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As the Pulp and Paper sector responds to plant modernisation, changing product lines and an ageing workforce, there is an urgent need for clear, nationally recognised training pathways to support attraction, retention, and skills recognition. This project aligns a pilot organisation’s internal training with the national training framework, undertaking a gap analysis with a registered…

Skills Insight and MINTRAC have developed a safety induction program to support confident and consistent safety skills for new meat processing entrants. A report with recommendations for implementation of the program was submitted to the Department of Employment and Workforce Relations (DEWR) and is available to download.  Work is underway to produce an adoption strategy…

Skills Insight and MINTRAC are undertaking this project to provide free biosecurity management planning workshops to chicken meat and egg producers.  The one-day training program is being delivered around the country, with upcoming events in Tasmania and online. Post workshop check-ins are also taking place with participants from previous sessions to assess the outcomes of…

This project will review the training package products used to deliver apprenticeships for retail butchers and smallgoods operators, so they align with contemporary requirements of industry trades and qualification design. You are invited to register for a workforce functional analysis workshop to confirm current industry skills, roles and regulatory requirements. For more information, visit the project…

Thank you to everyone who participated in this project. The final qualifications, skill sets and units supporting essential skills for entrants into the meat processing industry have been endorsed by Skills Ministers and are available on the National Training Register. For more information, visit the project page.

This project was established to identify a consistent national approach to managing pre‑requisite skill requirements for manual tree felling units of competency at basic, intermediate and advanced levels. Thank you to everyone who contributed feedback throughout the project. Your insights have helped shape the final report, which is available to download on the project page….

This project seeks solutions to the challenge RTOs face in accessing suitable trees for training and assessment.  A Tree Allocation Protocol was drafted to create a broad framework for RTOs to collaborate with forest managers, government departments, and other relevant stakeholders to source trees for training purposes. The Protocol and template agreement were piloted across…

Skills Insight has received approval to progress the development of a Certificate III in Agricultural Trade qualification and associated units within the AHC Training Package.  New analysis mapping and proposing a job classification model for agricultural careers and pathways is now available. This work builds on previous projects that explored trade qualification concepts and assessed…