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Four month skills and workforce development consultant role to support the development of the Industry Skills Councils in SA focusing on the Education and Services sectors. The work also involved the development of an Industry skills engagement platform (network) in SA made up of 164 industry sub sectors and a range of VET based skills priority issues.

Consulting for businesses and government at a Board and Executive level with governance, operational and work force development advice and support including advocacy and funding applications. This included paid, sweat equity and volunteer work for the following organisations:- Consulting contract with the SA Training and Skills Commission supporting the new Industry Skills Councils (March to June 2019)- Greenfields Energy from Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2018 working part -time at Board… Show more Consulting for businesses and government at a Board and Executive level with governance, operational and work force development advice and support including advocacy and funding applications. This included paid, sweat equity and volunteer work for the following organisations:- Consulting contract with the SA Training and Skills Commission supporting the new Industry Skills Councils (March to June 2019)- Greenfields Energy from Dec. 2016 to Dec. 2018 working part -time at Board (and every level) on a sweat equity basis in a renewable energy start up venture. - Volunteer Board Adviser to the SA Hair and Beauty Association from 2016 to June 2019- Paid Board Adviser to National Disability Support Partners in 2019- Skills consultant to two RTO's for funding applications which were both successful (Australian Maritime and Fisheries Academy and Clip Joint Education) Show less

Senior Executive responsible for setting up and operating Service Skills Industry Alliance Incorporated trading in South Australia as Service Skills SA (SSSA). The position reported to the bipartite volunteer industry Board and Sub-Committees with a network of 900 stakeholders. SSSA provided strategic skills policy advice including input into National Training Package reviews and delivering collaborative industry projects with a focus on vocational education. This required… Show more Senior Executive responsible for setting up and operating Service Skills Industry Alliance Incorporated trading in South Australia as Service Skills SA (SSSA). The position reported to the bipartite volunteer industry Board and Sub-Committees with a network of 900 stakeholders. SSSA provided strategic skills policy advice including input into National Training Package reviews and delivering collaborative industry projects with a focus on vocational education. This required facilitation between industry, government, unions, industry associations, major employers, Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s) and other local, regional, interstate and National stakeholders in the Retail, Wholesale, Personal Services, Sport, Recreation and Creative (Arts) industry sectors. SSSA won an SA Training Award (and was one of 3 National finalists) in 2011 for Industry Collaboration with the highly successful Retail Executive Program. This program involved over 1600 industry based graduates working for 200 employers with training provided by 21 RTO’s. Qualification completion rates were 90%. The Retail Executive Program involved managing over $8M of DFEEST funding over 5 years and included a dual qualification, mentoring, a career resource, a clear career pathway and six major graduation functions. Other significant projects include the Aquatics Attraction Project, the Hair and Beauty Workforce Development Project, the Creative Futures Arts Project, Workforce Impacts of SA Major Projects, the Airport and Western Region Skills Project and a range of community focused retail, hospitality and events Employment Programs with a focus on the indigenous communities. SSSA delivered over 50 skills projects and consultancies involving 4000 participants with over 2000 qualifications and skills sets creating thousands of employment outcomes including 200 + indigenous employment outcomes. Show less