Skills Impact has established a new organisation, Skills Insight, with the role of a Jobs and Skills Council for a range of industries, including forestry and timber. Source: Timberbiz
As one of 10 JSCs announced by Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor, Skills Insight will be part of a national network of not-for-profit, industry-owned and led organisations designed to provide leadership in addressing national skills and training needs.
Working with partner organisation ForestWorks, it will support the voice of industry in the Australian skills and VET system.
As a JSC, Skills Insight will be working to examine all parts of the skills pipeline to analyse what is working and what is not and to describe strategies and solutions on behalf of all stakeholders.
This means its scope of work will be well beyond training package projects. It will also be highly collaborative, working with employers, unions, RTOs, other JSCs and Jobs and Skills Australia to provide strategic leadership and align efforts across industries.
Drawing on its networks, Skills Insight will support industry, government and the VET sector to address system-wide barriers and add value across the economy and all education pathways.
Skills Impact is a not-for-profit, industry-owned organisation that collaborates with industry, government and training providers to track industry trends and document skills opportunities and challenges. Our work helps support learners and workplaces with their skills needs, promoting employment opportunities and industry competitiveness.
Skills Impact held a Skills Service Organisation contract with the Commonwealth Government from 2016-2022. A submission to move into the role of a Jobs and Skills Council, as Skills Insight, received more than 200 letters of industry support as well as the support of Skills Impact’s Members, the National Farmers’ Federation, and ForestWorks.
A website for Skills Insight will be available in the coming months.
