AgCAREERSTART - a fantastic program hosted by National Farmers Federation. FFTITC met recently with the National Farmers Federation to discuss their AgCAREERSTART program.  AgCAREERSTART is a future-focused industry program that engages with the next generation of agricultural workers.  It is a 10-12 month gap year program to kick-start young Australian's Careers in Agriculture. It is a great opportunity for the industry to attract a new cohort of young Australians to experie

It’s WA Youth Week from 10 to 17 April 2025 Youth Week WA is Western Australia’s largest annual celebration of young people aged 10 to 25, providing them with an opportunity to express their ideas, raise important issues, create entertainment and celebrate young people’s contribution to the community.   Young people are also our current (and future workers) and engaging young people in the workforce and society is essential not only for their personal economic stability and w

New Report:  Exploring Training Demand and Supply Challenges Skills Insight has recently released a report that validates some of the...

The Food Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council held the AgriSkills Roundtable at Muresk on Tuesday, 18 February 2025.  The attendance and contribution during the presentations and workshop sessions was much appreciated.   The forum brought together a passionate group of stakeholders who engaged in discussions that spanned a wide range of topics. The speakers provided valuable insights into the current state of agriculture, shared successful training models, and identif

Calling all apprentices, trainees and vocational students and businesses, applications are NOW OPEN for the 2025 WA Training Awards!  ...

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!   To find out all about Apprenticeships advice and support The Fair Work Ombudsman website has some u

We are collecting input for the WA on any issues and challenges our industries are experiencing and how best the WA Government can...