Bunbury Meat Industry Forum unites stakeholders to tackle workforce challenges The Bunbury Meat Industry Skills Forum brought together 33 stakeholders from across industry, training, and government to discuss workforce challenges, future skills, and the importance of food security. Hosted by FFTITC, the forum explored practical solutions to strengthen recruitment, training, and retention across WA’s meat industry, while taking a cautiously optimistic view of how emerging tech

AgriSkills Forum 2025: Shaping the Future of Agriculture The AgriSkills Forum, held on 15 September 2025 at the WA College of Agriculture, Cunderdin, brought together educators, industry leaders, and training providers to explore how Western Australia can develop a skilled, adaptable agricultural workforce. The forum featured presentations from CSIRO, TAFE, and industry networks, as well as a tour of Cunderdin Ag College facilities.   The forum reinforced a shared commitment

Make safety: every job, every day a reality this October October marks National Safe Work Month 2025  — a time to reflect on the importance of health and safety in every workplace. While policies, systems, and leadership commitment are essential, the most powerful safety improvements happen when everyone gets involved .   Encouraging staff to actively participate in safety awareness builds a stronger, more connected culture. When workers contribute their ideas, report near mi

As you know, our main job is to advise the WA government on the skill and workforce needs of our industries.      We are always seeking...

Congratulations to all of the WA Training Awards winners and finalists!! Western Australian Training Awards: Meet the winners   The WA Training Awards held its finals, last Friday evening.  The awards recognise excellence and the outstanding achievements of students, apprentices and trainees, practitioners and training providers, organisations and employers.  The FFTITC would like to like to congratulate all the winners – but would like to particularly congratulate:  Lewis It

Be part of the conversation shaping the future of your workforce We are hosting several Skills Advisory Network meetings in September and October and would like to invite you to attend. Input from our Skills Advisory Network provides an opportunity for the food, fibre, and timber industries to influence decision making at the highest level of government on matters of training and workforce development.   To learn more about our Skills Advisory Network, please  click here . Th

Arboriculture is one of the many vital services provided by WA Small Businesses. They play a critical role in the care and maintenance of our beautiful trees. We love Small Businesses!   Most of the business stakeholders in our industries are from small businesses (employ 0-19 employees).  They are committed to their industries and provide a valuable service and contribution to WA.  The FFTITC's vision is for our industries to have a workforce development environment that en