The Tasmanian government has launched the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Skills Compact to bolster skills, training and workforce development in the state’s advanced manufacturing industry.
The compact is a collaborative project that involves the industry, including the Tasmanian Minerals, Manufacturing, and Energy Council, Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone, Tasmanian Maritime Network, and the Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group.
“For the advanced manufacturing industry, the uptake of technology and rapid pace of change means that Tasmania’s training system needs to be flexible and able to respond to the changing demands of the market,” said Minister for Skills, Training, and Workforce Development Felix Ellis.
The minister said the compact will ensure that effort and investments in training are focused to optimise the benefit for employers and employees to build a workforce that will meet the current and future needs of the industry.
“Our vision is for a training and workforce development system that is accessible, job-focussed and responsive, supporting a stronger pathway to jobs and skills for all Tasmanians,” said Minister Ellis. “We want to empower industry to drive workforce development, and make sure we’ve got the right training being delivered for new and existing employees to take our state into the future.”
Minister for Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries Madeleine Ogilvie said the skills compact was built upon the guidance of the recently released Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Plan 2023-2026.
“We have worked closely with industry in developing both the plan and compact to ensure they identify critical labour and skills shortages facing the industry and ways to address these challenges,” Minister Ogilvie said.
“The agreement and action plan are based on three core principles: building capability in the training sector to support industry, promoting career pathways and ensuring training remains up-to-date.”
The compact is intended to provide an agreed framework between industry and government to deliver a sustainable and highly skilled current and future workforce in Tasmania.
