Our latest edition of Nimble News, full of resources and interesting information.

This is our last Nimble News for the year. We’ve been reflecting on the past 12 months, which seems to have flown by. We’ve put together a summary of what industry has been telling us about their workforce issues. We also highlight the activities we've undertaken to alleviate these challenges. We thank our stakeholders, industry representatives, staff, and volunteer Board for their continued collaboration and commitment. Looking ahead, FFTITC remains focused on supporting a w

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

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

A Cabinet Maker, our occupation in the spotlight Being a cabinet maker comes with many fulfilling aspects that make it a rewarding career for those who are hands-on, detail-oriented, and creative.  One of the most satisfying parts of cabinet making is turning raw materials into beautiful, functional pieces. Cabinet makers often take pride in their craftsmanship—each project is a chance to express skill and creativity, whether you're building a kitchen set, a custom wardrobe,

What we do and who we collaborate with. In 2024, the Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council entered into a five year contract with the State Training Board .  The State Training Board is the peak industry training advisory body to the Minister for Skills and TAFE in WA. Every day, we engage with people who have a vested interest in workforce and skill development to gather and report on current and emerging industry trends and developments and obtain feedback on i

Apprentice of the Year at the Cabinet Makers Association of WA (CMA WA) Awards Industry leaders extended their congratulations to Pascal...