Skills Insight and ForestWorks are continuing efforts to support skills development in manual tree felling. This project builds on the 2023-24 Tree Felling Project which revised and updated three units for manual tree felling. This project aims to address the challenge RTOs face in accessing suitable trees for training and assessment of tree felling units. The project team…
Skills Insight and ForestWorks are continuing efforts to support skills development in manual tree felling. This project builds on the 2023-24 Tree Felling Project which revised and updated three units for manual tree felling. It is essential that learners are equipped with appropriate safety skills before they participate in the practical aspects of training in manual tree felling. This…
Initial desktop research followed by extensive stakeholder consultation has been used to identify the opportunities and challenges facing the textiles, clothing and footwear workforce and to assess if the national qualifications meet industry needs. Thank you to everyone who participated in this project. Stakeholder consultations including face-to-face and online meetings, online forums and surveys, along with…
This project will develop and pilot a safety induction program for the meat processing industry. It follows a proposal from the Agriculture Workforce Working Group (AWWG) in 2023. Thorough planning and consultation have taken place with key stakeholders and a vendor has been selected to develop simulated learning modules for the program. Filming the modules…
AgriFutures identified enhancing biosecurity as one of the key priorities of the poultry industry in its 2022-2027 Chicken Meat Program Research Development and Extension Plan. To support this goal, Skills Insight and MINTRAC are undertaking this project to deliver free workshops for chicken meat and egg producers around the country and online. Workshops focus on…
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this project to revise qualifications, skill sets and units that support essential skills required for entrants into the meat processing industry. Working with MINTRAC, Skills Insight has updated the documents based on stakeholder and technical committee feedback and the project is now in the Finalisation stage. The…
Young people who have been trained through vocational education and training in agriculture or horticulture can apply now for a Global Footprints Scholarship. The scholarships provide young Australians with a chance to explore the world gaining insights into sustainability that they can bring home to shape a better future for all of us. Successful applicants receive a…
Skills Insight is consulting with industry bodies, employers, unions, RTOs, First Nations organisations and other interested stakeholders to map agricultural careers with qualifications as a way to improve the visibility of agricultural career pathways. Consultation workshops were held nationwide in-person and online. Discussions highlighted the diverse pathways into agricultural careers. Insights from these sessions are…
Based on recommendations from the National Farmers Federation and Agricultural Workforce Working Group, Skills Insight is progressing work to investigate and establish an agricultural apprenticeship pathway. This project follows on from our recent project to explore the feasibility of an ag trade apprenticeship, and the current project to map agricultural career pathways. Consultation to date has revealed support…
Skills Insight is consulting with industry bodies, employers, unions, RTOs, First Nations organisations and other interested stakeholders to map agricultural careers with qualifications to improve the visibility of agricultural career pathways. This work will also play a pivotal role in shaping the development of an agricultural trade apprenticeship program. IIn-person and online consultation workshops are being…
Skills Insight was proud to support the New Arborist of the Year Award competition celebrating fresh talent, skills development and dedication to the arboriculture industry. Organised by Arboriculture Australia, the inaugural award went to Katie McMahon, who competed against other new arborists in events such as knot tying, tree identification, throwline, worksite safety assessment and…
Australia’s VET qualification design is transitioning to a new approach, with an updated Training Package Organising Framework coming into effect 1 July 2025. Skills Insight is currently exploring how the new approach can be used to address some of the unique challenges faced by the industry training packages we work with. The new requirements are being considered as…
After 24 years of service as a CEO supporting industry engagement in the VET sector, Michael Hartman has decided to step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Skills Insight. It comes after careful consideration and discussions with the Board. Skills Insight has commenced the search for a visionary and values-driven CEO…
From our conversations with stakeholders, we know attracting and retaining a workforce presents unique challenges in regional, rural and remote locations. This project will develop a webpage resource offering practical guidance to small and medium businesses on attracting and retaining employees in regional, rural and remote areas. It will feature information on existing workforce development pathways, along with…
