“Skills in specialist paper making and pulping processes to meet compliance requirements” has been identified as a priority skill area in the 2017 Pulp and Paper Manufacturing IRC Skills Forecast (see page 20). Skills Impact and the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Reference Committee (IRC) will take this project through a process that adheres to the 2012 Standards for Training Package Development.

Download the IRC Skills Forecast (see page 20)

Project Scope

This project will review units of competency from the PPM Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Training Package with regard to occupational health and safety, so they reflect current industry skills standards and practices and all job functions are accurately described.

Scroll down to view the list of units that will be reviewed in this project, and the various skilled activities they cover.

There are many and varied health and safety risks and hazards pertaining to pulp and paper manufacturing sites, including hazardous chemical use, extreme heat and steam, and use of large machinery. The project will update specific skills and aspects with the current workplace health and safety requirements for a range of specialist paper making and pulping processes.

Many pulp and paper manufacturing sites are recognised by Worksafe Australia as major hazard facilities and it is crucial that the training package reflects the requirements set out to maintain that licence, and in other legislation, regulations and codes of practice.

Relevant Occupations

• Pulp and Paper Machine Operators and Technicians
• Production Specialists
• Production Managers

Key Deliverables

The project aims to review and improve forty (40) units of competency from the PPM Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package to update specific skills with the current workplace health and safety requirements as guided by industry consultation. The project includes developing 10 skills sets for specialist operators.

Timeline

November 2017
Initial scoping

December 2017 – March 2018
Development of draft materials

May 2018
Industry consultation of draft materials

June 2018
Industry validation of final drafts

June 2018
Finalisation of training package components

June – July 2018
Independent quality assurance, and edit and equity review of training package components

July 2018
IRC consideration for sign-off and submission for endorsement

Project Team

Technical Experts

A Technical Advisory Committee has been established to provide technical input to the review and development of the skill sets and units.

Additional subject matter experts are welcome and invited. If you would like to contribute technical expertise to the project, please contact [email protected]

Units that will be will be reviewed

Below is a list of the current units that will be reviewed as part of this project. Click on the unit name to view the existing unit on training.gov.au.

Skills sets will be developed for specialist operators, as guided by industry consultation.

Work has begun on the review and development of units of competency and skills sets from within the PPM Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Training Package. Specifically:

• 40 Units of Competency are being reviewed against jobs roles and procedures relating to Major Hazard Facility (MHF) licensing requirements.
• The drafting of up to 10 skill sets, which will be the first skill sets to be included in the PPM Training Package.

Draft materials will be available for consultation in the near future.

Technical Experts

A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has been established and includes the following members.

Additional subject matter experts are welcome and invited. If you would like to contribute technical expertise to the project, please email [email protected]

Thank you to all those who provided feedback on the draft skill sets and units of competency. The drafts were made available on the Skills Impact website for broad stakeholder review from 4 – 23 May.

Feedback was sought on whether the draft skill sets and units reflect the current industry skills standards and practices and whether all job functions are accurately described. Feedback will inform the work on the final drafts which will be available for industry validation in late May 2018.

Summary of consultation

The ten new skill sets and 40 revised units were developed in consultation with a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), made up of workplace experts and industry, with input from their networks also. To view the membership of the TAC, click on the ‘Development’ stage menu option above. You can view the original, current units that are being redeveloped as part of this project under the ‘Project Plan’ stage menu. Thank you also to those who also provided feedback on these documents, under these previous stages of the project. Your feedback helped to shape the content of the draft skill sets and units listed below, that were available for broad industry review and feedback.

Thank you to those who participated in the validation process for the final draft qualifications, skill sets and units of competency. The final drafts were made available on the Skills Impact website from 30 May – 22 June 2018. The final drafts will shortly progress through to the Finalisation stage of the project, which includes quality assurance of the documents and review and feedback from the State/Territory Training Authorities before, the final drafts are forwarded to the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Reference Committee (IRC) for consideration and sign off. They will then be submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) to consider and approve for publication on training.gov.au.

Validation means checking and confirming that the documents are logical and factually accurate. They have been improved so that the final draft qualifications, skill sets and units accurately reflect the current industry skills standards and practices and so that all job functions are accurately described.

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