The Construction Industry Advisory Group (IAG), convened by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC), held its meeting in May 2018. IAG members discussed upcoming industry and sector profiling being conducted in Victoria as well as the key skills … Read More
Jakari Enterprises Pty Ltd is a log haulage company working in the Tasmanian Forest and Timber Industry. Through their commitment to ensuring its workforce are trained and assessed to the highest possible standards, Jakari, in conjunction with Transqual, identified the … Read More
The Tasmanian Training and Skills Development Service (TSDS) fund for training and workforce development planning has been well subscribed and as such is approaching the limit of funding availability. Decisions relating to new applications are on hold pending a review … Read More
The recent meeting of the NSW Industry Training Advisory Bodies (ITABs) for Forestry & Furnishing was held on Thursday 31 May 2018. The crucial items for discussion were: the impact of recent training package work on apprenticeships and traineeships in … Read More
ForestWorks membership is now due for renewal; a renewal invitation will be emailed to you shortly. Membership provides the opportunity for you and your organisation to engage with people in the industry and contribute to skills development and training needs … Read More
FOLS usage continues to expand nationally whilst being maintained in Tasmania and Victoria as a standard practice. The Southern coast of NSW – Eden/Bombala are now transitioning to FOLS. Contractors are collating their training records with the view of moving to … Read More
An initial consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee members was conducted to define the scope of the project. Following this feedback, work has begun on the development of units of competency to address skill needs and gaps within the training packages in relation … Read More
Work on the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Safety Compliance Project is progressing. The broad stakeholder review and feedback period occurred between 4 – 23 May. The outcomes of both the ongoing consultation and the broad stakeholder review and feedback period … Read More
Entries for the 2018 WorkSafe Awards are now open. This year, WorkSafe is celebrating 30 years’ of workplace health and safety awards in Victoria! Everyone has a role to play, and now is the time to play your part. The … Read More
As part of the Victorian Government’s Industry Engagement Framework, ForestWorks has been working closely with the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner to establish and coordinate Industry Advisory Groups (IAGs) for both the Construction and allied industries and the Resources, … Read More