Nimble News 18 June 2025
- fftitc
- Jun 18
- 4 min read
A Successful Gathering: Advancing Skills and Innovation in the Food, Fibre & Timber Industries
We are excited to share the success of our Advancing Skills and Innovation in the Food, Fibre & Timber Industries Forum, held recently at the vibrant Aloft Hotels in Rivervale. The forum saw a fantastic turnout and high levels of engagement from professionals, educators, and stakeholders across the vocational education and training (VET) sector, all committed to shaping a stronger future for these critical industries.
The forum offered valuable insights across three major themes, the new Training Package Organising Framework (TPOF), Revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), and Training Delivery in Regional, Remote and Rural Areas.
To read the the full article, please click here.
Here is a collection of news that we get from our network that we think you'll want to know about. We hope you enjoy.
New research released today shows pre-apprenticeship programs can significantly boost the chances of successfully completing an apprenticeship.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation published the May 2025 WA Economic Profile
Guide Dogs WA's world-class breeding and cadet training program will continue to grow with a further $5 million investment from the Cook Government.
Forestry Australia, in partnership with ForestWorks, is excited to announce the launch of the Mentoring Program for Women in the Industry. the program is a transformative nine-month pilot initiative designed to empower women in the forest and forest products sectors.
Forestry Australia and the Forest Growers Committee are offering financial support to Australian farmers and small-scale forest growers to attend the 2025 Conference in Adelaide, SA
Irrigation Australia has developed a range of self-paced online courses – suitable for those entering or already working in the industry. Company members can now purchase a 12-month subscription that provides unlimited access for all staff.
The 2025 WA Youth Awards recognise young people and youth organisations for their outstanding contributions to Western Australia communities. Nominations for the 2025 WA Youth Awards are open until 4pm Friday, 4 July 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025-26 round of the Western Australian Heritage Grants Program, with over $1.2 million available to support the conservation and activation of State-registered heritage places.
WorkSafe is hosting a HRF Forum on 26 June 2025. This session will provide valuable assistance from WorkSafe, expertise from subject matter experts and the chance to hear first-hand experiences from fellow HSRs.
With minimum wages set to rise from next month, HR and business leaders are urged to act fast to avoid costly payroll errors
Skills Insight (National Jobs and Skills Council) has several projects relevant to WA – please have your say!
Discover successful strategies from fellow farmers and explore locally relevant solutions. Leave the program with a personalised roadmap tailored to your farm data, and a clear plan to adopt technology that works for you EOIs close Friday 27th June 2025
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is hosting a webinar on its exciting new pilot, Real Jobs, Real Wages. Find out more about the support and financial incentives available to assist you to grow and diversify your workforce.
For details on the program: Click here
AFC are hosting an evening that brings together the people behind Western Australia’s fashion and textiles industry. Tuesday 24th June 2025
Carbon Farming Workshops
There are several workshops planned for the next couple of months:
South Coast NRM -Farm Carbon Confusion to Clarity 25 June 2025, Borden
Dairy Australia - Understanding Farm Carbon Workshop Bunbury 22 July 2025 Albany 24thJuly 2025
This report from Food System Horizons aims to help build a robust evidence base to explore the directions we want our future food system to take, highlighting gaps and biases in reporting, and developing practical strategies
Skills intelligence means using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to collect, analyse and translate workforce data into actionable insights.
We hope this has been of some assistance.
Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council
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