Making the training & workforce jigsaw pieces fit!

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So what’s this all about?

• Businesses/organisations have objectives

• Objectives are met by people

• Skilled & knowledgeable people

• But what skills & knowledge?

• And how do they get them?

Training:

Organized activity aimed at

imparting information and/or 

instructions to improve the

recipient's performance or to help

him/her attain a required level of 

knowledge or skill.

Businessdictionary.com says:

• Higher education (degree +)• VET – Cert III, Cert IV etc• Industry-recognised Short Courses• On-the-job• A combination of the above

But what training?

• Organisational goals & objectives• The requirements to success in any

given role• The skills & knowledge required to

achieve said role• The current skills & knowledge of

the incumbent

On what?

For a business/organisation:• To ensure productivity• To reduce wasteful spending• Increase workplace satisfaction• Decrease turnover• Etc etc etc

Why are these questions important?

• Informs training needs

• Informs training design

• Informs demand

But from an broader perspective:

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• What are the job roles you currently employee?

• Which ones are hard to recruit?• What specific skills & knowledge are

lacking in these job roles?• What new job roles are emerging?• What impacts on your ability to

recruit the right people, with the right skills.....?

So, take a moment…

We need to share this information!

• Training needs to be fit for purpose

• We need to know that purpose!

• Latest industry intelligence• Identified workforce development

needs• Occupations in demand • The future direction of SSA’s

Training Packages

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SSA’s Environmental Scan

• SIS10 Sport, Fitness & Recreation• A collection of industry-led

standards for identified job roles and functions.

• Clustered together as qualifications & skill sets

The Training Package

• Based on industry intelligence and feedback.

• Full review of SIS10• In four phases

– Fitness– Community Recreation – Sport – Outdoor Recreation

The Current Review

Fitness• Cert IV to better scaffold the

skills/knowledge of the Cert III• Diploma to better cater for identified

jobs roles– Advanced programming– Working with Allied Health– Management

• Workplace assessment requirements

Potential TP Development

Community Recreation• Merged Cert II in Sport & Rec• Cert IIIs to Community Rec to merge

– provide more flexibility for diversification of workforce

• Merged Cert IV in Cert IV Sport & Rec

• Redesign of elective groups & general electives

Potential TP Development

Sport• Merged Cert II in Sport & Rec• Review structure of Coaching,

Officiating & COPS Quals• Merged Cert IV in Cert IV Sport &

Rec• Redesign of elective groups &

general electives

Potential TP Development

Outdoor Recreation• Currently scoping project• Review structure & framework of

quals– Reduce duplication and align

• Identifying job roles & how industry engages the workforce

Potential TP Development

All sectors• New Standards for TP

– New design/format

• Increased vigour regarding assessment requirements

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Potential TP Development

• Fitness & Community Recreation – Early 2015

• Sport & Outdoor Recreation– End 2015

Endorsement of Changes

What else can the training package do...

• Units of competency in SIS10 & other TP cover a huge variety of skills/knowledge

• RTOs can provide individual units to meet identified skills gaps

• Skill Sets can meet the need of specific job functions

• Completion can add on/build a full qualification for the participants

Nationally Recognised PD

• Units of competency identify industry recognised minimum standards of skills/knowledge for particular tasks

• Units of competency can be used to develop/create your internal PD programs

Internal PD

• TP provides a framework for job roles & competencies

• Can be reference for the development of:– Job adverts– Job descriptions– Performance review templates

Job Descriptions / Performance Management

Again, we need your input!

The training package exists to:– Identify the needs of our

industry’s workforce– Prepare people to work for

you!– Help you improve your

current workforce

We need to know what you need!

Putting the pieces together....

• Know your organisational goals• Know your workforce needs to

achieve these goals– The job roles needed– The skills & knowledge needed

• Identify the gaps between what you have and what you need

• Identify strategies to close those gaps.

Businesses & Organisations

• Know your goals• Know your workforce

– The job roles needed– The skills & knowledge needed

• Identify the gaps• Identify strategies to close those

gaps• Communicate your needs

Sectors & Industry

• If training meets the needs of the– Employee– Employer– Organisation– Industry

• To achieve this, those that manage, development, deliver training must know what your needs are!

Training can be a solution!

SSA needs to know!

• Check out the qualifications at training.gov.au• Register to the SSA website at

serviceskills.com.au to provide feedback and receive regular updates via our newsletter

• Attend/contribute to consultation activities conducted by SSA

• Share your knowledge and your need.

Mat Glasson

Industry Manager – Sport, Fitness & Recreationmglasson@serviceskills.com.au

02 8243 1200

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