Nimble News 12 February 2025
- fftitc
- Feb 11
- 4 min read
We are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week!
There are LOTS of Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities in the Food Fibre & Timber Industries – great careers in Cabinet Making, Glass and Glazing, Upholstery and Manufactured Textile Products.
Or what about a Veterinary Nurse, Arborist, Landscape Gardener, Butcher, Turf Manager, Stablehand….we could go on and on and on!
If you are still unsure of where to now, please don’t hesitate to contact our office – we can steer you in the right direction.
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.
Apprentice Arborists Briar Waugh and Elly Driver are the first females Kimberley Tree Care has employed, and with great success. The two second-year apprentices, based in Broome, laugh at the thought that they would have ended up working in the industry, saying it was something they “definitely” didn’t consider when they were younger. Read more click here
Reminder: FFTITC AgriSkills Roundtable Tuesday 18th February 2025
This roundtable event at Muresk Institute is your opportunity to:
Discuss agricultural skill needs, skill shortages, and trends in the industry
Examine the need for apprenticeships and traineeships
Network with industry leaders, educators, and policy makers
Contribute to strategies that improve skills and grow career opportunities in agriculture.
Limited Spots available. Last chance to register diane@fftitc.com.au
On the 7th of March 2025, the Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council will be hosting a networking event to discuss challenges and opportunities needed to improve the skills and labour needs of the WA Animal Care industry
On the 14th of March 2025, the Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council will be hosting a networking event to discuss challenges and opportunities needed to improve the skills and labour needs of the WA Forestry industry.
Can you help? Work placement opportunities needed for Cabinet Making & Timber Technology Pre-apprentices
South Metropolitan TAFE have 16 Pre-App students seeking work placements, with the goal of securing apprenticeships upon graduating at the end of Semester 1, 2025. The students are enrolled in the Certificate II in Cabinet Making & Timber Technology. It is wonderful to see that the joint efforts of FFTITC and TAFE are bringing the great career prospects in this industry under the spotlight. If you can help, contact Bernadette Amos Bernadette@fftitc.com.au
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has recently reviewed and amended VET’s Training Package Organising Framework (TPOF). The review ensures that VET products are user-centric, anchored in good design, support quality delivery and assessment and align with related government policies.
Workforce Australia CaLD Jobs Expo – Empowering inclusion, inspiring growth
Are you looking at expanding your team as well as increasing diversity in your workplace? The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Jobs Expo is your opportunity to meet a group of enthusiastic and skilled candidates. Wed 26th February Cannington Show Ground
The Cook Government has put $150,000 on the table to help small 'paddock to plate' livestock producers to continue to supply boutique outlets and farmers markets.
The Western Australian Government has assisted 22 businesses in the native forestry timber region through its Timber Region Transition Grant.
A total of $2,611,491 was awarded to the South West businesses for projects which enable economic diversification and create sustainable employment opportunities within the Native Forestry Timber Region.
Workforce Australia Local Jobs Perth North is delighted to invite you to the Future Ready Workforce Building Tomorrow Today Forum together with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and Jobs and Skills Australia.
Speakers will share the latest insights of the Perth labour market, skills forecasts and more.
Australia's largest gathering of circular resource exhibitors, buyers, and thought leaders has rebranded to 'ReGen'.
Lifecycles is holding a course on 11-13 March, ideal for material scientists, packaging engineers, and sustainability managers who have experience with PIQET or another LCA tool and wish to deepen their understanding.
The Specialised Textiles Association is introducing the Industry Skills Recognition (ISR) Program, a certification aimed at acknowledging the skills and experience of professionals who have acquired expertise through practical work or alternative training methods, rather than formal qualifications like TAFE programs.
CCIWA in partnership with Ability Link are hosting an online event dedicated to embracing neurodiversity in the workplace Thursday February 20, 10 am to 11 am.
Skills Insight is consulting with the veterinary sector to understand their workforce challenges and identify how nationally endorsed training package products for veterinary nursing skills may be adapted.
We hope this has been of some assistance.
Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council
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