It rationalised and reduced superfluous competencies by 25% and qualifications by 43%. On July 7, the National Quality Council endorsed the single resulting rationalised and consolidated package as RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package.
It replaces Civil Construction Training Packages BCC03 and RII06, Coal Mining MNC04, Metalliferous Mining MNM05, Extractive Industries MNQ03 and Drilling (DRT03).
SkillsDMC’s focus for developing the new training package, was to increase the portability and recognition of skills, across all five sectors of the resources and infrastructure industry. The process involved identifying overlaps and duplication, to improve national efficiencies.
It says the new package provides employers with a structure to efficiently recruit and train staff Australia wide. This means that employers can easily recognise industry skills and qualifications that match their enterprise’s needs. The major benefit will be reduced costs of retraining employees and simplification of the recruitment and selection process.
SkillsDMC consulted with all five sectors of the resources and infrastructure industry, to review more than 1200 competencies and 106 qualifications. Through this analysis, it identified skills that were common to all five sectors and those specific to a particular sector.
The new training package, available soon, includes 741 industry units and 173 imported units of competency, 60 qualifications and 7 skill sets. There were three skill sets in the six now defunct training packages.
Currently SkillsDMC is developing 188 assessment tools, which will align with the new training package, covering mandatory units of competency for Certificates I to IV and some elective units. There will be a complete set of resource materials, including Learner Guides, for the Certificate I in Resources and Infrastructure Operations and Certificate II in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation.
SkillsDMC has received funding from both industry and government to help develop these resources and it is going to run a series of workshops and road show events to launch RII09. Also, it will be showcased as part of the SkillsDMC national conference in Sydney on August 26 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Register at conference@skillsdmc.com.au.
The new package is not yet available on the NTIS.
More information: Dorothy Rao, 02 9299 3014, drao@skillsdmc.com.au, www.skillsdmc.com.au
