You still have the opportunity to provide validation and further comment on the qualifications and skills standards under review as part of the below projects.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures possess skills and knowledge for land and water management activities that have been developed over thousands of years. Some of these skills are described in nationally endorsed qualifications, skill sets and units that are used to equip learners for job roles. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are leading and guiding the review of national qualifications and skills standards, so that they reflect current skill needs and terminology.  

You still have the opportunity to provide validation and further comment on the qualifications and skills standards under review as part of the below projects.

Techniques based around principles of permaculture, organic production and composting are used by producers to keep up with consumer demand for sustainably grown produce and support future food security. It is important the national skills standards for working with these principles are kept up to date, so that future learners are equipped with the skills to provide for human needs in a way that works with natural processes and ecology.

Australia’s meat processing industry replies on core skills in meat safety, quality assurance, and leadership to produce high quality meat products. Consultation is taking place throughout this project to update the qualifications and skills standards that describe these skills, so that they are up to date and accurate. The qualifications and units have been updated based on your feedback and are now available for validation and further comment.  Assessment conditions have been updated in most units to require at least three forms … Read More

Skills in biosecurity, work health and safety, and animal welfare practices are essential to Australia’s pig and poultry farming industries. Consultation is taking place to update the national skills standards for this work so that they match current job functions, terminology, equipment and legislation. Online consultation sessions There is an opportunity to register for an online consultation session, where you will have the opportunity to discuss the qualification and units with the project team and other individuals from your industry. Please register … Read More

Australia’s agriculture and horticulture industry relies on core skills in work health and safety, environmental practices, quality assurance procedures, workplace recording and related infrastructure skills. Skills to coordinate and facilitate community groups are also required. Online consultation sessions There is an opportunity to register for an online consultation session, where you will have the opportunity to discuss the qualifications, skill set and units with the project team and other individuals from your industry. Please register below. Horticulture Focus Tuesday, 31 May 2022, … Read More

Farmers and irrigators require unique skills to effectively work with Australia’s various water markets. Thanks to the contributions of everyone involved in this project, national skills standards have been developed to support the skills farmers and those with water entitlements require to correctly engage with water trading processes. This includes skills for the purchase and selling of water, navigating carry over water or continuous accounting options and how to procure, receive and monitor water.

Feedback has been collected on draft qualifications and skills standards for core job functions across agriculture, horticulture, conservation and land management, as well as job roles in permaculture, organic production, composting and respecting country. Your feedback is now being used to inform further updates to the drafts, which will then be made available for validation.  

Australia’s pig and poultry farming industries rely on skills in biosecurity, work health and safety, and animal welfare practices to produce high quality pork, poultry meat and eggs. It is important the national skills standards for this work are kept up to date so that they match current job functions, terminology, equipment and legislation.

Working with native Australian plants requires unique expertise across the supply chain. As the industry expands, it is important that these skills are captured in national skills standards.

Sugar milling employs roughly 23,000 skilled workers in Australia, with expertise to work across the milling cycle. While staff are regularly receive in-house training from industry, registered training organisations (RTOs) have not been utilised for delivery or assessment in recent years. Extensive consultation has taken place with industry about the qualifications and skills standards for sugar milling, during which industry experts have indicated that the qualifications, skill set and units of competency will not be used for the delivery of formal training in … Read More