This Friday, November 17, marks National Agriculture Day – a time to celebrate the remarkable Australian agricultural industry that provides world-class food and fibre to Australia and the world. This year the theme is ‘Grow You Good Thing’! Wondering how to participate? There are numerous easy ways. Here are just a few suggestions: Ag Day…
Skills Insight is supporting your input into the current review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The ANZSCO is a system used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to describe and categorise occupations, which is then used in the census to collect data about the workforce. Occupations are being reviewed by…
Based on our interaction with industry and the VET sector, Skills Insight has identified potential activities and projects to help address skills and workforce needs and challenges as outlined in the initial Workforce Plan. These projects have been submitted to the Department of Employment and Workforce Relations (DEWR) for their consideration and approval. Next Stage…
A project is underway to review three forest and wood products units which describe the skills for felling trees with a chainsaw at a basic, intermediate and advanced level. These units are used in a range of environments in which manual tree felling skills are required, including in arboriculture and agricultural settings. Feedback from some…
In person workshops (times in local time) Thank you to those who have provided feedback so far on what a trade apprenticeship in agriculture might look like. If you have not yet participated, there is still time to register for an upcoming workshop, either in person or online. We invite and encourage those with experience…
Register for an Information Session (Times are in AEDT) Qualifications and skill sets across agriculture, horticulture, conservation and ecosystem management (AHC) are being updated to include units that have been improved as part of recent projects. The units have been revised to bring them in line with changes in technology, systems and regulations, as well as updated skills…
Earlier today, we conducted an online information session in collaboration with ForestWorks, shedding light on our JSC role and the ongoing partnership we share. Attendees had the opportunity to interact with the Skills Insight and ForestWorks teams, gaining insights into JSC governance structures and discovering ways to actively engage in activities to address skills and workforce challenges….
Yesterday we held an online information session with ForestWorks to share details about our role as a JSC and our collaborative partnership. Attendees had a chance to meet the Skills Insight and ForestWorks team, learn about JSC governance structures, and how to be involved in activities to identify potential solutions to skills and workforce challenges. Collaboration is…
In recent years, some of the core skills for work across the agriculture, horticulture, conservation and ecosystem management (AHC) sector have been revised to bring them in line with changes in technology, systems and regulations, as well as updated skills in biosecurity, environmental sustainability, quality assurance and work health and safety. As these units appear in…
In person and online workshops are being held to discuss what a trade apprenticeship in agriculture might look like. Thank you to those who have provided feedback at one of the workshops already. If you have not yet participated, there is still time to register for an upcoming workshop. Venues for all in-person workshops have now…
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). This system describes and categorises occupations within Australia and New Zealand and is used in the census to collect data about the workforce. Occupations are being reviewed by focus area, with the current round…
The three units of competency which describe the skills required for manual tree felling are currently under review as the number of trees they specify for assessment is causing a barrier for some RTOs. It is important that training in these units can be accessed by everyone who needs it, while maintaining a high standard of…
Training packages are a key part of Australia’s national vocational education system, but what are they exactly and why are they important? A training package describes the skills requirements of job roles within a particular industry and how they can be assessed to determine if a learner is competent. Each industry-specific training package is made…
Skills Insight CEO Michael Hartman attended the first JSC CEO Network Forum meeting on 14 August. The CEOs of all ten JSCs came together to discuss how to best work together to address common priorities and deliver holistic solutions. They identified five priorities as potential areas of future collaboration, to be discussed further at the next…
