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News View by subject: View by type: Qualifications in all sectors of the industry in SA now eligible for state government support - 15 May 2013 The South Australian Training and Skills Commission has approved all qualifications in the frame and truss, and pulp and paper sectors as declared vocations in SA. » more The first RTO Managers meeting for the year - 15 May 2013 As part of our regular engagement with training providers, ForestWorks? met with the managers of RTOs in Melbourne. » more The National Workforce Development Fund assists businesses to develop their workforce - 14 May 2013 Grafton-based Greensill Bros is realising the benefits of a training program supported by the National Workforce Development Fund (NWDF). » more Timber Training Creswick's $250,000 facility upgrade - 14 May 2013 Specialist training provider in sawmilling and timber processing, Timber Training Creswick has celebrated the opening of Australia's only sawdoctor training facility. » more 'It's not about luck" - leading industry women motivate at WFTN breakfast - 14 May 2013 Twenty-three participants in the Women in Forest and Timber Network (WFTN) met in Melbourne for the first Victoria-based meeting of the year. » more ForestWorks hosts roundtable with Victorian industry leaders and government - 14 May 2013 The Hon Peter Hall, Victorian Minister for Higher Education and Skills, met with 12 industry leaders from the forest and timber products, paper products, timber merchandising and furnishing sectors at a meeting coordinated and hosted by ForestWorks. » more The National Workforce Development Fund assists businesses to develop their workforce - 13 May 2013 Grafton-based Greensill Bros is realising the benefits of a training program supported by the National Workforce Development Fund (NWDF). » more ForestWorks hosts delegation from the OECD - 8 April 2013 ForestWorks has contributed our experience in supporting workers affected by structural adjustment with a visiting delegation from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). » more The NWDF continues to unlock opportunities for both enterprises and workers - 8 April 2013 Northside Trusses and Frames employee, Reggie Roache, provides a great example of how the National Workforce Development Fund (NWDF) is unlocking opportunities for both business and individuals. » more Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Skill Sets and Units - 8 April 2013 The viability of the forest and timber products industry has always depended on well managed forestry environment and resource efficiency. » more Welcoming Peter Hay, ForestWorks' new Skills Advisory Manager based in NSW - 8 April 2013 We are pleased to welcome Peter Hay to ForestWorks in the role of NSW Skills Advisory Manager for the furnishing and forestry industries. » more 2013 Workforce Development Strategy - 8 April 2013 The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA) has released Future focus its second National Workforce Development Strategy. » more Victorian Parliament turns out to support the forest and wood products industry - 8 April 2013 Forestworks is pleased to provide our ongoing support for the newly formed Victorian Parliamentary support group for forestry in Victoria. » more 2013 Australian Training Awards - apply now for national recognition! - 7 April 2013 Here is your chance to recognise the many people who are working hard in our industry to ensure we have access to highly skilled workers. » more Timber Solutions Merchandising Project - 3 April 2013 The skills of workers in the timber merchandising sector of our industry are set to benefit from work carried out by individuals and associations contributing to ForestWorks? new Timber Solutions Merchandising project. » more Wood. The Untold Story - 26 March 2013 Planet Ark is spreading the message of the benefits of using wood in a campaign entitled 'Wood. The Untold Story' » more Building Australia's Future Workforce Business Engagement Study 2012-2014 - 15 February 2013 Building Australia's Future Workforce Package: The BAFW package was a centrepiece of the 2011-12 Budget, designed to build an educated and skilled workforce and provide opportunities for all Australians to experience the benefits of work. The package includes measures from four Australian Government Departments. » more Why not consider a WELL program in 2013? - 12 February 2013 The beginning of a new year is a great time to consider how your workers and your business can benefit from a Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program. » more Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research - 12 February 2013 ForestWorks welcomes the Hon Chris Bowen MP as the new Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research. Mr Bowen is also the Minister for Small Business, a portfolio that is highly relevant to many of our stakeholders. » more Welcoming Joanne Podobnik, the new Workers Assistance Coordinator in Mt Gambier - 12 February 2013 With more than 25 years' experience in the forest and timber products industry, Joanne Podobnik is the new Workers Assistance Coordinator helping retrenched workers in Mt Gambier. » more Rural Women's Award winner announced - congratulations Michelle Freeman - 12 February 2013 Victoria forester Michelle Freeman has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Rural Women's Award. Michelle received her award at a ceremony at Parliament House in Melbourne on 7 February. An independent panel chose Ms Freeman from a field of four finalists. » more VET quality frameworks project - 12 February 2013 ForestWorks is working with Allen Consulting as it prepares two new industry-endorsed quality frameworks for the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC). » more Fundraising event to help provide education and eliminate child labour - 12 February 2013 Around the world, every day, there are more than 250 million children who are missing out on school because they are working as child labourers. » more Workers Assistance services over the festive season - 19 December 2012 With the festive season just around the corner, ForestWorks' Workers Assistance Coordinators are working hard to ensure workers affected by the industry restructure in Tasmania are supported as the year draws to a close. » more Gottstein fellowship to assist industry to innovate - 19 December 2012 We are pleased to announce that ForestWorks' Research Officer, Dr Georgiana Daian, has been awarded a 2013 Gottstein Fellowship. » more Celebrating excellence at the CMA Awards - 19 December 2012 ForestWorks was delighted to faciliate the 2012 Cabinet Makers Association Training Awards on behalf of the Furnishing Industry Training Advisory Committee (FurnITAC) on 6 December 2012. All the finalists demonstrated a high quality of craftsmanship. » more Farewell and thank you to Sharmily - 19 December 2012 This week we bid farewell to a long-serving ForestWorks' staff member, Sharmily Mukherjee. » more 2012 Industry Development Conference - 1 November 2012 The presentations from the 2012 Industry Development Conference are now available online. » more 2012 Cabinet Makers Association Training Awards - 9 October 2012 You are invited to consider making nominations for the 2012 Cabinet Makers Association Training Awards being facilitated by ForestWorks on behalf of the Furnishing Industry Training Advisory Committee. » more Safety Ambassador of the Year Award - Nominations now open! - 6 September 2012 National Safe Work Australia Week encourages all working Australians to focus on improving health and safety in their workplaces. It will be celebrated through 21-27 October 2012. » more Industry Development Conference 30-31 October 2012 - 15 August 2012 We all know times are tough for our industry. However it's never been more important to gather and consider the options and opportunities that do exist for our industry into the future. » more Qualifications, a stepping stone to a new career for timber workers - 15 August 2012 Former workers from Gunns' Lindsay Street and Western Junction sawmills have started a new chapter of their working lives, graduating with nationally recognised qualifications at an awards ceremony in Launceston. » more Timber trainers get together with ForestWorks - 15 August 2012 ForestWorks and timber trainers and assessors from all over Australia gathered last week in Albany, Western Australia as part of the Australian Timber Trainers Association (ATTA) conference. » more Consultation on new national code of practice for forest operations - 15 August 2012 On 6 August ForestWorks facilitated a national meeting to discuss a new Draft Code on Managing Risk in Forest Operations as part of the consultation process by Work Safe Australia. » more Industry wide planning to improve foundation skills - 15 August 2012 With funding from the Federal Government's Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program, ForestWorks has recently launched a project to develop a three-year strategic plan to further support language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills in our industry. » more Your feedback in action - 15 August 2012 We thank those who have contributed their time and expertise at committee meetings over the past months. » more Your business can benefit from federal funding for training - 6 August 2012 ForestWorks can help determine the best mix of support available through Skills Connect to meet your enterprise's specific