We are seeking your feedback on how automation will impact your organisation and the skills required by your workforce. Feedback is being gathered through an online survey as part of a cross-industry project on Automation Skills. Your input will help us to identify units of competency, skill sets and qualifications that may need to be developed, modified, adapted or removed. Automation can involve a wide range of technologies, systems and processes, including computerisation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, robotics and nanotechnology. … Read More

The AISC met on 27 July 2017 and will next meet on 21 September 2017. Read the AISC Communique here

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has published a case study about the Meat Industry Reference Committee (IRC) and the role they play in developing units of competency, skill sets and qualifications for use by industry and the vocational training and education sector. The AISC want to share industry Vocational Education and Training (VET) success stories. If you have a story you would like to share with the AISC, visit their website www.aisc.net.au/content/contact-us, go to the feedback form, provide your contact … Read More

The final draft Certificate IV in Baking and the related units of competency and skill sets are now available for industry validation. Validation means checking and confirming that the documents are logical and factually accurate. We are seeking your views on whether the Certificate IV in Baking and the related units and skill sets reflect the current occupational skill standards and needs of industry. The consultation period for these final drafts will be open until 4pm, Friday 4 August. A … Read More

Final draft units of competency are now available for industry validation. Validation means checking and confirming that the units are logical and factually accurate. We are seeking your views on whether the final draft units reflect the current occupational skill standards and needs of industry. The consultation period for these final drafts will be open for two weeks, until Friday 11 August. Thank you to everybody who provided feedback on the drafts which were made available on the website between … Read More

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has announced the membership of the Racing Industry Reference Committee (IRC). The Racing IRC will have responsibility for overseeing the development of units of competency, qualifications and skill sets within the Racing (RGR) training package. The membership of this IRC can be viewed on the AISC website.   Update on AISC Review Process of Oher Industry Reference Committees The structure and membership of all Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) are currently being reviewed in a process … Read More

Many of the skills most valued by industry apply in multiple sectors of Australia’s economy. The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) has identified seven cross-sector skills areas where opportunities exist to create units of competency, skill sets and qualifications that will benefit industry, learners and the broader VET sector. Skills Impact is collaborating with the AISC, the Department of Education and Training, Industry Reference Committees (IRCs), Skills Service Organisations and other stakeholders to lead two of these projects: the Green … Read More

This project is underway to transfer units of competency and qualifications currently in the ZRG05 Ricegrowers’ Co-operative Limited Enterprise Training Package to the FDF Food Processing Training Package. It follows a Government decision that all enterprise Training Packages should be reviewed and, where possible, included within Industry Training Packages. Transitioning the relevant rice processing units and qualifications to the FDF training package will ensure the rice industry has access to nationally endorsed units and qualifications, which reflect the current skills … Read More

Thank you to those who participated in the validation process for the final draft units of competency, skill sets and qualifications. They have now been submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) for consideration and endorsement, along with a Companion Volume Implementation Guide. Once endorsed, the final units, skill sets and qualifications will be available for use by registered training organisations (RTOs). This means that RTOs can decide to deliver training to these new standards and offer this training … Read More

Thank you to everybody who provided feedback on the draft retail baking units of competency, skill sets and qualifications. Final drafts are now available for industry validation. This does not include the final drafts relating to the Certificate IV in Advanced Baking, which will be available shortly (please see below). Validation means checking or proving that something is logically and factually accurate. We are seeking your views on whether the units and qualifications reflect the current occupational skill standards and needs of … Read More

The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) is calling for nominations for all positions on the new time-limited Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Reference Committee (IRC). The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing IRC will have responsibility for supporting the development of all pharmaceutical units of competency, skill sets and qualifications within the FDF10 Food Processing Training Package. For the time that it exists (a minimum of 12 months), it will work closely with the existing Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical IRC, which will continue to have responsibility for supporting the development of all … Read More

There is still time to provide feedback on the draft units of competency and skill sets for Forest Harvesting Optimisation. The draft units and skill sets will be available for stakeholder consultation until 5pm Friday 30 June. Sills Impact, on behalf of the Forest Management and Harvesting Industry Reference Committee (IRC), is seeking your feedback on the content of 10 proposed new units of competency, 12 improved existing units and the structure of 2 new skill sets. The units and skill sets … Read More