Our work is focussed on supporting a wide range of industries including agribusiness, animal care, timber, furnishing and fibre industries to lead the development and improvement of their national vocational skills and training needs. The VET sector is intrinsically linked to jobs and productivity. It supports Australian industry to be globally competitive. Industry leadership of the VET sector is vital.
Collaboration is the cornerstone to all our activities. We are guided by a comprehensive arrangement of stakeholder networks, and a membership who also contribute to a Stakeholder Forum.
We value input from all stakeholders
Expertise gathered from our networks will inform the insights and advice that will be shared with key decision makers, including governments, Jobs and Skills Australia, and State and Territory Training Authorities. Most importantly, your contribution will support the skills advancement of a group of industries that are crucial to Australia’s communities, ecosystems and prosperity.
Opportunities for Active Participation in the Jobs & Skills Council
All Stakeholders
All stakeholders are welcome to contribute and share their expertise on skills and VET related issues through various channels. We welcome your input on current projects, where you can participate in working group and subject matter expert meetings, public consultations and validation workshops, and provide feedback on potential solutions. You can also contribute to research and workforce planning and help shape future project submissions. For those that want to provide their governance skills to the JSC, there is also the option to apply for organisational Membership.
Stakeholder Networks
The Stakeholder Networks are made up of as many as 200 industry and association members. Network Members review Stakeholder Forum papers and provide advice to a representative of the Stakeholder Forum prior to decision-taking by the Jobs and Skills Council. Each network nominates a representative and a proxy for the Stakeholder Forum.
Thirteen of these stakeholder networks are industry sector specific:
Up to ten of the Stakeholder Networks are drawn from the well-established networks of organisations that are large employee or employer representative bodies and/or organisations with large cross-sectoral coverage. The provide leadership and expertise across aspects of the work of the Jobs and Skills Council that is common across all sectors, including: business leadership and management; workforce leadership; Indigenous partnerships and enterprises; ecosystem, biosecurity and climate leadership; and regional, rural and remote operations.
Stakeholder Forum
The Stakeholder Forum is a key governance body. Alongside the Skills Insight Board, CEO and management team, representatives prioritise, oversee and provide advice on the areas of JSC operation under the grant agreement. It is made up of 23 representatives from the Stakeholder Networks, from organisations eligible for Industry Membership. Thirteen representatives are nominated by the sector specific Stakeholder Networks. Ten representatives will be from large employee or employer representative bodies and/or organisations with large cross-sectoral coverage. Members on the Stakeholder Forum may have expertise in one or more sector, skills areas or matters of importance, such as respect for Country and climate change. Together, they represent all industry sectors Skills Insight supports.
| Representative | Industry / Key Organisation | Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Coventry Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia | Animal Care & Management | Julie Fiedler Animal Emergency Incident Management |
| Jo-Anne Ruscoe Australian Barramundi Farmers Association | Aquaculture & Wild Catch | Peter Chessman Tassal |
| Kathy Rankin NSW Farmers | Broadacre Cropping | Paul Sloman Cotton Australia |
| Jenifer Ford Australian Association of Bush Regenerators Inc | Ecosystem Management, Conservation & Landscaping | Craig Hallam ENSPEC |
| Gayle Quin Timberlands Pacific | Forest Management & Harvesting | Tim Lester Australian Forest Contractors Association |
| Melissa Baker Australian Glass and Window Association | Furnishing & Other Manufacturing | Rachel Driessen G James |
| Virginia Solomon Permaculture Australia | Horticulture | Richard Shannon NFF Horticulture Council |
| Angela Bradburn Australian Pork Limited | Livestock Farming | Mark Grave Australian Wool Exchange Limited |
| Mary Wu Australian Chicken Meat Federation Inc. | Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing | Cheyenne Slaats BigMeats |
| Neil Louwrens Visy | Pulp, Paper & Hygiene | Adrian Berton Essity |
| Sharyn Lancaster Racing and Wagering WA | Racing and Breeding | Maurice Logue Harness Racing NSW |
| Edwina Walsh Assembled Threads | Textiles, Clothing & Footwear | Catherine Cluning Drycleaning Institute of Australia |
| Alicia Langfield National Timber & Hardware Association | Timber and Wood Processing | Kersten Gentle Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association |
| Jimmy Cottrell-Dormer | Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union | TBC |
| Lyle Ward | Australian Meat Industry Council | Cheryl Wolens |
| Veronica Papacosta | Seafood Industry Australia | Julie Petty |
| Amanda Bell | Australian Forest Products Association | Clark Rodger |
| Jonathan Cook | Australian Workers’ Union | TBC |
| TBC | Manufacturing Division (CFMEU) | TBC |
| Ben Rogers | National Farmers Federation | TBC |
| Paul Eriksson | Racing Australia | Karen Day |
Membership
Membership is categorised as either Industry Members or Associate Members. Membership is free and is made up of organisations who are committed to the vision, mission values and objects of Skills Insight and the Jobs and Skills Council program. Members have the opportunity to participate in the formal networks of stakeholder participation and engagement.
If you would like to be involved in finding potential solutions to national skills and training challenges, we encourage you to become a Skills Insight member.
For further information about membership, read the Membership section of our Governance page or contact us