skills and training needs. » more Australian Furniture Association International Fellowship - 12 July 2012 Australian Furniture Association Inc, via International Specialised Skills Institute Inc (ISS Institute), is offering an international Fellowship in the amount of $10,000. » more Invitation to industry in Western Australia - 12 July 2012 ForestWorks and FIFWA invite you to attend a special breakfast meeting in Perth on 25 July 2012. » more Skills and Training Advisory committees - the cornerstone of building strong messages to government - 12 July 2012 ForestWorks' skills committees are critical to how our industry shares its knowledge about skills and workforce development. » more Outstanding skills outcomes in regional Victoria - 12 July 2012 It was great to see the Colac Herald report on the successful training being undertaken at Retreev in Victoria. » more Supporting all regions of Australia, not just those enjoying the mining boom - 12 July 2012 ForestWorks CEO Michael Hartman recently joined Senator the Hon Chris Evans, together with the education and skills ministers from every state and territory in Australia, at the Standing Council on Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment (SCOTESE) Forum in Darwin. » more Building Australia's Future Workforce Business Engagement Study 2012-2014 - 26 June 2012 The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has engaged the Allen Consulting Group to undertake a Business Engagement Study, as part of the evaluation of the Building Australia's Future Workforce (BAFW) package. » more 2013 Fulbright Professional Scholarship in VET - 28 May 2012 The Australian-American Fulbright Commission is pleased to advise that applications for the Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Vocational Education and Training sponsored by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISTRE) will open on 1 June 2012. » more Podcasts a first for timber education and skills in Australia - 28 May 2012 The University of Tasmania?s Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW) presents the first in its series of free monthly podcasts (short online videos). » more ForestWorks celebrates with the best and brightest in Australian furnishing - 28 May 2012 We congratulate all the finalists and winners at the 2012 Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Awards (VFITA), hosted by Australian Furnishing Association Inc and FurnITAC. » more Building and using skills for a better Australia - 28 May 2012 It's well known in our industry that one way enterprises can boost their productivity is by better using their employees? full range of capabilities. » more An opportunity to learn more about the benefits of the Bell Bay Pulp Mill - 28 May 2012 During a recent visit to Gunns? Bell Bay Pulp Mill site in Tasmania, the ForestWorks team (including our Workers Assistance Coordinators) saw firsthand the benefits the pulp mill will bring to Tasmania. » more Federal Budget delivers even greater investment in skills for our industry - 28 May 2012 It's enormously satisfying to see the Government listening to the needs of industry and responding with a new raft of measures relating to skills and innovation in the 2012 Budget. » more Communicating for Better Business - 27 May 2012 Carter Holt Harvey is blazing a trail for great foundation skills through their ?Communicating for Better Business? program. » more ForestWorks' Industry Skills Scan 2012 now available - 6 May 2012 Each year ForestWorks is commissioned by the Federal Government to publish a 'scan' of our industry. » more 30 and 31 October - 5th Annual Industry Development Conference - 6 May 2012 The conference will be held in Canberra on 30-31 October 2012. » more Victoria's new Industry Participation Model for VET - 6 May 2012 The Victorian Government recently announced that it will adopt a new Industry Participation Model for vocational education and training, to commence from the beginning of 2013. » more Skills and Employment Council (SEC) - 6 May 2012 ForestWorks welcomed 35 attendees at the first Skills and Employment Council (SEC) meeting for 2012. » more Forging a new way forward for the industry in South Australia - 6 May 2012 There was a great level of participation and enthusiasm at the first meeting of the South Australia Skills and Training Advisory Committee (STAC) held recently in Mt Gambier. » more Celebrating Tassie workers' skills - 6 May 2012 Former forestry workers in Tassie have celebrated having their skills recognised at special graduation ceremonies in Smithton and Deloraine. » more Too Young To Work - special fundraising event at Melbourne's Luna Park - 22 March 2012 ForestWorks is proud to support the Too Young To Work charity, which aims to help eliminate child labour in some of the poorest communities in the world. » more WA forestry industry to benefit from new forum - 22 March 2012 In an increasingly competitive world, industry development is more reliant than ever on robust workforce development that improves productivity and embraces innovation. » more New WELL initiative in Tassie - 22 March 2012 Those fundamental skills that enable us to do our jobs efficiently and effectively - language, literacy and numeracy skills - are critical to our success in the workplace. » more Assisting Tasmanian workers into new employment - 22 March 2012 ForestWorks is committed to ensuring retrenched Tasmanian workers have the best possible chance at securing long-term, meaningful employment through our Workers Assistance program. » more New jobs offer 110 Tassie workers a new future - 15 February 2012 As the industry in Tasmania continues its restructure, ForestWorks has assisted 110 affected workers into new employment. » more Online education and training can change the game for wood products industry - 14 February 2012 Associate Professor Greg Nolan, Director of the University of Tasmania’s Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW), predicts that online education and training can change the game for the Australian timber products industry. » more Official endorsement recognises quality of our industry’s skill standards and qualifications - 14 February 2012 The FPI11 Forest and Forest Products Training Package has been endorsed by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC). » more Partnership to build skills on the NSW mid-north coast - 14 February 2012 As part of our NWDF program (see article above), we have brokered a new joint initiative between TAFE NSW, the NSW Forest Products Association, the Port Macquarie-Hasting Forests Taskforce and, of course, ForestWorks. » more New year, new opportunities for funding workforce development - 14 February 2012 Now is a fantastic time to think about developing your workforce with assistance from the Federal Government’s National Workforce Development Fund. » more New South Australian industry committee - 20 December 2011 ForestWorks is excited to be spear-heading the new South Australian Skills and Training Advisory Committee, with support from the South Australian Government and DEEWR through ForestWorks’ Industry Skills Council role. » more Victorian Women in Forests and Timber Network workshop success! - 20 December 2011 The second state-based workshop in the Women in Forests and Timber Network series was recently held in Yering, Victoria. Forty attendees heard from the Parliamentary Secretary for Forestry and Fisheries, Gary Blackwood, who noted that women are a vital part of dynamic timber communities. » more 2012 ForestWorks AUSTimber conference and AUSTimber Expo - 20 December 2011 29-31 March 2012 Mt Gambier » more ForestWorks office Christmas closure - 19 December 2011 Our office will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 22 December 2011 and will re-open on Wednesday 11 January 2012. » more New South Australian industry committee - 19 December 2011 ForestWorks is excited to be spear-heading the new South Australian Skills and Training Advisory Committee, with support from the South Australian Government and DEEWR through ForestWorks’ Industry Skills Council role. » more Forest Inquiry report - 19 December 2011 After 10 months of consultation and research as part of the Inquiry into the Australian Forest Industry, the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry has tabled its report Seeing the forest through the trees. » more Increased Federal Government funding to support industry skills - 19 December 2011 If your enterprise wishes to undertake training with the Federal Government contributing to the cost, ForestWorks is now accepting applications from enterprises to the National Workforce Development Fund (NWDF). » more Last days to nominate in the Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Awards - 19 December 2011 There is only one week left to make your nomination in the Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Awards for Employers of Excellence in Training awards. » more FWPA Indigenous scholarship applications now open - 19 December 2011 If you are an Indigenous Australian or have employees with Indigenous heritage who are looking to undertake tertiary training, FWPA offers a number of scholarships. » more In the media - 19 December 2011 The highly successful Women in Industry conference hosted by ForestWorks ISC, Skills DMC and Construction and Property Services ISC sparked conversations in the media across Australia about the role of women in trades and male-dominated industries. » more Follow ForestWorks on Twitter - 19 December 2011 ForestWorks now has 50 followers on Twitter and we’d like you to join them! » more FORESTWORKS IN THE MEDIA - 7 November 2011 ForestWorks was excited to be part of Triple J’s Map of Tassie special late last month. » more Women in Industry conference – register now! - 7 November 2011 Final registrations are now being accepted for next week’s Women in Industry conference in Sydney, supported by the CFMEU, Skills DMC, CPSISC and ForestWorks. » more ‘What to do when things go pear-shaped’ and other timely advice from the first WFTN state workshop in Launceston - 7 November 2011 With 150 expressions of interest received so far, the Women in Forests and Timber Network (WFTN) is certainly shaping up as a dynamic force for women in our industry. » more IGA signing paves the way for transitional support payments to begin - 7 November 2011 Following the signing of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement on 7 August, ForestWorks has been playing a critical role in the management of transitional support payments. » more Assisting redundant workers in Tasmania to get back on their feet - 7 November 2011 At ForestWorks, we know that timely and comprehensive support for retrenched workers is the key to successful outcomes – not only for the workers themselves, but importantly also for their families and the broader community. » more WANTED: The voice of women in business - 7 November 2011 Australian business women, including those in the forest and timber industry, are encouraged to take part in the Women in Business National Poll 2011, instigated by the Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI). » more Establishment of the Women in Forests and Timber Network - 5 October 2011 We are delighted to announce the Establishing a Women in Forests and Timber Network national workshop was a huge success! » more What were the gifts at the Annual Industry Development Conference? - 5 October 2011 Conference speakers and presenters received a custom-made paper-weight as a gift for their contributions at this year’s conference. » more CMA Awards 2011 - 5 October 2011 The Cabinet Makers Association held their annual awards night last month. » more ForestWorks invites you to the 2011 FurnITAC Industry Forum in Melbourne - 5 October 2011 Don’t miss your opportunity to contribute your expertise, hear the latest information and experiences from other organisations, and network with your industry peers and colleagues. » more Who will you nominate in the Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Awards? - 5 October 2011 Entries are now open for the Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Awards for Employers of Excellence in Training. » more The new Foundation Skills Training Package - 5 October 2011 Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) is scoping the development of a Foundation Skills Training Package that will provide pathways into vocational qualifications and support the foundation skills development needs of a range of learners. » more Never used Twitter before? ForestWorks can help you get started - 5 October 2011 Twitter is one way to read the latest commentary from all around our industry. » more ForestWorks in the Media - 5 October 2011 There has been extensive media coverage of developments with the Tasmanian forestry agreement and ForestWorks’ role in administering transitional support payments, as well as other more traditional ForestWorks support including career counselling, training , licensing and job search assistance. » more Follow ForestWorks on Twitter! - 12 August 2011 ForestWorks is now on Twitter. » more Managed regrowth forests in Australia: reassessing their multiple roles and values in a sustainable future - 12 August 2011 Last month, ForestWorks joined a team of forest growing and management experts from the CSIRO, Vic Forests, HVP and other industry organisations at the Managed Forests Symposium. » more New online teaching and learning resource on Australian forests and sustainability - 12 August 2011 Learning about the benefits of sustainable forest management is now easier with the launch of a new online educational resource for primary and secondary students. » more Economic growth and workforce capacity: the only way forward - 12 August 2011 Over 450 industry and educational leaders, policy makers and planners met in Melbourne at the joint Industry Skills Councils/Skills Australia conference: Putting Skills at the heart of the economy. » more Timber trainers celebrate 20th Australian Timber Trainers Association conference - 12 August 2011 Timber trainers from all corners of Australia recently gathered in Lakes Entrance for the 20th annual Australian Timber Trainers Association (ATTA) conference. » more Skills Queensland releases Strategic Priorities Issues Paper and seeks our industry’s contribution - 12 August 2011 Skills Queensland, the statutory authority for skills and workforce development in Queensland, is seeking feedback from our industry following the release of its Strategic Priorities Issues Paper (2011). » more ForestWorks prepares to assist the forest industry workers of Tasmania - 12 August 2011 As the situation in Tasmania develops, ForestWorks is working hard with our preparations to provide support for workers who will be affected by the re-structure of the industry. » more Only five Weeks to go until the Annual Industry Development Conference! - 12 August 2011 In just over a month, representatives from all sectors of the industry will gather with Federal and State policy makers for the Annual Industry Development Conference hosted by ForestWorks. » more Australian Quality Framework strengthened - 12 July 2011 A critical component of VET and higher education qualifications is that they are nationally recognised by employers and form part of a pathway to further learning opportunities. » more Nation Focus Awards are now open for nominations - 12 July 2011 The 2011 National Focus categories of the Australian Training Awards are now open. » more Ensuring workers can work safely, productively and sustainably - 12 July 2011 At the heart of every successful business are the core skills that enable workers to confidently carry out their roles safely, productively and sustainably. » more Simple and easy - www.training.gov.au is almost ready for launch - 12 July 2011 ‘Simple and very easy to access’ is the verdict of ForestWorks staff following their training on the Federal Government’s new online register for the VET sector. » more Dr Bob Smith takes the Australian forest industry perspective to the world - 16 June 2011 With the next round of United Nations climate change talks currently taking place in Bonn, Germany, ForestWorks is pleased to again support Dr Bob Smith as a representative of the Australian forest and timber products industry. » more Congratulations to the 2011 Indigenous scholarship recipients! - 16 June 2011 ForestWorks, together with Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA), is pleased to announce that the 2011 Indigenous scholarships have been awarded to Kerry Wharley and Martyn Ellis. » more ForestWorks joins forces with other regional industries in NSW to address recruitment, retention and training - 16 June 2011 It is no secret that regional enterprises face exceptional pressures when it comes to the recruitment, retention and training of workers. » more Working Together – industry, RTOs and Indigenous communities unite to achieve better job outcomes for Indigenous people - 16 June 2011 In addition to supporting Indigenous scholarships (see stories above), ForestWorks’ commitment to fostering Indigenous engagement with the forest and timber products industry is enhanced by our Working Together project in New South Wales. » more Boral trainee scheme produces multiple award winner - 16 June 2011 As we reported in Skills Update last month, James Mondinos of Boral Timber was recently named National Apprentice of the Year. » more Tassie assessors show off their passion for tree-felling and commitment to safety - 16 June 2011 The knowledge, skill and dedication of Forest Operator License (FOL) assessors for the art of tree-felling was on display in Tasmania last week. » more Industry Skills Councils call for action on adult literacy and numeracy skills - 8 April 2011 ForestWorks is working with the other 10 Industry Skills Councils to raise awareness about the lower levels of foundation skills that exist in our workforce. » more ABARES presentations are now available online - 8 April 2011 A selection of presentations from the recent ABARES conference in Canberra is now available for viewing online. » more International Year of Forests heralded with news of partnerships - 8 April 2011 ForestWorks was delighted to support the official launch of the United Nations International Year of Forests at Parliament House in Canberra on 21 March. » more Review of the Forest Industry Assessment Plans System (FIAPS) - 8 April 2011 ForestWorks is currently reviewing FIAPS arrangements to assess their relevance and ability to support training providers delivering our industry qualifications across Australia. » more Tasmanian Forest Safety Standards Committee meeting - 8 April 2011 Following the recent Tasmanian Forest Safety Standards Committee meeting, two new Guidance Notes have been developed - Log Landing Safety and Log Truck Safety. » more ForestWorks Skills and Employment Council considers a range of new initiatives - 8 April 2011 The recent industry Skills and