FFTITC's Nimble News 30 September 2026
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Good News Story: Best Lives Property Care Services
We always like to highlight positive news stories – particularly if they are from our industries. So, we are very happy to highlight Best Lives - an organisation that provides employment support for people with diverse abilities and employers.
Best Lives Property Care is a gardening and maintenance service which was established over 20 years ago. The primary purpose of Property Care is to offer employment opportunities to people with disabilities who require more on-the-job support than those in open employment.
To meet one of their team members, Russell and to learn more about Best Lives, click here.
Don’t forget - October is National Safe Work Month
October is National Safe Work Month, an opportunity for employers across Australia to renew their commitment to safe and healthy workplaces. The theme for 2026 is Safe work is for life.
There are a range of resources available
PIEFA and Nutrien Ag Solutions has developed several career videos highlighting real-world roles within the agricultural sector. These videos explore the responsibilities of agricultural professionals, their day-to-day and seasonal operations, and their contributions to sustainability and food and fibre production. They also showcase collaboration, problem-solving strategies, the evolving future of agricultural roles, and pathways for students interested in these careers.
Free online Meat Worker Safety Induction is now available, giving workers a visual, multilingual introduction to general safety in meat processing to complement formal workplace induction.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Skills Insight is undergoing a project to better understand challenges with sewing machinists training pathways, unpacking the barriers for learners, training providers and industry.
To register for one of the on-line sessions:
General stakeholders October 21
General stakeholders October 23
Skills Insight is undergoing a project to identify the workforce and skills requirement of the biosecurity sector. If you work in this industry, they would love to have your valuable insights and perspectives. Survey closes Friday 16 October 2026
North Metropolitan TAFE is exploring the opportunity to develop and deliver an Skill Set to respond to the current and emerging needs of the irrigation, horticulture, landscaping, parks and gardens sectors. They are seeking feedback to better understand workforce demand and the irrigation skills required in the workplace.
OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION
Applications are now open for grants of up to $50,000 to support organisations working to improve the welfare of companion animals and wildlife across Western Australia.
A new partnership between South Regional TAFE and Edith Cowan University will help create stronger pathways between vocational education and university study for students in the Southwest.
The Cook Labor Government's State Budget has allocated $585,000 for projects that address the issues and barriers faced by Western Australian women and girls. Applications close 28 October 2026
The number of apprentice and trainee active contracts continued to decline across both trade and non-trade occupations nationally. As at 31 March 2026, there were 289,090 active (in-training) apprentice and trainee contracts, with almost three quarters in trade occupations.
Join the AFC for a practical four-week course of 90-minute online sessions, designed to help you understand and comply with the ever-changing regulations shaping global trade.
WorkSafe has recently added information sheets for high risk work licence classes such as cranes, dogging and rigging, forklifts, scaffolding, hoists and pressure equipment.
Koorda CRC are looking for a motivated and organised Manager to lead their team and help their community thrive.
Beyond The Shed is a new program from the Western Australian Shearing Industry Association, supporting shearing contractors and shed staff.
Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story is an audio program hosted by journalist Angie Asimus and powered by the National Farmers' Federation. Its aim is to connect consumers with the people who produce Australia's food and fibre.
Quadrupedal "robot dogs" and handheld sensor boxes equipped with 3D LiDAR mapping systems traversing UK undergrowth to collect real-time tree-level inventory data.
Courtesy of the University of Oxford and a EU-funded DigiForest project.
We hope this information has been useful to you. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out!
Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council
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