To help support the growth of community-based aquaculture enterprises, Skills Insight is working closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to develop training tools that are culturally appropriate and tailored to the needs of First Nations communities. The training tools will support registered training organisations (RTOs) in delivering existing units of competency.
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Vision
To develop aquaculture training tools for RTOs through community led design and implementation.
Mission statement
Goals
In partnership with the Aboriginal Sea Company, First Nations communities and RTOs, this project aims to bring together vital cultural knowledge and skills needed to successfully operate a community-based aquaculture farm. By working together, we’re ensuring that the training reflects both traditional practices and modern techniques, empowering communities to thrive in the aquaculture industry.
Led by the Aboriginal Sea Company through community consultations, this initiative will empower communities to grow and thrive while staying connected to their cultural heritage. The Project Working Group is focused on creating training tools that truly reflect the unique needs of community-based aquaculture farming and are rooted in thousands of years of First Nations knowledge.
Culturally appropriate training and learning tools will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to receive training on Country. The resources created will provide clear pathways for training and employment within the aquaculture industry. By co-designing these resources, we’re helping communities to build essential skills, strengthen local capacity among trainers and workers, and supporting community-based aquaculture enterprises gain a stronger voice in the seafood industry.
Design
The voices and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be at the core of this project, guiding it in a way that promotes collaboration and meets the unique needs of community.
The Working Group is committed to engaging in open discussions about the specific training requirements for aquaculture farming within First Nations communities, so that the training and learning tools are designed in a way that is led by the community every step of the way.
The project aims to develop culturally appropriate vocational training tools that are aligned with existing units of competency in the national SFI Seafood Industry Training Package. These units of competency cover core skills and will integrate a crucial First Nations framework, essential for effective training delivery in this context. The project will be undertaken across two phases.
Phase one
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations, community groups, businesses, industry groups, unions, land councils, registered training organisations, and individuals will come together to engage in meaningful discussions. These conversations will help us better understand community expectations and needs, so that the design of culturally appropriate training tools is informed by the people who know their communities best.
Phase two
Skills Insight and the Aboriginal Sea Company will continue collaborating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and educational institutions in the development of culturally appropriate vocational training and learning tools, tailored to skill standards within the national SFI Seafood Industry Training Package.
Outcomes
The tools will be made available to First Nation communities, registered training organisations and other organisations that provide training in communities and on country.
The tools will also be able to be utilised in an informal training setting where necessary, with the potential for Recognition of Prior Learning to be undertaken at a later date. The tools will be housed on the Skills Insight website and available at no cost.
Project findings and outcomes, including training tools, will be documented in a final report that will be submitted to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Project Team
Aboriginal Sea Company
Debbie Knight
Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Skills insight
Cathy Beven
Training Materials Project Manager – Developer
Skills Insight
Timeline
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During the development stage, key stakeholders, including subject matter experts, are engaged and consulted to gather further information and begin investigating potential solutions.
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At the broad consultation stage, we present and discuss potential solutions, collecting feedback from a wide range of stakeholder across the country. It follows consultation with various stakeholders that has already taken place throughout the project.
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As part of consensus gathering, we check our work with stakeholders to confirm that solutions are in line with expectations.
