Edition 40, November 2006

Institute for Trade Skills Excellence

The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence will promote and advance learning, teaching and training in Australian trades education, and elevate the status of traditional trades and trades education as career choices.

The Australian Government has committed more than $22 million between 2005-09 for the institute.

The institute will focus on areas of skill shortage in its role of:

  • developing strategies to improve the profile and status of trades and encourage recognition of the importance of trades in the general community
  • recognising high performing registered training organisations with preferred provider status
  • fostering and recognising excellent standards and teaching in trades education and training.

Industry reference groups are being established to represent skill shortage areas in the following industries:

  • automotive
  • building and construction
  • electrical
  • manufacturing
  • metals and engineering
  • hospitality and personal services
  • rural
  • mineral resources.

The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence is industry-led, through the involvement of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), the Australian Industry Group (AiGroup) and the National Farmers Federation (NFF) as the three stakeholders. Dr John Keniry, AM, a respected business leader, has been selected as the independent chair of the institute.

The institute's board has been established, and its members are employers in key areas of skill shortage.

The institute was officially registered as a company on 21 August 2006 and an interim office has been established for the institute in Brisbane.

For more information contact Andrew Lalor, Australian Department of Education, Science and Training, on 02 6240 8757, andrew.lalor@dest.gov.au or visit www.dest.gov.au/portfolio_department/dest_information/publications_resources  (Select 'resources' > 'budget information' > 'the DEST 2005-2006 budget' > 'fact sheets' > 'The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence'.)

This story was sourced from the October 2006 issue of the Training Packages @ Work newsletter at www.tpatwork.com/ViewArticle.asp?articleid=2299

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