15 association bodies, key industry stakeholders and RTOs attended the first Frame and Truss Working group facilitated by ForestWorks in Melbourne. These stakeholders reviewed the timber manufactured products skill standards and discussed career pathways for frame and truss employees.
The agenda focused primarily on identifying gaps or issues associated with career pathways in the sector and to other sectors. By addressing and promoting this issue to jobseekers and current employees, it is hoped that more people will be retained in the industry.
It would also have the flow on effect of making the sector more attractive to job-seekers – reducing the current perception of it being a stepping-stone to a career in the building industry.
New industry assistance for Indigenous employment and retention - 3 July 2009 From 1 July 2009 the reformed Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) will provide employers in Industry groups across Australia with a greater range of services to recruit, train and retain Indigenous employees.
» moreTraining partnership to deliver improved forest safety - 3 July 2009 A partnership agreement signed today between Forestry Tasmania and the Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association (TFCA) promises to deliver improved safety outcomes for forest workers. » moreForestWorks presents at National Furnishing Teachers Conference - 3 July 2009 Patricia Hughes, the Victorian ITAB Manager for Forestry and Furnishing, recently presented at the biennial National Furnishing Teachers Conference in Albury, NSW. » moreInaugural frame and truss meeting a huge success - 3 July 2009 15 association bodies, key industry stakeholders and RTOs attended the first Frame and Truss Working group facilitated by ForestWorks in Melbourne. These stakeholders reviewed the timber manufactured products skill standards and discussed career pathways for frame and truss employees. » moreForestWorks submits response to government on the effects of climate change on training and employment needs. - 3 July 2009 The key message of this submission is that every job in Australia’s forest industry is a carbon positive job. A key part of understanding climate change is understanding
how carbon and other greenhouse gasses and how a reduction of the production of these gasses, or an increase in storage of these gasses is vital to managing climate change. » more
Institute of Foresters of Australia Conference 2009 - 6 September 2009 - 10 September 2009 The IFA will host the next Institute of Foresters of Australia Conference in 2009. The Conference will be held at The Events Centre, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia from 6th - 10th September, 2009. » moreJoint ATTA/ForestWorks/FIAPS Workshop - 27 July 2009 - 30 July 2009 The Australian Timber Trainers Association (ATTA), ForestWorks and Forest Industry Assessment Plan System (FIAPS) members will hold a combined annual workshop at the Southgate Motel, Mt Gambier, 27-30 July 2009 » moreSustainABILITY – Skills – develop your future! - 19 September 2009 Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) are hosting their 4th annual conference SustainABILITY – Skills – develop your future! on Thursday 3rd September, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Adelaide (Regency Ballroom), North Terrace, Adelaide. » more
