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Final Draft Skills Standards for Timber Supply and New Harvesting Technologies Available for Review and Validation

Thanks to the input of industry, the skills required for job roles in timber merchandising and for working with new harvesting technologies have been captured in draft units and qualifications. Further industry feedback is required to check that the final drafts reflect current work practices, tasks, and terminology.

Timber Merchandising Project

Timber supply employees play an integral role in facilitating the sale of timber and timber products. The specific skills and knowledge needed to perform this work have been captured in updated units and qualifications. This will support this crucial step of the supply chain, helping industry to continue to provide high quality timber services and products.

Visit the project page to provide feedback.

New Timber Harvesting Technologies Project

New technologies are changing job roles in the forestry industry, while also providing ways to make work more productive, sustainable and safe. The skills required to work with these new technologies are being supported by the review and development of skills standards, incorporating adequate levels of technical and digital skills.

To view and validate the final draft skills standards, visit the project page.