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

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

A Cabinet Maker, our occupation in the spotlight Being a cabinet maker comes with many fulfilling aspects that make it a rewarding career...

Last week was National Careers Week (12–18 May 2025) The week was all about celebrating the vital role career development plays in...

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

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...