Skills and Innovation Forum, July 2025 End of Year Wrap-Up for 2025 This is our last Nimble News for the year, so we’ve been reflecting on the past 12 months (which seems to have flown by).  We’ve done up a summary on what industry has been telling us about their workforce issues and what activities we’ve undertaken to hopefully alleviate them.    We thank our stakeholders, industry representatives, staff and volunteer Board for their continued collaboration and commitment. L

Webinar: Barriers to Disability Employment To promote and celebrate the International day of People with Disability, the Food Fibre and Timber Industry Training Council hosted a special webinar for Associations involved with the FFTITC. Led by Lena Constantine , an executive leader at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) and a member of WA's State Training Board, the webinar brought together small associations, employers, practitioners and comm

The Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council (WA) Inc. Board of Directors welcomed Glenice Batchelor following her election by members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 11 November 2025. In acknowledging her appointment, the Chairman, Mr Darren Culverwell stated:   “ Glenice brings a wealth of experience across agriculture, biosecurity, natural-resource management and community leadership. Her practical understanding of regional industry challenges, combin

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. Agricultural Trade Apprenticeship A key hig

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

ATTEND AN INDUSTRY FORUM IN NOVEMBER The Food Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council is hosting Industry Skills Network Group...