Training Package Update VISTA Melbourne – February 2014 Fraser Nelson Promoting productivity, sustainability and strategic workforce development in manufacturing.

Manufacturing Skills Australia  Introduction  Manufacturing Skills Australia  New Standards for Training Packages  Foundation Skills  Companion Volumes  Timelines 2

Manufacturing Skills Australia  National body responsible for documenting manufacturing workforce skills  ASIC registered not for profit public company  Australian government funded  One of 11 national Industry Skills Councils  Operate in the VET sector as well as whole of tertiary sector 3

Manufacturing Skills Australia Major roles span:  develop and maintain national, industry endorsed Training Packages  support the implementation of training  provide leadership to support economic and environmental sustainability  provide government with industry intelligence  provide advice to industry around government funding 4

MSA Training Packages  LMT07- Textiles, Clothing and Footwear  MSF- Furnishing  MEA11- Aeroskills  MEM05- Metal and Engineering  MSA07- Manufacturing  MSL09- Laboratory Operations  MSS11- Sustainability  PMA08- Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining  PMB07- Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking  PMC10- Manufactured Mineral Products 5

New standards for Training Packages  Endorsed by COAG  Streamlined  Strengthened quality assurance process  Cases for endorsement must be in the new format from January 2014  All packages to meet new Standards by the end of 2015 MEM project page and draft reformatted units Technical reference group registration 6

Training Package components  NSSC endorsed components  Units of competence  Individual unit assessment requirements  Qualifications  Credit arrangements  Quality assured companion volumes 7

Foundation skills  What are they?  Language  Literacy  Numeracy  Employment  Where will they be shown in MSA’s training packages? 8

Companion volumes  What are they?  Not endorsed component  A compulsory version of Volume 1 of the Training Package  Qualification and unit (possible)  What’s in them?  Overview of information  Implementation information  Links 9

Companion volumes – Overview information  Version control and modification history.  List of qualifications, Skill Sets and units.  Unit mapping information.  Qualification mapping information.  List of imported and prerequisite units.  Key work and training requirements in the industry.  Regulation and licensing implications. 10

Companion volumes – Implementation information  Training Package key features information.  Industry sectors and occupational outcomes.  Explanation of mandatory entry requirements.  Pathways advice.  Access and equity considerations.  Foundation Skills.  Advice on any health and safety implications.  Lists of relevant resources and equipment.  Workplace legal considerations for learners.  Other relevant implementation information. 11

Companion volumes – Links (optional)  Supporting resources.  Other companion volumes as required including:  Learning strategies guidance,  Knowledge guidance,  Assessment strategies guidance.  Training Package developer’s quality assurance process for companion volumes. 12

Timelines 13

Timelines 14 MSA Training Packages NSSC submission dates NSSC meeting dates MEA8 May June 2014 MEM3 July August 2014 MSA/PMA/PMC23 October December 2014 MSL PMB May 2015TBA TCFJune 2015 TBA MSSOctober 2015 TBA Note: MSF Furnishing Training Package endorsed November 2013

Manufacturing Skills Australia  Introduction  Manufacturing Skills Australia  New Standards for Training Packages  Foundation Skills  Companion Volumes  Timelines 15

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