EPIC ITB Newsletter Visit EPIC ITB Website Volume 5, July 2009 The EPIC Industry Training Board Newsletter is proudly supported by: To remove your name from our mailing list, please click here. Questions or comments? Email us at sspice@epicitb.com or call (03) 9654 1299/5409 The Winner of the Middy’s $250 Voucher is: Andrew Kay Floyd Industries Pty Ltd Glenrowan Vic 3677 The EPIC ITB would like to thank all those who took the time to fill out our survey. The information collated will assist in our reports to both Skills Victoria and nationally via EE-Oz Training Standards. For more information on the Survey, please click here Electricity Supply Industry Forum 2009 As part of the Forum, some of Victoria’s leading private and public providers displayed their innovative training and gave the attendees a chance to discuss current and future training opportunities. Providers included RMIT, NMIT, GippsTAFE, Clean Energy Council, Optec Pty Ltd, Box Hill Institute, Rail Skills Centre and Universal Technical Training Services. On 7th July, EPIC Industry Training Board held its inaugural “Power Forward” Electricity Supply Industry Forum 2009. The event was attended by over 175 delegates from the Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Rail and Renewable Energy Industries. Sponsored by the organizations that contribute to the EPIC ITB Victorian Electricity Supply Industry Council, this unique industry forum had not been undertaken in Victoria before and its principle purpose was to engage members of the Electricity Supply Industry to discuss the issues that are currently affecting their businesses; such as the ageing workforce; climate change and; retention of their current workforce. The Forum was opened by the Hon. Minister Peter Bachelor, Minister for Energy and Resources. “The energy sector is a critical industry in Victoria and the sector’s people and the skills they have are vital to its success, sustainability and continued evolution. Now more than ever we need people with skills to manage the transition and we need to equip this generation and the next with the skills they need for the future. Forums like the one being hosted by EPIC Industry Training Board today are a valuable opportunity for representatives from across the power industry to discuss workforce opportunities and challenges, including the recruitment, retention and re-skilling of workers.” Energy Sector Transformation Drives New Jobs, Minister for Energy and Resources Media Release. Innovative and dynamic speakers who spoke at the Forum included: Andrew Blyth, CEO, Energy Networks Association Limited Cameron Frazer, Sustainability Victoria Rob Jackson, General Manager, Clean Energy Council Graeme Watson, Secretary Director, EEIT speaking on behalf of Dean Mighell, State Secretary, Electrical Trades Union Norm Grady, Chief Executive Officer, MainCo Melbourne Simon Kowalyk, TexSkill Phil Clarke, Executive Director, Skills Policy Development and Coordination, Skills Victoria Dr Peter Whitley, CEO, GippsTAFE Ken Gardner, Chief Electrical Inspector, Energy Safe Victoria Melinda Urquhart, Project Manager, EE-Oz Training Standards speaking on behalf of Bob Taylor, CEO, EE-Oz Training Standards Anthony Plevey, Products, Marketing & Communications Manager, EE-Oz Training Standards Discussion Panel of Speakers: Anthony Plevey, Graeme Watson, Rob Jackson, Ken Gardner, Simon Kowalyk and Norm Grady. The Hon. Minister Peter Bachelor, Minister for Energy and Resources opens the Power Forward Forum Mr Alex McCallum, Joint Chairperson, EPIC ITB welcomes guests. ICP05 Printing & Graphic Arts Training Package Enhancements Update The research and analysis stage of the Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package Enhancement was undertaken on behalf of Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) by the Electrotechnology, Printing, Information and Communication Industry Training Board (EPIC ITB). This stage has now been completed and the Stage 1 report signed off by the National Project Reference Group (NPRG). The Stage One report provides an overview of the findings and the recommendations that will inform the Stage 2 of the project. Stage 2 is the development stage which will include the enhancement of the package to ensure that it is relevant and up-to-date with industries needs. It is expected that the outcomes of Stage 2 will result in a submission to the National Quality Council for the endorsement of an enhanced ICP05 Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package in November 2009. If you would like to view the Stage 1 report for the ICP05 Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package, please click here If you would like further information regarding the project, or would like to be consulted as part of the project, please contact Eddie Hardman, IBSA Industry Surveys Victorian ICT Educators (VICTE) Forum A second meeting of the VICTE was held on 23rd July 2009. Over 26 delegates attended the Forum from both streams of study -Information Technology and Telecommunications. Areas of discussion were focused upon the ICT02 and ICA05 Training Packages and an overview of the Digital & Broadband Rollout. If you would like to be a part of VICTE, please click here.