Professional Training for the Productive Sector

An Australian Skills Council Perspective

David Magee

Deputy CEO, CPSISC

Productive Sector Engagement

TVET in Australia Industry Skills Councils Productive Sector Engagement

National Occupational StandardsImplementing Skills Development

• TVET covers: Foundation and employability skills Vocational training

• Clients include: Industry Learners

• Providers are: Schools Colleges Universities

• Providers are: Publicly owned (by governments) Privately owned

• Funding provided by: Governments Industry Individuals

TVET Snapshot in Australia

CPSISC is one of 11 national Industry Skills Council in Australia

Industry Skills Councils are:

• recognised and funded by the Australian Government;

• governed by independent, industry led boards;

• not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee.

 

Who are we?

CPSISC is the responsible for the construction, plumbing and property services industries.

These industries include:• general construction• plumbing and services• real estate• facility management• security• waste management• fire protection and inspection• surveying and spatial information• cleaning• pest management • building design etc.

Industry Coverage

What do we do?

Develop

National Occupational

Standards

Qualifications

Identify

Workforce development

needs

Training needs and priorities

Assist

Companies

Training Providers

Collect and

Analyse

Strategic intelligence to

influence policy

Promote

Jobs and careers

Sector Stakeholders

CPSISC

Employer / Peak Bodies

National + State

Governments

Unions

BusinessEmployees

Training Providers

Industry and Occupational Regulators

National Occupational

Standards and Qualifications

Australian Qualifications

Framework

National VET Quality

Framework

Barangaroo Project

Skilling Together - Public Private PartnershipKey partners: Lend Lease - principal contractor, CPSISC and TAFE NSW with Western Sydney Institute as the lead training provider

Funding providers: industry (co-contribution model based on size), Australian and New South Wales governments

Other partners and engaged stakeholders; Contractors and sub-contractors, unions, training providers, Work Cover NSW, schools and universities, industry associations and Indigenous organisations.

Learners: Active workers, new entrants from school or other industries and Indigenous Australians

Skilling: Induction, licence preparation, apprenticeships, skill recognition, supervision, health and safety, literacy and numeracy, project management etc