It was National Skills Week last week and the Skills Impact team celebrated by holding a skills-themed team meeting, with team members highlighting one of their favourite skills. The theme of National Skills Week this year was, A Universe of Skills: Go Beyond Your Imagination. The initiative aimed to raise the status of practical and vocational learning.

Your input is encouraged on the issues impacting skills in the pulp and paper industry. A draft Industry Skills Report has been compiled at the request of the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Reference Committee (IRC) to provide in-depth information about industry-specific skills themes and issues. This is in addition to content covered in the Agribusiness, Food and Fibre Industries Skills Report which was produced earlier this year. This document is designed to identify industry-specific issues that will need to be considered as part of collaboration … Read More

Thanks to the contributions of everyone involved in this project, national skills standards have been developed to support farmers and those with water entitlements to navigate Australian water markets. They are now published on the national training register (training.gov.au).

The following projects have been endorsed and published on the national training register.

Thank you to everyone who has provided input into the Meat Processing, General, Quality and Safety Skills Project to update core skills across the meat processing industry. Feedback received during the validation stage of the project is now being processed and used to inform further updates to the drafts, before they move into the finalisation stage. Qualifications, skill sets and units have been revised and streamlined, to support skills in meat safety, quality assurance, and leadership. For more information, visit the project … Read More

Your input is encouraged on the issues impacting skills in the meat processing industry. A draft Industry Skills Report has been compiled at the request of the Meat Industry Reference Committee (IRC) to provide in-depth information about industry-specific skills themes and issues. This is in addition to content covered in the  Agribusiness, Food and Fibre Industries Skills Report which was produced earlier this year. This document is designed to identify industry-specific issues that will need to be considered as part of collaboration across industries, support VET and … Read More

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the below projects. The draft qualifications and skills standards have now been submitted for endorsement.

Those with experience in the forest, timber and wood related industries are encouraged to provide input on issues impacting skills and training. A draft Industry Skills Report has been compiled to provide in-depth information about industry-specific skills themes and issues at the request of the Forest Management and Harvesting Industry Reference Committee (IRC), Timber and Wood Processing IRC and Timber Building Solutions IRC. This is in addition to content covered in the Agribusiness, Food and Fibre Industries Skills Report which … Read More

Thanks to everyone involved in this project, national skills standards have been developed to support farmers and those with water entitlements to navigate Australian water markets. Two skill sets and three units have been developed, with the units proposed for inclusion in the Certificate III in Irrigation and the Diploma of Agribusiness. The final draft units, skill sets and qualifications have been approved by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) and State and Territory Skills Ministers and will soon … Read More

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on the following projects.

Those with experience in the agriculture, horticulture, conservation and ecosystem management industries are encouraged to provide input on issues impacting skills and training. A draft Industry Skills Reports has been compiled to provide in-depth information about industry-specific skills themes and issues, at the request of the Agriculture and Production Horticulture Industry Reference Committee (IRC) and Amenity Horticulture, Landscaping, Conservation & Land Management IRC. These documents are designed to identify industry-specific issues that will need to be considered as part of collaboration across industries, support VET and … Read More

The Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) is the body responsible for skills and training in Victoria. It was established by the Victorian Government in July 2021 in response to the Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy Review recommendations. This review called for: a solid institutional base for a more collaborative skills system an evidence base to improve planning and decision-making annual Victorian Skills Plan to set out Victoria’s skills needs stronger on-the-ground support for local learners and businesses improved professional learning for … Read More