Central TAFE Graphic Design Students Developing Food and Beverage Careers!!

16/08/06

Education and Training Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich recently announced major reforms to the apprenticeship system recommended by all six industry working groups under the State Government's Skills Formation Taskforce.

Attached is the Meat (Retail) Industry Working Group's Report with all recommendations being endorsed by the Minister.

The major changes to the Meat (Retail) Apprenticeship will be effective from the 1st October 2006 and include:

• The term of indenture is reduced from four years to three years.

• You can now complete an apprenticeship part-time (20 hours per week) over a four year period.

• A pilot of School Based Meat (Retail) Apprenticeships will occur in 2007.

          Meat (Retail) Industry Working Group Report

Please contact Leonie McQuilkin - WA Food & Beverage ITC on (08) 93285333 if you have any queries or would like more information.

16/08/06

Why are Central TAFE Advanced Diploma Graphic Design students looking at careers in the food and beverage industries?

We are very excited to announce that as part of their Corporate Branding Project, Celeste, Rochelle, Brooke and Advanced Diploma students from Central TAFE are developing and designing the Food and Beverage ITC's career promotional material.

It is a privilege to work with these young and exceptionally talented people and the ITC is grateful for their time and commitment to the project.

Stay tuned for more news and keep a look out for our new and very eye-catching material!!

2006 Annual General Meeting
Welcome to New Committee of Management Members

29/08/2006

The Western Australian Food and Beverage Industry Training Council recently held it's Annual General Meeting at the Saville Park Suites.

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new Committee of Management members who represent a broad range of organisations and industries.  Our new members are:

• Aymee Mastaglia representing the Wine Industry Association of Western Australia.

• Jeff Townend representing the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union.

• Suliman Ali representing the Food Preservers Union of Western Australia.

• Kevin Abbott representing Dubrovnik Butchers and

• Kelvin Leong representing Fonterra (PB Foods).

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our recently resigned Committee Members for their efforts and commitment to the food and beverage industry over the past year - it has been greatly appreciated.

As a result of enquiries both from industry and past students wanting a career path that goes beyond the Certificate III Food Processing (Wine), South West Regional College of TAFE have recently developed a Certificate IV in Wine Industry Management.  This qualification is intended to specifically address skills that supervisors in the wine industry require.

Units have been drawn from a number of existing training packages including horticulture, food processing and business and these will be customised to the wine industry.

As part of the accreditation process, industry consultation is required prior to the WAFBITC confirming industry support.

We would therefore appreciate your feedback on both the relevance of the units and/or any changes you believe are necessary. Please contact Leonie McQuilkin on (08) 9328 5333 or email: leonie@wafitc.asn.au

Certificate IV Wine Industry Management

Department of Training.
Details about user choice funding.

Agrifood Industry Skills Council.
Provision, updates and reviews of Food Processing Training Packages

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