Future Australian forestry skills audit welcomed by industryFriday 30 Sep 2005 Australian Government funding of AU$165,000 has been allocated to a future skills audit of the forest industries. The National Association of Forest Industries, in conjunction with the Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P), have welcomed the announcement that Australian Government funding of AU$165,000 will be allocated to a future skills audit of the forest industries."We welcome the announcement by Australian Government Ministers, the Hon Gary Hardgrave MP and Senator Ian Macdonald," said NAFI's chief executive Catherine Murphy. "NAFI looks forward to working with A3P in managing the project, looking across plantations, forestry, harvesting, transporting, processing, retail and wood product exporting," she added. A3P CEO Mr Neil Fisher said "that having our two organisations jointly managing this project will ensure a seamless audit from Plantation to Paper." "For our industries to make their continuing contribution to the rural and regional economies we need to identify our skill needs and introduce strategies that address those needs as a priority," he said. Preliminary assessment indicates that a further 10-13,000 full-time employees will be required in timber growing, harvesting and processing. "This information can be applied to deliver the future training needs in the forestry regions around Australia through the new forest industry training package that is currently being completed by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)," said Mrs Murphy. Source: NAFI News |
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