Future Skills Organisation (FSO) have been working on two projects to develop units of competency designed for cross-industry use. The Uplift Digital Capability project will develop new digital capability units to sit within the BSB Training Package, in line with the DigComp digital framework and the new Training Package Organising Framework (TPOF). Draft units are…
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…
Thanks to the contributions of everyone involved in this project, a safety induction program has been developed to support confident and consistent safety skills for new entrants into the meat processing industry. A report with recommendations for implementation of the program was submitted to the Department of Employment and Workforce Relations (DEWR) for consideration and…
Skills Insight and MINTRAC are undertaking this project to deliver free biosecurity management planning workshops for 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…
Thank you to everyone who participated in this project to revise training package products that support essential skills required for entrants into the meat processing industry. The updated qualifications, skill sets and units have been submitted to the Skills Ministers for their consideration, after which they will be made available for use. For more information, visit…
Skills Insight and MINTRAC are undertaking this project to update the Certificate III qualifications for retail butchers and smallgoods operators, so they align with contemporary requirements of industry trades and qualification design. These training packages are critical to apprenticeships and traineeships across retail butchery and smallgoods. The project will begin with workforce function analysis to…
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…
Work is underway to develop a refined draft Certificate II in Rural Operations with the project Technical Committee to then be made available for broad stakeholder feedback. It is being revised to better meet the needs of learners, training providers and workplaces and to align with the new Training Package Organising Framework (TPOF) 2025. You…
