Two other Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) approved projects are currently being scoped and planned for. They focus on capturing the skills required in two distinct areas of the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries: indigenous food and pharmaceutical GMP. More information will be available on the Skills Impact website shortly and will be circulated through this newsletter. There will be opportunities to have your say throughout each project.

Project 1: Indigenous Food Skill Set

Indigenous food is a rapidly expanding sector in both local and global markets. Given that only a small proportion of native foods have received food safety certification so far, there is plenty of room for further growth. New job roles are emerging requiring specific skills for working in Indigenous communities and remote locations, harvesting and processing wild food, and exporting products according to strict regulations. For further information, please feel free to contact the project manager Rebecca Ford on 03 9321 3526 or [email protected]

Project 2: Pharmaceutical GMP Unit Changes

Good manufacturing practice (GMP) systems are used by the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry to ensure that products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards. Three pharmaceutical manufacturing qualifications currently contain GMP units that industry recommends are reviewed and updated so that appropriate training in these critical practices can be developed, as well as ensuring that each unit aligns with its designated Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level. In addition, business units within the Certificates III and IV in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing have been superseded and should be replaced with the current versions so that training delivery reflects current practices.For further information, please feel free to contact the project manager William Henderson on 03 9321 3526 or [email protected]