Employment Council (SEC) meeting provided an excellent opportunity for national discussion on a range of key skills issues. » more Saw miller named Australian Apprentice of the Year 2011 - 8 April 2011 ForestWorks is excited to announce that the Australian Apprentice of the Year for 2011 is a forest and forest products industry employee! » more Submission to Federal Forestry Inquiry - 8 April 2011 In February, the House of Representatives Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry Standing Committee launched an inquiry into the Australian forestry industry. » more Matching business needs with language, literacy and numeracy requirements - 8 April 2011 One way in which ForestWorks is already working with enterprises to address language, literacy and numeracy skill shortages is through our Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Brokerage role. » more NAFI and A3P merge to become Australian Forest Products Association - 8 April 2011 The forest, wood, paper and timber products industry has taken a key step towards simplifying its representative structures with the unification of NAFI and A3P to become the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). » more 2011 is the United Nations International Year of Forests - 11 March 2011 The United Nations has announced 2011 as the International Year of Forests. » more ForestWorks Industry Skills Scan 2011 is now available - 11 March 2011 Each year ForestWorks publishes an Industry Skills Scan that analyses our industry’s training and skills development environment for the next 12 months. » more ABARES Outlook conference in Canberra - 11 March 2011 ForestWorks attended the successful ABARES Outlook 2011 conference in Canberra – presentations from the conference are available here. » more ForestWorks builds opportunities for young people to enter our industry - 11 March 2011 As part of our work to develop opportunities for young people to enter the industry, ForestWorks has registered a Vocational Training Order (VTO) for the Certificate III in Flooring Technology. » more ForestWorks and industry celebrate International Women’s Day - 11 March 2011 ForestWorks was delighted to attend a special morning tea hosted by VicForests on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. » more ForestWorks and the Soft Furnishing Association address skill shortages - 11 March 2011 The scope of ForestWorks’ responsibility spans all the way from planting and managing forests, right through to the production of timber products and furnishing. » more ForestWorks works with Forestry Tasmania to improve forest practices - 11 March 2011 ForestWorks is working to improve forest practices in Tasmania by embarking on a project in conjunction with Forestry Tasmania. » more Training organisations from all over Australia come together - 11 March 2011 What do Albany, Cairns, Hobart, Creswick, Tumut, Mt Gambier, Brisbane, Gippsland and the Hunter Valley have in common? They are all home to some of the most important training providers in the country. » more ForestWorks supports FWPA’s Indigenous scholarships for industry program - 11 March 2011 ForestWorks and Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) are accepting applications for scholarships for Indigenous people to undertake in our industry. » more UPCOMING EVENTS: Too Young To Work special fundraising event at Melbourne's Luna Park - 11 March 2011 11 April 2011 (Luna Park, Melbourne) ForestWorks is proud to support the Too Young To Work campaign to help eliminate child labour in India. » more Residues to Revenues 2011 - 11 March 2011 30-31 March 2011 (Rotorua, New Zealand) 4-5 April 2011 (Melbourne, Australia) » more APPITA Annual Conference - 11 March 2011 10-13 April 2011 (Rotorua, New Zealand) Appita (the technical association for the Australasian pulp and paper industry) is holding its conference ‘Innovate for the Future’ in Rotorua, NewZealand on 10 -13 April 2011. » more ANZIF ‘Pacific Forestry – Growing a Forestry Future’ conference - 11 March 2011 2-5 May 2011 (Auckland, New Zealand) » more LIGNA Hanover 2011 - 11 March 2011 30 May – 3 June 2011 (Hanover, Germany) LIGNA Hanover is the world fair for the forest and wood industries and will, once again, put the spotlight on the latest solutions and developments in the forest and wood industries. » more Annual ATTA/ForestWorks Workshop - 11 March 2011 25-28 July 2011 (Lakes Entrance, Victoria) Hosted by Forestech (East Gippsland TAFE) and organised by Trevor Wait, the 2011 ATTA/ForestWorks Workshop will include a combined workshop program, with integrated sessions throughout the first three days. » more 2011 ForestWorks conference for industry - 11 March 2011 ForestWorks is excited to announce that the annual industry conference will be held on 14 September 2011 at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra to coincide with Parliamentary sitting week. » more Save the date! The 2011 forest industry conference hosted by ForestWorks is set for 14 September - 11 February 2011 ForestWorks is excited to announce that the annual industry conference will be held on 14 September 2011 at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra to coincide with Parliamentary sitting week. » more ForestWorks assists enterprises secure Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) funding - 11 February 2011 ForestWorks is committed to assisting enterprises secure Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) funding through our WELL brokerage service. » more A new book for industry processors and training providers - 11 February 2011 Delamination in Wood, Wood Products and Wood Based Composites is a new resource available for our industry. » more National Training Provider Network - 11 February 2011 NetworkOn 24 February ForestWorks will host RTOs from around Australia at a meeting of the Forest and Forest Products National Training Provider Network. » more First Skills and Employment Council (SEC) meeting for 2011 - 11 February 2011 ForestWorks will convene the first Skills and Employment Council (SEC) meeting for 2011 on 17 March at the Treacy Centre, Melbourne. » more National meeting of the State Industry Training Advisory Committees - 11 February 2011 The national meeting of the State Industry Training Advisory Committees will be held in Melbourne on 16 March. » more An update on the Gumatj Corporation-Yolngu Forestry, Building and Furniture Project in the Northern Territory supported - 11 February 2011 The work of the Gumatj Corporation in training Indigenous workers continues with a decking product initiative currently underway at Gunyangara (Ski Beach), Arnhem Land. » more ForestWorks supports FWPA’s Indigenous scholarships for industry program - 11 February 2011 ForestWorks and Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) are accepting applications for scholarships for Indigenous people to undertake in our industry. » more Pulp and Paper Training Package endorsed - 21 January 2011 We are excited to announce that the FPP10 Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package has been endorsed by the National Quality Council (NQC). » more Technical Guide by Timber Queensland for flood-impacted houses - 21 January 2011 Timber Queensland has prepared a Technical Guide to the Assessment and Repair of Flood Damaged Timber and Timber Framed Houses. » more Chainsaw operator’s training interactive CDs –part two is now available - 21 January 2011 The second interactive CD in the two-part series on chainsaw training has now been completed and approved by the Commonwealth Government for release. » more Professional development opportunity for RTO managers, trainers and assessors - 21 January 2011 The Vital VET Clinics are designed specifically for RTO managers and RTO trainers/assessors. These clinics will operate from February to April in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. » more Endeavour Executive Awards - 21 January 2011 The Endeavour Executive Awards provide opportunities for VET trainers, assessors, coordinators and managers to undertake professional development opportunities in participating countries in Asia, Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas. » more SellSafe Information Package developed by WorkSafe Victoria - 21 January 2011 New Victorian regulations apply to people selling primary industry mobile machinery stipulating that the onus is on the seller to provide judgement on the safety condition of the machinery. » more Enrol now for the new Graduate Certificate in Timber (Processing and Building) - 21 January 2011 The Centre for Sustainable Architecture, University of Tasmania is now accepting enrolments for their new Graduate Certificate in Timber (Processing and Building) from February 2011. » more ForestWorks supports FWPA’s Indigenous scholarships for industry program - 21 January 2011 ForestWorks and Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) are accepting applications for scholarships for Indigenous people to undertake in our industry. » more An Australian industry perspective on LULUCF at Forest Day in Cancun - 13 December 2010 At Cancun, at Forest Day, Day 4, Lisa Marty, Deputy CEO of the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), joined a panel to discuss perspectives on the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) proposed international rules. » more NAFI and ForestWorks host a forestry and climate change event in Cancun, Mexico - 13 December 2010 Despite the focus that forests receive within