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AISC Communique Now Available

The 28th meeting of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (the Committee) was held on 10 October 2019. The meeting was proceeded by a workshop on key VET reforms and a meeting with all six Skills Services Organisations (SSOs) to discuss opportunities for ongoing improvements to training package development and review processes.

At the workshop, the Committee was provided an overview of the reforms by Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business staff.  The Committee then discussed the key objectives and design elements for the Skills Organisation pilots.

At the SSO meeting, SSO leaders were invited to discuss operational and technical lessons learned over the past three years, and trends, issues, opportunities and challenges emerging from industry engagement. Issues discussed included:

• the importance of supporting IRC leadership to:
  • progress the development of training packages in a timely manner and ensuring industry members are driving the work and consultation strategies
  • engage effectively with the diverse range of industry members
• processes to support the review and development of training packages where it is difficult to achieve consensus.

The meeting considered two Cases for Endorsement and three Industry Skills Forecasts for 2019. An update to the RII Training Package was approved by the AISC and referred for out of session endorsement by Ministers. Proposed changes to the FBP Artisanal Food and Beverage were not approved as the Committee required more information on AQF alignment.

For more information about the meeting and to read about the work commissioned and rejected by the AISC, see the original communique.

Date posted Nov 21, 2019