Skills forecast annual update 2020: maritime

The skills forecasts identify the priority skill needs of industry and propose future training package activity. The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has changed the annual requirements for industry skills forecasts to a three-year schedule with a brief annual update in the intervening years. This report updates the 2019 skills forecast [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 137.288]. The skills forecast updates for 2020 will be submitted on behalf of the 11 Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) that Australian Industry Standards (AIS) supports to the AISC for approval, focusing...  [+] Show more

The skills forecasts identify the priority skill needs of industry and propose future training package activity. The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has changed the annual requirements for industry skills forecasts to a three-year schedule with a brief annual update in the intervening years. This report updates the 2019 skills forecast [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 137.288]. The skills forecast updates for 2020 will be submitted on behalf of the 11 Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) that Australian Industry Standards (AIS) supports to the AISC for approval, focusing only on proposed work for this year. IRCs consult broadly with stakeholders to ensure a whole-of-industry view about the opportunities and challenges for the workforce and the training package review work necessary to meet industry needs. The information is then used to develop the four-year IRC proposed schedule of work.

Proposed new work for 2020-21 include: a new Skill Set and four new Units of Competency will incorporate new dredging technologies and maritime industry best practices and will incorporate the applicable AMSA regulatory requirements; a project will review and develop the MAR20116 Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Linesperson) qualification and up to eight associated Units of Competency and consider the use of imported Units of Competency within the qualification; and a project will review and develop the MAR30318 Certificate III in Marina Operations qualification and up to ten associated Units of Competency and consider the use of imported Units of Competency within the qualification.

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