the international climate change negotiations, many within that forum often overlook the range of domestic policies and actions, which are currently being implemented. » more Australian Studies and Aboriginal Studies at UniSA - 9 December 2010 Australia needs Australian Studies and Aboriginal Studies graduates - apply now to study at UniSA in 2011 » more Announcing new Graduate Certificate in Timber (Processing and Building) - 8 December 2010 The Centre for Sustainable Architecture, University of Tasmania is offering this flexibly structured course to cater for students involved or interested in timber production or building around Australia. » more ForestWorks and the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - 23 November 2010 Committed to providing information and education about Australia’s forests, wood, paper and timber products industry, ForestWorks has been engaged with the industry in a medium-term project of participation in the global climate change negotiations. » more Applications are now open for the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Practitioner Scholarships Program - 9 November 2010 The Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Practitioner Scholarships Program was first announced in the 2009-10 Budget. The program has been expanded and extended for a further three years (to 2013-14) as part of the Foundation Skills Package, announced in the 2010 Budget. » more HECS scholarships for CSAW Graduate Certificate Timber course - 25 October 2010 UTAS is offering broad HECS scholarships for applicants of the CSAW course, Graduate Certificate in Timber (Processing and Building) who have been made redundant by the global financial crisis. » more Skills Enhancement and Training (SET) - 19 October 2010 The SET Project has been a four year research and development program to enhance skills and training, and develop career pathways in the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry. The SET Project was undertaken with financial support provided by the Federal Government through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and is now concluded. » more Both Global Forest Certification Schemes to Speak Side by Side at Industry Conference - 28 September 2010 In a major coup for the Australian Forest, Wood, Paper and Timber Products industry, the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have committed members of their global leadership teams to speak at the industry conference in Melbourne on 9th September. » more Skills Update 20 August, 2010.ed.8 - 20 August 2010 Skills Update brings you ForestWorks latest activities, events and issues around skills, training and employment. » more Skills Update 5 August, 2010 ed.7 - 5 August 2010 Skills Update brings you ForestWorks latest activities, events and issues around skills, training and employment. » more Skills Update 20 July, 2010. ed.6 - 28 July 2010 Skills Update brings you ForestWorks latest activities, events and issues around skills, training and workplace learning solutions. » more Both Global Certification Schemes to Speak Side by Side at Industry Conference - 23 July 2010 In a major coup for the Australian Forest, Wood, Paper and Timber Products industry, the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have committed members of their global leadership teams to speak at the industry conference, hosted by ForestWorks in Melbourne on 9th September. » more Gottstein Trust calling for 2011 applicants - 7 July 2010 ForestWorks has become a Patron of the Joseph William Gottstein Memorial Trust. The Trust invites applications from interested persons for Gottstein Fellowships and Gottstein Industry Awards. » more ForestWorks Skills Update July 6, 2010. ed.5 - 6 July 2010 Skills Update brings you ForestWorks latest activities, events and issues around skills, training and workplace learning solutions. » more ForestWorks launches Flexible Apprenticeship and Traineeship Workplace Guide - 30 June 2010 ForestWorks launched the Flexible Apprenticeship and Traineeship Workplace Guide to industry in June. The guide includes a five step process of how to access apprenticeships and traineeships and also includes resources and helpful tips to streamline the process. » more Skills Update June 9, 2010. ed. 4. - 9 June 2010 Skills Update brings you ForestWorks' latest activities, events and issues around skills, training and employment. » more ForestWorks presents "Australia's Place in the Changing Global Forest Products Market" conference - 26 May 2010 ForestWorks, as the Industry Skills Council invites all people connected to the Forest, Wood, Paper and Timber Products Industry to register and attend this conference supported by Industry Groups. » more Budget announcement good news for the VET sector - 18 May 2010 ForestWorks welcomes the Federal Government's 2010-2011 budget announcements and recognises the significance of investing $660million in Skills for Sustainable Growth. » more ForestWorks Skills Update May 11, 2010 ed.3 - 11 May 2010 In this issue...we bring you ForestWorks' latest activities, events and opportunities for skills and training in the Forest and Timber products industry. » more ForestWorks sponsors Vic Furnishing Training Award - 3 May 2010 Training, innovation and an eye for furniture design launches promising career for student » more Industry Skills Scan - 30 April 2010 The latest Industry Skills Scan is now available » more ForestWorks Skills Update April 20, 2010. ed.2 - 20 April 2010 In this issue...Round two funding for EBPPP is now available, ForestWorks creates funding for 4 enterprises in first round of EBPPP funding, Indigenous Skills Project-Information Day, Chainsaw/Tree Felling Units of Competency, Skills for Sustainability, FPI05 Version 1.2, Revised Continuous Improvement Plan, FREE job advertising - ‘log a job!’ online! » more ForestWorks has access to new training funding for enterprises - 19 April 2010 Second round EBPPP funding now available » more Skills for Sustainability - 16 April 2010 High priority on ForestWorks ISC's Continuous Improvement Plan » more New Rules on Packaging Flexibility - 16 April 2010 NQC approves new measures creating greater flexibility » more ForestWorks Skills Update January 2010, ed.1 - 19 January 2010 In this issue...ForestWorks encourages enterprises to apply for Apprentice KickStart Bonus; ForestWorks facilitates next Frame and Truss Meeting; Have your Say!; 2010 Minister’s Awards for Excellence; Government support for existing workers in Enterprise Productivity Places Program; Report shows more job seekers in work after PPP training; Melbourne University offers Forestry papers as single courses; FREE job advertising - ‘log a job!’ online! » more Report shows more job seekers in work after PPP training. - 11 January 2010 A report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has highlighted the success of the Australian Government’s Productivity Places Program (PPP) in helping job seekers find employment. » more Melbourne University offers Forestry papers as single subjects - 11 January 2010 With the commencement of each New Year, comes new opportunities. What better time to consider professional development and furthering your career. » more Forest Day Bulletin: a summary report of Forest Day 3. - 21 December 2009 The third Forest Day event convened in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 13 December 2009, in parallel with the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. The 1600 registered Forest Day 3 participants included government negotiators, researchers, and representatives from non-governmental and indigenous peoples organizations and the private sector. » more ForestWorks Skills Update – December 2009, ed. 16 - 18 December 2009 This issue: ForestWorks announces Board changes; ForestWorks sponsors stand at Copenhagen Climate Change Conference; Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program; School School students given insight into industry careers; FPI05 Case for Endorsement; Industry promoted at career expo; ForestWorks implementing Skills for Sustainability into Training Packages; Revised Support Materials for Operator Skill Sets; Have YOUR say! » more Tumut Forestry Careers Expo - 11 December 2009 Forestworks sponsored the Forestry Careers Expo held in Tumut TAFE campus on 26 November 2009. There were around 120 Year 8 and 9 students from McAuley Catholic Central School, Batlow Technical School, Tumbarumba High School, Gundagai High School and Tumut High School who participated in the event. » more Sustainable Education and Employment Day (SEED)...How to improve the planet with your career! - 11 December 2009 ForestWorks NSW participated in the ‘Plant the SEED’ (Sustainable Education and Employment Day) event held in Sydney on Friday the 20 November 2009. The event was targeted at young people, and those working with them, and teaching and careers staff. » more Increase the skills and productivity of your business with commonwealth Government support - 11 December 2009 The Australian Government announced that $25 million will be provided during 2009-10 for an Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program (EBPPP) for existing workers. » more ForestWorks announces new Chair, Deputy Chair, one new director and re-elected Directors - 10 December 2009 Jane Calvert, Julie George, John Downes, Allan Hansard and Alex Millar were re-elected for another term as ForestWorks Directors. Jane Calvert has been voted in as the new Chair of the