DPI&F LAUNCHES ONLINE DATABASE FOR RURAL WORKFORCE TRAINING
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin today launched a new online tool that will identify what training is needed, and where, for Queensland’s rural industries. “The Skills Telegraph is an innovative web-based database that will collect information on training and skilling needs to target investment in training,” Mr Mulherin said at Tolga in North Queensland following today’s Community Cabinet at Atherton. “The launch is a key initiative in an industry engagement strategy focusing on workforce development for primary industries.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin today launched a new online tool that will identify what training is needed, and where, for Queensland’s rural industries.
“The Skills Telegraph is an innovative web-based database that will collect information on training and skilling needs to target investment in training,” Mr Mulherin said at Tolga in North Queensland following today’s Community Cabinet at Atherton.
“The launch is a key initiative in an industry engagement strategy focusing on workforce development for primary industries.
“The information we gather will be used by the Department of Education, Training and the Arts in the development of priority skilling and training for delivery by registered training organisations.
“Our intention is to assist industry attract, retain, develop and access a skilled workforce.”
The DPI&F Rural, Skills, Training and Labour Strategy supports the Queensland Skills Plan launched by the Premier in March 2006. The Skills Plan seeks to address skill shortages in partnership with industry.
“We are focused on the development of industry-owned and sustainable solutions,” Mr Mulherin said.
“This initiative for skills and labour identification is an opportunity for producers, staff, and all stakeholders to tell us their needs now for future planning.”
This is just one of the initiatives that DPI&F has launched to link with industry to promote and support the great variety of agricultural careers in Queensland.
“We are also collaborating on projects such as the School to Industry Partnerships, Gateway Schools Program, the horticulture skills strategy in Bundaberg, and FarmBis’ which subsidises training,” Mr Mulherin said.
“These programs support DPI&F’s Blueprint for the Bush initiatives to develop a sustainable workforce with industry for rural communities.”
“I encourage any person in, or associated with rural industries, to tell us their training needs by logging on to the Skills Telegraph at www.dpi.qld.gov.au/skillstelegraph or by calling DPI&F on 13 25 23.”
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