Nimble News 28 August 2024

New CEO Tony Palladino

The Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council is looking forward to Tony Palladino joining the team as CEO. Tony starts with us on Monday 2 September. Originally from WA, Tony is returning to Perth after several years in NSW and Abu Dhabi. He has extensive experience in the Vocational Education Sector, most recently as Executive Officer of the NSW Utilities and Electrotechnology Industry Training Advisory Body (ITAB). His organisation has very similar objectives to us, so Tony has heaps of experience in providing advice to government on the workforce and training needs of industry. To learn more about Tony, please see https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonypalladino/

His details are:

Tony@fftitc.com.au

043 739 6363

Please feel free to introduce yourself to him!

It has been a while since our last Nimble News, but we are back!! Here is a collection of news that we get from our network that we think you'll want to know about. We hope you enjoy.

Next meeting of the Circular Textile Working Group 3rd September 2024

The Circular Textile Working Group would like to welcome all interested stakeholders to our next networking session. This is an opportunity to hear updates on initiatives happening in WA within the textiles space. For details and to register, please click here.

Revised Standards for RTOs to be released this month

These revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are set to be released this month, with full effect from July 1, 2025. The new framework aims to provide RTOs with greater flexibility in delivering quality training while maintaining high standards, to support innovation and improve overall training quality.

Have your say - Final Consultation on ANZSCO Review

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is undertaking a comprehensive review of Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) to reflect the contemporary labour market and better meet stakeholders’ needs. Public consultation rounds were held across 2023 with each round targeting selected occupations grouped by focus area. Feedback closes 6 September.

Let’s Talk Finance – Small Business Workshop 13 September 2024

For only $20, this workshop, hosted by the SBCS will give you a greater understanding of accounting, finance and business and how they interrelate

Funding available for Small Businesses

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are being encouraged to apply for more than $3 million in grants through the Cook Government's Local Capability Fund (LCF). Applications Close 13 September.

Funding available Native Forest Transition Plan $3 million to support South West businesses to diversify

Eligible businesses in the State's timber region are encouraged to apply for the final grant in the WA Government's $80 million Native Forest Transition Plan.

Skills Insight – Updates on various training package projects

Plus a major project for the TCF Sector

Textiles Clothing and Footwear Workforce Insights

The Textile Clothing and Footwear (TCF) industry is undergoing a significant post-pandemic transformation, changing the nature of workforce occupations and skills. This new project will seek to collect further information about the current workforce and whether the qualifications in the national Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package, meet workforce needs. These insights will help identify future JSC activities and projects to support the industry in addressing its workforce requirements.

For information on all Skills Insight Projects, please click here