Timber and Wood Processing Industry Reference Committee

Our Role Establishing Skills Insight JSC

Skills Impact held a Skills Service Organisation (SSO) role between 2016 and 2022. In 2023 we established one of ten Job and Skills Councils (JSCs), after a submission to move into the role was backed by over 200 letters of support from a broad range of industry stakeholders. This new JSC, Skills Insight, has a broader scope to deliver outcomes that support a responsive VET system and a skilled and resilient national workforce. The industry coverage of Skills Insight is similar to our past coverage as a Skills Service Organisation.

Visit the Skills Insight website

Units, Skills Sets & Qualifications

Nationally endorsed units of competency, skill sets and qualifications for the forestry and timber industry have been grouped under two training packages.

View the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package

Download the FWP Companion Volume

View the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package

Download the AHC Companion Volume

Read more about what Training Packages, Qualifications, Skill Sets and Units are in our Frequently Asked Questions.

The AHC training package includes skills standards for the arboriculture sector, whilst the FWP training package includes skills standards for all other forest, wood and timber product sectors.

Each of the training packages outlines the required knowledge and performance for job roles and tasks within industry, and how these can be assessed. They also include a quality assured Companion Volume Implementation Guide, to assist with the implementation of units, skill sets and qualifications.

Qualifications to support job roles in the forestry and timber industry are listed below. Visit training.gov.au for a full list of qualifications, units of competency, skill sets, accredited courses, and registered training organisations (RTOs) for the forestry and timber industry.