ForestWorks is seeking forest and wood products industry participant views on the challenges and opportunities in relation to training and skills development for jobs, organisations and industry overall. Source: Timberbiz
The Industry Reference Committees for Forest and Wood Products, Timber Building Solutions and Timber and Wood Processing via ForestWorks work with Skills Impact have approved a draft Annual Skills Forecast Update which is provided to the Commonwealth Government.
The update includes an industry overview, a snapshot of training across the industry, identification of training needs particular to the forest and wood products industry, and recommendations for improvements to qualifications and units of competency.
More broadly, these documents help shape and develop the national VET training packages and ForestWorks’ future projects with Skills Impact.
This year’s update takes a preliminary look at what’s happening as result of COVID-19, the impact of this year’s bushfires and of forest resource availability; technological developments across the industry and the ongoing risks and opportunities of climate change.
It also looks at how the forest and wood products industry continues to deal with the challenges of accessing training in thin, regionally dispersed, markets.
The update looks at the kind of training industry is using, where training is happening, why training is being undertaken, where training is needed and the ways in which industry accesses training.
There are also a number of projects proposed for funding by the Government – looking at how the training system supports young people entering our industry; how we develop higher level skills in the industry; training in mental health first aid; and consideration of the jobs our workforce does in preparation, prevention and response to bushfires.
Feedback is welcome until 8 May 2020 and can be in the form of a quick email to [email protected] or a call on 03 9321 3500.