Board and supported by Julie George as Deputy Chair. Craig Smith is welcomed to the Board as a new Director. » more Sustainable forest management key to climate at Copenhagen - 9 December 2009 Sustainable forest management key to climate at Copenhagen A delegation representing the Australian forestry industry will be attending the COP 15 Climate Change negotiations in Copenhagen, and will be calling for the recognition of the vital role sustainably managed forests have in combating climate change. » more Skills and Employment Council (SEC): Skills and Training Stocktake - 7 December 2009 Skills and Training Stocktake – who is doing what and where, what information is collected. » more MSA Environmental Scan 2010 survey - your chance to speak up! - 4 December 2009 Manufacturing Skills Australia is preparing its 2010 Environmental Scan and we ask for your input into this important document. » more Successful conference points to the way ahead for forestry industry - 26 November 2009 The industry conference events “Forest Futures – Innovation \| Jobs \| Investment”, which took place on 24-25 November 2009, was attended by more than 300 industry leaders and decision makers, senior Government Ministers, Senators and Members of Parliament from Labor and the Coalition to examine the future opportunities of the industry in Australia. » more ForestWorks Annual Report 2008-2009 - 25 November 2009 ForestWorks has launched its' 2008-2009 Annual Report. In the report, ForestWorks outlines the many challenges that have faced learning and skill development in the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry over the past year. » more ForestWorks encourages enterprises to apply for apprentice KickStart Bonus - 18 November 2009 ForestWorks is encouraging enterprises working in the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry to take advantage of the government funded employer incentive program called the Apprentice Kickstart Bonus. The Apprentice KickStart bonus is designed to counteract the impact of the global recession on commencements and retention of young people in traditional trade Australian Apprenticeships. » more Launch of new multi-use B Double training vehicle - 5 November 2009 In launching Driver Safety Services' new multi-use B Double training vehicle in Devonport on 23 July 2009, the Tasmanian Minister for Infrastructure, Graeme Sturgess, said the new vehicle would provide greater access for heavy vehicle driver licence training and assessment for the Tasmanian road transport industry. » more Saw Doctor Qualification finds New Home - 22 October 2009 ForestWorks has negotiated with the Queensland Department of Education and Training to have the Saw Doctor training course transferred to Timber Training Creswick in Victoria. » more Young Forestry Leaders engage in motivational leadership event - 16 October 2009 Participants of the Young Forestry Leaders program participated in a youth conference for student leaders run by the YLead organisation in Launceston recently. Tasmanian high school students, Daniel Scott, Hannah Wiggins, Abby Hay, Amanda Hazelwood and Corey Moriarty attended the conference as part of the Young Forestry Leaders program set up by ForestWorks. » more Getting behind indigenous community - 12 October 2009 Deciding to go it alone rather than rely on Government support for housing for indigenous communities in the North Territory, Galarrwuy Yunupingu, a leader in the Australian indigenous community and Australian of the Year in 1978, witnessed the opening of the first mainly Gumatj produced building in early August. » more Grading timber flooring – using your mobile phone - 9 October 2009 Workspace Training has developed an e-learning application that allows a summary of the grading rules for T&G hardwood flooring to be downloaded to a mobile phone. The program is in the form of a ‘Java ME MIDIlet’, and is compatible with most phones that support the Java ME platform. » more ForestWorks supports Tasmanian Skills Institute submission under the Productivity Places Program - 1 October 2009 ForestWorks supported a submission by the Tasmanian Skills Institute for the Productivity Places Program for ten Certificate IV Forest Operations places and five Diploma of Forest and Forest Product places. » more ForestWorks providing opportunity to inmates at Lotus Glen - 1 October 2009 ForestWorks providing opportunity to inmates at Lotus Glen ForestWorks Queensland Manager Bruce Harle and Tim Issacs CEO of FITEC met with the director of the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre to discuss the offer local business Ravenshoe Timbers made regarding employment for inmates. » more ForestWorks negotiates Recognition of Prior Learning for displaced workers - 1 October 2009 Bruce Harle, Manager of ForestWorks Queensland and Tim Isaac CEO of Forest Industry Training and Education Consortium (FITEC) met with the manager of the Burnett Sawmill and instigated a recognition of prior learning (RPL) program for the 24 workers who will be displaced by the green mill closure on 5 October 2009. » more Tasmania Industry Downturn Spells Changes for ForestWorks Skills Enhancement and Training Project - 30 September 2009 ForestWorks CEO Michael Hartman and ForestWorks Tasmania Manager Wayne Foss met with Tasmanian industry leaders in Launceston and Hobart last week to discuss industry priorities for the DEEWR funded Skills Enhancement and Training (SET) project over the next 12 months. » more ForestWorks Launches Flexible Traineeship Project Brochure - 25 September 2009 Damian Toohey, ForestWorks Victoria Skills Development Officer, recently launched a brochure outlining the Flexible Traineeship pilot project currently being undertaken by ForestWorks in the Frame and Truss sector. » more Industry e-learning on show! - 22 September 2009 e-nterprises, e-merge, e-xhibit, e-mbed - the 2009 Industry E-learning Showcase and Exhibition - will feature how 10 industry sectors are integrating e-learning into workplaces, recognising that staff benefit from consistent, quality training which can be accessed at any time or place. » more Looking for trainers to trial new e-learning materials. - 21 September 2009 The industry’s first Toolbox is currently under development and is due for completion by the end of 2009. The project is funded by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework and covers six widely-used competencies from the Forest and Forest Products Industry Training Package (FPI05). » more Website promoting forestry draws young people - 21 September 2009 In this part of the world we're always looking for new and innovative ideas to communicate and attract students to look at forestry and wood products as a future career option. Check out a new initiative being used in New Brunswick called Go Forestry! » more ForestWorks Skills Update - September 2009, ed. 12 - 11 September 2009 In this issue...Program provides workforce development capability, ForestWorks supports Norske Skog win at Employer of the Year Award, ForestWorks launches Queensland Branch at Industry Leaders Dinner, ForestWorks and Forest Contractor Associations to develop log truck driver pathways and FREE job advertising - ‘log a job!’ online! » more Conference to address the future of jobs in forestry - 11 September 2009 With the impact of the global economic recession being keenly felt in the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry – Michael Hartman, CEO ForestWorks has announced that this year’s industry conference will focus on innovation, investment and jobs. The conference will encompass four events to be held in Canberra on 24-25 November in the final parliamentary sitting week for 2009. » more Program provides workforce development capability - 7 September 2009 Program provides workforce development capability. With the assistance of Damian Peirce, Skills Development Officer ForestWorks Tasmania, 12 industry workers from the Forest Growing and Management, Sawmilling and Processing and Harvesting and Haulage sectors will undertake the TAA40104 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. » more ForestWorks Skills Update - August 2009, ed. 11 - 31 August 2009 In this issue...ForestWorks announces 2009 forestry conference events, Workers assistance ensure employees made redundant get training, Young people encouraged to lead in forestry program, Tasmanian Assessors workshop ensures consistency of tools, Workshop participants collaborate to up-skill industry, Gippsland Fielder Plantation Services award win, Tasmanian forest fire prevention and suppression tools » more A report of a rare increase in skilled job vacancies - 27 August 2009 Skilled job vacancies rose 1 per cent in August compared to the previous month, the first monthly increase since November 2007, data shows. The largest monthly rise was recorded in wood trades, up 7.7 per cent. » more Leadership program focuses on new opportunities for young students - 25 August 2009 Participants of the DAFF funded, ForestWorks Young Forestry Leaders program recently attended a workshop in Tasmania. Tasmanian high school students, Daniel Scott, Hannah Wiggins, Abby Hay, Jessikah Newman and Corey Moriarty attended the workshop to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming program. » more ForestWorks supports Gippsland Fielder Plantation Services Pty Ltd award win - 25 August 2009 ForestWorks recently attended the 2009 Minister's Awards for Excellence for Employers of Australian Apprentices at Parliament