Draft Skills Standards Available for Feedback
Animal Reproduction Project
Farmers are building on the skills they have used to manage livestock breeding programs for generations, adopting new technologies as they become more accessible. Industry experts have helped draft revised qualifications and skills standards to incorporate the skills required to work with new technologies, such as sensors, trackers and ultrasound equipment. You have until 19 February 2021 to provide feedback on the drafts.
To have your say, visit the project page
Landscaping Project
Landscapers rely on skills in horticulture and plant care in order to design, construct and maintain many of many green spaces within our homes and communities. They also possess expertise in working with a range of materials and with other professionals. You still have until 18 December 2020 to provide comment on updated qualifications and skills standards that have been revised to reflect current technology, practices and terminology.
To provide input, visit the project page
Parks and Gardens Project
The skills required to care for Australian parks and gardens have been changing as industry focuses on more sustainable practices to promote biodiversity, adapt to climate change, and acknowledge the cultural significance of these spaces. The qualifications and units that define the skills required for this work have been revised to reflect current terminology, equipment and practices used in caring for parks and gardens. Feedback is being collected on the drafts until 18 December 2020.
To view the drafts and provide feedback, visit the project page
Available soon: Skills for Land Rehabilitation (Mined Land)
Specialist skills are required for the conservation and management of Australia’s many unique ecosystems, with particular knowledge required for unique environments such as land that has been used for mining. Experts in the sector are being engaged to help inform the content for the draft units of competency. The drafts will be available for comment later this week.
For more information, visit the project page
Updated Skills Standards Published & Available for Use
Thanks to the input of everyone who contributed to the below projects, the units, skill sets and qualifications that were reviewed and developed as part of the following projects have been endorsed by the AISC and State and Territory Ministers. They have been published on training.gov.au and are available for RTOs to put on scope.
New Timber Harvesting Technologies Project
As new technologies provide ways to make forestry work more productive, sustainable and safe, updated skills are needed for a range of job roles and tasks. These updated technical and digital skills have been captured in the review and development of units of competency for the harvesting sector.
For more detail, visit the project page.
Timber Truss and Frame Estimating and Design Project
Timber trusses and frames are an essential part of many Australian homes and many other buildings. The technical skills required for both the design and manufacture of timber trusses and frames have been incorporated in national qualifications and skills standards.
For more information, visit the project page.
