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WHAT IS THE VESI COUNCIL? | COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP | STRATEGIC ADVICE

top  What is the VESI Council?

The VESI Council of Victoria is:

  1. A bipartisan employer/employee 'not for profit' incorporated association dedicated to working with the Victorian Electricity Supply Industry to bring about improved vocational and technical skills

  2. The single most authoritative voice in Victoria on matters relating to Electricity Supply industry skills development

  3. The strongest advocate of industry training and skills development for all sectors of the Electroricity Supply Industry

  4. Supported by NECA and the ETU

  5. A significant participant in national skills and Training Package development.


The VESI Council has:

  1. Strong networks across the printing industry and government agencies, particularly the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE)

  2. Excellent working relationships with public and private Registered Training Organisation's (RTOs), especially ETTA

  3. Concentrated knowledge of VET needs and operations of Electricity Supply Industry enterprises

  4. Detailed knowledge of state and national VET stakeholders and of the Gas, Generation and Transport, Distribution and Rail Training Packages.

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top  Council Membership

The 2008 VESI Council consists of the following members:

Craig Hobbs

Powercor

Maurice Graham

VICTEC

Peter Gersh

Electrix

Philip Green

National Electrical & Communications Association, Victoria

Graham Watson

Electrical Electronic Industry Training (EEIT)

Mike Russell

Business Council for Sustainable Energy

Jim Vivian

Gipps TAFE

Paul Adams

Sp-Ausnet

 Ken Gardner  ESV
Gerard Cooke Sp-Ausnet
Majid Al-Dabbagh RMIT University
Maxine De Graaff Energy Training Centre (Gippsland TAFE)
Peter Magarry (Chairperson) Alinta
Gary Martin NMIT
Brett Pearson Silcar
Peter Thomson Department of Transport
Rob Warren Gippsland TAFE

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top  Strategic Advice

As part of its funding arrangements with the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE), each year EPIC ITB produces strategic advice to the Victorian government on behalf of its individual industry areas. The document covers a brief workforce analysis, change drivers effecting the industry and future skills training needs.

Download the 2006 Strategic Advice document to OTTE (326kb - pdf).

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