Advancing Skills and Innovation in the Food, Fibre and Timber Industries

Industry Stakeholder Event

Join us for our upcoming Industry Forum: Advancing Skills and Innovation in the Food, Fibre & Timber Industries

The Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council provides strategic information and advice to the WA Government on industry workforce development and training needs including skill shortages. We gather information and make recommendations to Government, specifically the State Training Board and Department of Workforce Training and Development (DTWD) to support our industries skill development needs.

​Every day our council engages with industry stakeholders, including RTOs, career aspirants and others who have a vested interest in workforce training and skill development to gather and report on:

• Industry trends and developments in workforce and labour market issues
• Industry skill needs, priorities and skill development issues
• Concerns or suggestions for funded training in Western Australia, including that of apprenticeships and traineeships.

The Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Industry Forum: Advancing Skills and Innovation in the Food, Fibre & Timber Industries on Friday 13 June 2025, at the aLoft Hotel and Function Centre, Rivervale.

This important event will:

• Provide an update and facilitate discussion on the new simplified qualification structure to be implemented in July 2025
• Offer breakout sessions focused on sector-specific challenges and opportunities
• Present findings from a new report on the misalignment between industry needs and current VET delivery
• Explore innovative funding models for training in the food, fibre, and timber industries

The Forum will be highly interactive, with plenty of opportunities for discussion and networking over morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.

We look forward to your participation.

Please register for a ticket today!