Share Your Feedback on Proposed Updates to the Certificate III in Rural Operations

Research has been undertaken to understand how the AHC21216 Certificate III in Rural Operations is used to prepare workers for various industries and whether it reflects the necessary skills. You are invited to provide feedback on the Research Summary and Product Development Proposal which outlines findings to date and recommendations for next steps. To provide feedback, visit the project page.

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New VET Workforce Project Underway

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…

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New Projects Approved and Underway

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…

Updated Training Support Materials for Meat Safety Now Available

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 in a digital format on MINTRAC’s website and available for free use.  The materials were updated to reflect:…

Thank you for participating in research into VET challenges

Exploring Training Demand & Supply Challenges Project Thank you to everyone who has provided insights into challenges related to delivery of and engagement with formal VET training.  Our team engaged with stakeholders around the country through on site and online interviews, as well as focus groups from June to September.  Findings from these consultations are…

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Qualification Reform Update

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…

New Project to Survey Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry Challenges

Skills Insight and ForestWorks have begun consulting with textile, clothing and footwear organisations to understand their workforce challenges, skills requirements and whether the national qualifications meet their needs. As an essential part of Australia’s ecosystem, the textile, clothing and footwear industry works to cloth us, furnish our homes and enrich our lives – which is why…

Study Explores Ag Apprenticeship to Attract and Retain Workforce

In a new study, Skills Insight has identified significant industry support for an agricultural trade apprenticeship and recommended next steps to progress its development. An agricultural trade apprenticeship has the potential to improve the industry’s capacity to highlight its diverse career pathways, and recruit and retain its future ready workforce. A Skills Insight Jobs and…

How RTO-employer partnerships can sustain job training success in rural and regional Australia

Skill Insight has completed a targeted research project investigating how partnerships between registered training providers and employers in the racing and breeding industry in rural and regional settings are successfully addressing skills shortages and improving the uptake of in-demand accredited training.  The project uncovered six success factors contributing to positive workforce outcomes between registered training…

Essential Meat Processing Skills Additional Drafts 

Consultation is taking place throughout this project to revise some of the qualifications, skill sets and units that support essential skills required for entrants into the meat processing industry.  Feedback received during the Broad Consultation phase indicated the need for an additional round of feedback to consult on certain documents. This additional round includes drafts that…

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Workforce Insights: Broad Consultation Underway

As part of this research project we are consulting with stakeholders to identify the opportunities and challenges facing the textiles, clothing and footwear workforce and to assess if the national qualifications meet their needs. Your input to the project is vital, so that your real-world insights can help inform the final report to the Australian Government providing an…

Essential Meat Processing Skills – Register for a Workshop

Consultation is taking place throughout this project to revise the three Certificate II level meat processing qualifications and the units within them, so they can best support the attraction and development of new learners.  Feedback received during the Broad Consultation phase has resulted in the need for an additional round of feedback to consult on certain documents. This includes drafts…

Reports Published: insights into RTO & Employer Connections & Ag Trade Apprenticeship Feasibility

Connecting RTOs & Employers Consultation Report  Contributions from stakeholders have been outlined in a report exploring the factors impacting partnerships between RTOs and employers in the racing and breeding industry. The findings of the report could have broader applications in enhancing workforce outcomes and supporting the commercial viability of training delivery across the racing and breeding industry…

Uncovering the Factors for Successful RTO & Employer Connections

Thank you to everyone who participated in consultations to explore the factors impacting partnerships between RTOs and employers in the racing and breeding industry. We appreciate your insights into the benefits and challenges associated with building connections between employers and RTOs.  Your contributions have been outlined in a report, which is now available to download on…