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Manufacturing Industry skills |
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| Posted by Administrator (admin) on May 23 2006 |
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No. 598 Asked Friday, 21 April 2006
The Manufacturing Industry Initiative is a 3 year $3 million strategy ending in June 2007 which aims to enhance the image of manufacturing, attract quality new entrants, particularly into apprenticeships and traineeships in skills shortage areas and provide skill development opportunities for existing workers across the state.As a key element of the Manufacturing Industry Initiative, the Competitive Manufacturing Initiative pilot program has seen $336 424 provided to the Gold CoastInstitute of TAFE to pilot the Competitive Manufacturing Training Package to 54 existing workers. The Competitive Manufactur ing Training Package provides a range of qualifications specifically developed to provide the manufacturing sector with training in lean manufacturing and modern manufacturing techniques.
In collaboration with the Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation, as part of "Making Queensland's Future"the Manufacturing Strategy, the development of partnering arrangements between local industry and schools is also a key initiative under the Manufacturing Industry Initiative. These partnering arrange ments facilitate engagement activities between local manufacturing industries, schools and community organisations to enhance the image of manufacturing and reduce skill shortages.A successful industry-school partnership recently established in the Yatala Region, between Stratco and Upper Coomera State High School has seen school-based traineeships being offered to 7 students within three weeks of initial round table meeting. This industry-school partnership is also seeing plans developed for a manufactur ing project to be incorporated within the school curriculum.
Further engagement activities are being investigated by the Department of Employment and Training, Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation and Education Queensland with a group of Gold Coast manufacturers, including DA Manufacturing, BOCAR, PWR Racing, Custom Coaches, KJ Thermal, ESS Engineering and Swagman. A meeting of these companies is proposed for early May to discuss appropriate activities to be undertaken with Gold Coast schools. Last changed: [PUBLISHED_DATE] at 9:37 AM
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