Left to right: Bob Ward (Queensland), Gordon Griffin (Victoria), Roger Tyshing (Tasmania), David Forbes (RSA Projects), Geoff Bloom (Executive Director), David Wilkes (Northern Territory) and Fred Chambers (Western Australia).

What we provide to the rural industry in all states and territories

Rural Skills Australia provides and maintains a national network of education and training advisers in all jurisdictions to assist employers in all states and territories as part of its national responsibilities.  The advisers have a proactive role in:

• Promoting Australian Apprenticeship pathways and available government assistance measures, including opportunities for up-skilling existing workers;
• Government-initiated consultative forums, policy reviews and education and training policy development, and the provision of industry advice to government on specific vocational education and training matters;
• Monitoring rural and related Australian Apprenticeship commencements across Australia, noting under-performing or 'problem' sectors, inhibiting factors, systemic impediments and related implementation issues;
• Expanding industry involvement and understanding of vocational education and training (VET) – particularly Australian Apprenticeships, VET in Schools and Australian School-based Apprenticeships; and
• The promotion and dissemination of information on government policy changes and initiatives to members of the NFF, Commodity Councils, and associated and affiliated bodies using a variety of mediums including websites, industry journals, newsletters, publications and media releases. 

Find the education and training adviser in your territory

Go to the web pages under the navigation heading in the left hand side for your area. Information is also made available through these pages on training packages, service providers (RTOs and group trainers), state and territory industrial awards, Australian Apprenticeship Centres and industry contacts.