This project is taking place to 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 has taken place with key stakeholders and a vendor has been selected to develop the simulated learner component of the program….
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this project, industry now has access to updated versions of the training support materials used to deliver the Certificates III and IV in Meat Safety Inspection. The revised training materials are published on MINTRAC’s website and available to download for free in Microsoft Word format for ease of use. The materials…
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this project to revise some of the qualifications, skill sets and units that support essential skills required for entrants into the meat processing industry. Two rounds of Broad Consultation have been held on the documents to collect stakeholder feedback on how to best capture these crucial skills. The…
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 will focus on the…
The Skills Insight team are consulting with training providers and industry to explore the unique issues impacting the VET workforce in regional, rural and remote areas. RTOs are crucial in supporting industries to develop a skilled workforce that can safely and efficiently complete work. In order to continue doing this, training providers need their own workforce of experienced and…
Thank you to everyone who has engaged with us this year! Together, we’ve worked to better understand workforce challenges and identify opportunities to support learners, trainers and industry. Our staff recently spent two days together reflecting on the challenging and exciting work to establish Skills Insight as a Jobs and Skills Council and looking ahead at our priorities for…
Skills Insight has recently been approved to start a series of new projects focused on the below topics. Our team are currently working on initial scoping and planning work, including identifying key stakeholders to engage with in these projects. More information including how to get involved will be available soon. For now, please make sure your…
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has recently published the VET Workforce Blueprint, identifying opportunities to grow, retain and develop the VET Workforce across Australia. To support this release, the Australian Government, in collaboration with states and territories, has announced an initial suite of foundational national actions, which include: In our role as a…
As we reflect on our first year of operation and the activities that have provided valuable insights to industry and government, we’re proud to continue supporting Australia’s essential industries. Built on the foundation established by Skills Impact, we’ve carried forward the expertise, values and relationships needed to strengthen our work and support the evolving skill…
Australia’s Skills Ministers are looking to reshape the qualifications system to better support the variety of people choosing to engage in vocational education and training. They have tasked all ten JSCs to demonstrate how reform can be achieved and how qualifications could be streamlined by their various purposes. A number of JSCs proposed different qualification reform concepts…
The Stakeholder Forum is comprised of 23 representatives representing the diversity of the industries supported by Skills Insight. As a key input into Skills Insight’s governance, alongside the Skills Insight Board, the Stakeholder Forum provides guidance and feedback into Skills Insight’s work as a JSC. The Stakeholder Forum met in September to discuss JSC activities and…
Collaboration is a key part of what we do as a Jobs and Skills Council. This video highlights how you can actively participate in shaping the skills and training that strengthen your industry. It is the third video in a series of three explainer videos about our work as a JSC and how stakeholders can be involved.
Today (Tuesday 20 August) is National Forestry Day, a day to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of Australia’s forest products sector. In honour of the occasion, we are sharing stories about some of our recent engagements with stakeholders. We are committed to understanding and supporting the skills and training needs of the forest and timber industries because…
As a Jobs and Skills Council, we’re here to listen to the skills and training needs of the industries we work with and collaborate on potential solutions. But what are the processes we use to get us there? We are excited to present the second video in our series, which aims to help you understand who we…