House in Canberra. ForestWorks was supporting Fielder Plantation Services Pty Ltd, an award runner up for the Gippsland region. » more Interview with carbon researcher online - 25 August 2009 Join researcher Fabiano Ximenes as he talks about wood, carbon and climate change. » more Fire suppression and protection of forests in Tasmania given boost - 24 August 2009 Fire protection of forests in Tasmania were given a huge boost recently as ForestWorks and the Tasmanian Forestry industry ratified a range of fire licensing training and delivery tools. Debbie Tickner, Licensing Standards Officer from ForestWorks Tasmania said that the range of fire prevention and suppression training tools were developed to help mitigate fire disasters in the region. » more Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group Issues Paper - 24 August 2009 The issues paper recognises the substantial contribution of the Australian pulp and paper industry in terms of employment, income generation, and sustainability performance. The issues paper highlights a number of challenges facing the industry if it is to remain internationally competitive and able to supply products to both domestic and export markets. » more ForestWorks announces 2009 Conference and Workshop - 19 August 2009 Forest Futures - 2009 Forest Industries Conference and the First Super Biomass Energy Investors' Workshop 24 - 25 November 2009 \| Hyatt Hotel \| Canberra \| Australia » more ForestWorks announces development of Tree Felling Manual - 12 August 2009 The development of this manual is being coordinated by Debbie Tickner, Licensing Standards Officer from ForestWorks Tasmania. » more Prime Minister announces 50,000 new green jobs and training for apprentices. - 6 August 2009 The Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP, has announced a $94 million initiative to provide green jobs and skills to young people during the economic downturn. » more Young people encouraged to lead in forestry program - 31 July 2009 Tasmanian high school students, Daniel Scott, Amanda Hazelwood, Hannah Wiggins, Abby Hay, Jessikah Newman and Corey Moriarty will be mentored through a range of activities this year to foster their leadership and representational skills. The ForestWorks ‘Young Forestry Leaders’ program stems from the highly successful ‘Grow your Career’ program started in 2008. » more Workshop participants collaborate to up-skill industry - 30 July 2009 Over 60 people from across Australia attended the recent inaugural joint Australian Timber Trainers Association/ForestWorks/FIAPS workshop in Mt Gambier. The national workshop brought together industry leaders, trainers and assessors, managers of RTOs, State Training Authorities (STAs), relevant associations and enterprises. » more ForestWorks Skills Update - July 2009, ed. 10 - 28 July 2009 In this issue: ForestWorks meets with NARA to develop national skill assessment tools; VET pathways into the Foresters Masters Program; ForestWorks maps tasks for Forestry Plantations Queensland workers; New website shows the diversity of jobs in plantations; ForestWorks mentoring forestry employees; ‘Try a trade’ with ForestWorks » more Harvesting seed for burnt forest - 27 July 2009 Workers are giving the regeneration cycle a boost by harvesting seeds to sow on forests burnt on Black Saturday (video on The Age website). » more Communique Seven - 16 July 2009 This Communiqué provides up-to-date information on developments with the Review of the Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package. » more ForestWorks Skills Update - July 2009, ed. 9 - 10 July 2009 In this issue...Inaugural Frame and Truss meeting; ForestWorks submission; ForestWorks joins Minister in launch of Victorian Skills Reform; ForestWorks encourages enterprises to sign ‘Skills Pledge’; ‘Try a Trade’; ForestWorks gives presentation on RPL CD; ForestWorks presents at Conference; Industry assistance for Indigenous employment; Training partnership to deliver improved forest safety; FREE job advertising - ‘log a job!’ online! » more New jobs listed on the ForestWorks website! - 10 July 2009 Five new jobs have been listed on the ForestWorks website! » more Timber communities seek support - 9 July 2009 By PIP LEES (The Examiner) - 05/07/09 » more Joint ATTA/ForestWorks/FIAPS Workshop - 9 July 2009 Southgate Motel, Mt Gambier, 27-30 July 2009 » more Simulating is so stimulating for forest jobs - 9 July 2009 By Rosemary Grant from Launceston, TAS (ABC Rural) » more ForestWorks Tasmania promotes industry at popular AGFEST event - 7 July 2009 AGFEST is an annual festival held in Carrick, Tasmania and features agricultural and industrial demonstrations, working sheep dog trials, helicopter rides, chainsaw carving and new product releases. It is the pinnacle agricultural event in Tasmania and has been in operation for over 25 years. Once again ForestWorks Tasmania attended in order to promote careers in the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry. » more Try a Trade with ForestWorks - 6 July 2009 ForestWorks Tasmania recently participated in a ‘Try a Trade’ event in Hobart. Over 800 Year 9 students from forty southern schools in Tasmania attended the event which is the first of three similar events to be held in the state. » more 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. » more Training 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. » more ForestWorks 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. » more Inaugural frame and truss meeting a huge success - 3 July 2009 ForestWorks has facilitated the first national Frame and Truss Working Group meeting. This national group builds on work carried out in other states by relevant industry associations. These key stakeholders reviewed the Timber Manufactured Products skill standards, qualifications and discussed career pathways for frame and truss employees. » more ForestWorks 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 Environmental sustainability - an industry response - 11 June 2009 As a collective, Industry Skills Councils are concerned at the absence of an overarching picture and broad understanding of how the skills relating to sustainable practice are being developed and embedded within industry. The issue is clearly complex. But good policy formation is evidentiary based and must consider not only the written word but the unwritten sensitivities which will ultimatelydetermine its success. » more ForestWorks launches Productivity Places factsheets - 27 May 2009 ForestWorks as the Industry Skills Council (ISC) for the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry recently launched a range of information sheets on the Productivity Places Program aimed at both employees and enterprises. » more Productivity Places Deliver 110,000 Training Opportunities - 25 May 2009 Joint Media Release with The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Deputy Prime Minister and The Hon Brendan O'Connor, Minister for Employment Participation. » more Skills Update - Edition 6, May 2009 - 25 May 2009 In this issue: First time forestry representated at Awards; Review - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; Sydney Career and Employment Expo; Skill Set Project identified requirements; Chainsaw competency units; Employability skills statements; Frame and Truss Working Party established; Training Package feedback - have your say!; Pulp and Paper Communiqué informs on latest developments; FREE job advertising - ‘log a job!’ online! » more Sawmill promises sustainable jobs for traditional owners - 20 May 2009 Bruce Harle, Manager of the newly formed branch of ForestWorks in Queensland recently advised a range of employment and skills development opportunities in Wik Waya, traditional country north of Aurukun, Queensland. » more Extra Workplace English Language and Literacy places for employers - 20 May 2009 As part of the $28.2 million Building the Basics package the Australian Government is investing in more language, literacy and numeracy training places for vulnerable workers. The Australian Government is investing $2.2 million for employers to improve language, literacy and numeracy skills of their employees. » more 2008 Australian Apprenticeships Roundtable Report - 20 May 2009 The 2008 Australian Apprenticeships Roundtable working groups identified and investigated issues impacting apprentices and trainees in Australia today. » more Forestworks establishes Frame and Truss Working Party - 12 May 2009 On behalf of industry, ForestWorks has established a national Frame and Truss Working Party to review the pathways for the frame and truss sector. » more Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package Review Communiqué Six - 7 May 2009 This latest communiqué provides up-to-date information on developments with the Review of the Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package. » more Productivity Places Program - 28 April 2009 This is the latest update for job seekers and existing workers in the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry under the productivity places program. The allocation of some 300 places is managed through the ISC and state advisory boards. » more Victoria Timber Industry Strategy consultation document - 27 April 2009 Victoria Timber Industry Strategy consultation document available for comment » more 2020 Summit: Skills for the Carbon Challenge - 24 April 2009 The Government will commit $25.7 million over four years to progress the 2020 Summit idea that by 