was a day to celebrate the remarkable contribution of agriculture to Australia’s economy and society. AgDay is a national initiative supported in its development by the National Farmers’ Federation and the Federal Department of Agriculture & Water Resources (DAWR). As part of the day’s activities, Skills Impact hosted an Ag Future Jobs Forum. We also attended the AgDay BBQ and Gala Dinner. The Skills Impact Ag Future Jobs Forum provided an opportunity for industry leaders … Read More

Two new projects are now underway in the timber and forest industry to review units of competency, skill sets and qualifications, relating to skills in Prefabricated and Cross Laminated Timber Building Systems. Another new project has also commenced for the pulp and paper manufacturing industry. Technical Advisory Committees are being established for each project, to provide technical input to the review and development of units, skill sets and qualifications. If you are interested in applying to be a technical expert for any of these projects and … Read More

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the Case for Endorsement for the updated and revised units of competency, along with a Companion Volume Implementation Guide. The revised units will be released on to training.gov.au by the end of 2017, contained within the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package. Once published on training.gov.au, the units will be available for use by registered training organisations (RTOs). Delivery, as always, is dependent on enrolment demand for the course, so please contact your training provider to get this training … Read More