ForestWorks is one of 11 Industry Skills Councils (ISCs). ISCs
build partnerships between industry and government in order
to assist Australia to develop a highly skilled workforce.
The ISC status enables us to consolidate on our existing task of providing a communication and information channel between industry, the Department of Education, Employment nd Workplace Relations (DEEWR), licensing and regulatory authorities and the VET system.
ForestWorks is resourced to carry out a number of roles including:
providing industry intelligence and advice on workforce development and skills needs to Skills Australia, government and enterprises
actively supporting the development, implementation and continuous improvement of high quality training and workforce development products and services
working with enterprises, employment service providers, training providers and government to allocate training places.
the responsibility for the following training packages:
FPP01 Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Training Package
FPI05 Forest and Forest Products Training Package
Contact:
Antoinette Hewitt
Manager, Industry Skills Council Project
03 9321 3512
0417 056 805 ahewitt@forestworks.com.au