2020 Australia should be the world’s leading green and sustainable economy, making a major contribution to a comprehensive global response to climate change. » more Grants for young innovators in rural industries - 23 April 2009 Innovative young Australians with ideas to help shape the future of our rural industries can apply for up to $50,000 under a national awards program. » more 2009 Minister's Awards for Excellence - 23 April 2009 The Minister's Awards for Excellence supported by Skills Australia reward and recognise excellence being demonstrated by employers in training Australian Apprentices in 22 regions across Australia. » more Skills Update - Edition 4, April 2009 - 20 April 2009 In this issue...Joint workshop will inform on industry training; Industry Scan updated; ForestWorks training product submission goes to NQC; Industry ‘Continuous Improvement Plan’ updated; ForestWorks supports furnishing industry awards; Girls make it a go! and FREE job advertising - ‘log a job!’ online! » more Skills Update - Edition 3, April 2009 - 15 April 2009 This issue includes: ForestWorks successfully requests Government training places; ForestWorks supports RTOs with eLearning tenders; Chainsaw Operator’s Manual – Update; Learner guides available for purchase; Training.gov.au; Training projects; Queensland Food and Forestry ITAB joins ForestWorks; FREE job advertising - ‘log a job!’ online! » more ForestWorks successfully requests Government training places - 14 April 2009 ForestWorks successfully requested on behalf of industry a funding allocation within the recently announced Structural Adjustment Places, from the Productivity Places Program. The 300 allocated positions for training will allow workers to pursue multiple career pathways or expand on the timber industry knowledge they currently have. » more Queensland Food and Forestry ITAB / FORESTWORKS - 8 April 2009 The Management Committee of QFFITAB join with the Board of ForestWorks in announcing that as of Monday 23 March 2009, the operations and functions of QFFITAB are now managed by the newly established Queensland branch of ForestWorks. » more SKILLED up for job at Tasmanian mill - 30 March 2009 Damian Peirce, Skills Development Officer for ForestWorks took a group of 18 job seekers on a tour of Ta Ann, a rotary veneer peeling mill at Smithton in Tasmania. ForestWorks took the people on the tour as part of an industry and job network initiative to try and secure jobs for long-term unemployed in the region. » more Chainsaw Operator’s Manual – Update - 27 March 2009 Part 1 of the Chainsaw Operator’s Manual 7th edition, covering chainsaw safety, maintenance and crosscutting techniques, is now in final draft form. » more ForestWorks supports RTOs with eLearning tenders - 24 March 2009 ForestWorks provided letters of support for training organisations in the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry submitting tenders to develop eLearning resources for industry specific competencies in the Forest and Forest Products Training Package (FPI05). » more Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package Review Communiqué 5 - 18 March 2009 This is the fifth Communiqué providing up-to-date information on developments with the Review of the Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Industry Training Package. » more ForestWorks Training Product submission goes to NQC - 18 March 2009 ForestWorks recently responded to the National Quality Council (NQC) consultation paper, VET Training Products for the 21st Century. » more Industry Environmental Scan Updated - 17 March 2009 As the Industry Skills Council (ISC) for the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry, ForestWorks produces an annual industry Environmental Scan that gathers information on skills supply and demand, workforce development priorities, analysis of implementation of the current Training Packages and recommendations for changes to the Packages through a three year Continuous Improvement Plan. » more Skills Update - Edition 2, March 2009 - 16 March 2009 In this issue: Vision for new leadership in skills developed; ForestWorks connects to industry at Government training forum; Walking the path from school to work; Creating a flexible traineeship model; ForestWorks provides Deputy PM with advice on the global economic crisis; Launch of workforce toolkit; Post your job online for FREE! » more Deputy PM advised on the global economic crisis - 15 March 2009 ForestWorks, the Industry Skills Council for the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry, recently submitted advice on learning and skill development and the global economic crisis to Skills Australia a new body created by the Rudd Labor Government that reports directly to the Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. » more Walking the path from school to work - 12 March 2009 Adrian Coward, ForestWorks National Careers Coordinator took 16 Pathway Planning Officers on a site tour of Norske Skog a manufacturer of lightweight, coated and uncoated newsprint and magazine paper based in Tasmania. » more Industry Continuous Improvement Plan updated - 3 March 2009 As the Industry Skills Council for the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry, ForestWorks has updated the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). » more Launch of Employer Resource Toolkit - 3 March 2009 The Department of Further Education, Employment Science and Technology’s Workforce Information Service provides a raft of information for employers seeking to build the capability of their business, including an employer resource toolkit on attracting, recruiting, selecting staff. » more ForestWorks connects industry to Government at training forum - 1 March 2009 John Mansfield, a Kilns Co-ordinator from Hyne & Son in Tumbarumba, NSW was recently nominated by ForestWorks to attend the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) 2009 Student Forum in Adelaide. » more VET Training Products for the 21st Century: Have your say! - 1 March 2009 VET Training Products for the 21st Century' is a joint COAG/NQC initiative which aims to identify future directions for VET training products to align them with current needs. The Joint NQC/COAG Steering Committee is keen to hear people's views about issues dealing with definitions of competence, VET qualifications, Training Packages and credit systems. » more Creating a flexible traineeship model for Australia - 26 February 2009 Damian Toohey, ForestWorks Skills Development Officer met with industry, industry associations and RTOs in order to discuss the current learning and skill development issues facing the Green Triangle Region (GTR) and to introduce to key industry stakeholders the flexible traineeship project currently underway at ForestWorks. » more Employment Services Support for Retrenched Workers - 24 February 2009 The Prime Minister has announced $300 million in new support measures, arguing that the Government must aid people who "through no fault of their own" were facing redundancy as employers struggle with the global downturn. Here is the transcript of their media release. » more 2009 e-learning funding opportunities for ForestWorks members - 23 February 2009 Members of the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry are eligible for a share of $375,000, to help embed e-learning into long-term workforce development. » more Skills Update - Edition 1, February 2009 - 18 February 2009 In this issue...ForestWorks pledges training assistance to bushfire affected employees; ForestWorks supports industry at UN Climate Change Conference; Industry position conveyed to the NQC; ForestWorks participates in Training Package model workshop; Forestworks responds on quality of assessments; Exceptional forestry graduates recognised at Tumut TAFE Awards dinner; Want to shape new Pulp and Paper industry Skill Standards?. » more Forestworks responds on quality of assessments - 16 February 2009 ForestWorks, the national learning and skill development organisation for the forest, wood, paper and timber products industry wishes to make a limited response to the issues raised in the Issues and Options Paper on the quality of assessment practices. » more Timber industry launches bushfires support initiative - 11 February 2009 The Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI) announces the creation of a new industry wide bushfire support initiative to assist in the rebuilding of communities and townships devastated by recent fires. » more Industry graduates recognised as exceptional at Tumut TAFE Awards dinner - 10 February 2009 Jane Bartier, Policy and Development Manager at ForestWorks was a guest speaker at the TAFE NSW Riverina Institute Tumut 2009 Annual Awards. The awards recognised Tumut’s outstanding graduating students for 2008. » more Foresters Professional Development Programme announced - 15 January 2009 The National Forestry Masters Program (NFMP) has on offer a number of courses in both first and second semester in 2009. These courses are offered in block mode and may be taken individually for professional development in both assessed and non assessed mode. » more Wood - Naturally Better! - 15 January 2009 Renewable, recyclable, a natural store of carbon, versatile and beautiful too - on this site you'll discover why wood is becoming the material of choice for more Australians. » more		Downloadable docs Media Release: Both Global Forest Certification Schemes to Speak Side by Side at Industry Conference