Ian has a broad range of experiences across industry, education and training, government and not-for-profit organisations. His industry experience ranges from furniture and cabinet making, timber and hardware to tourism and transport. During his time as Operations Manager with the Timber Merchants Association, Ian worked closely with the wholesale timber and retail hardware sectors, regularly representing the industry as a proxy director on the WRAPS Industry Training Board.
Originally a teacher of commerce and information technology in the technical system, Ian then moved into industrial relations as Gippsland Organiser with the Australian Education Union. During this time he represented the union movement as President of the Gippsland Trades and Labour Council and as a director of Gippsland Development. His involvements eventually lead to an appointment as the inaugural Gippsland Manager for the Commonwealth Department of Housing and Regional Development.
Ian's initial experience with Industry Training Boards came with the Executive Officer position with the Victorian Light Manufacturing and Forests Industry Training Board, which was eventually restructured as Furnishing Training Victoria. Ian's background in economic development has enabled him to undertake recent assignments in the tourism and transport industries, working on industry development issues including training, addressing skills shortages and promoting careers.
Linda has been working in education, and specifically career education and development for over 20 years. Most recently she worked for secondary school career and VET coordinators, as the Executive Officer of their professional association, the Career Education Association of Victoria. In that role she ran 17 CEAV conferences around Victoria, in 10 years. The biennial conferences featured extensive industry input via panels, site tours and workshops. The conferences also involved strong content from regional TAFE Institutes and universities. She edited the quarterly journal, the website, and managed a series of specialist projects. Working on behalf of DEST (now DEEWR) she oversaw the Australian customization of the Canadian careers resource, The Real Game series, and promoted World Skills participation to the VET in schools community for the state government.
Prior to the CEAV, Linda worked as the Schools Liaison Officer for Swinburne University of Technology, promoting courses and employment opportunities for both the TAFE and higher education sectors. This gave her insight into training pathways, employment environments across the state and strong links to the school to work sector. She began her career in specialist film and press libraries, moving into secondary media and English teaching before discovering the career education world. She looks forward to bringing her knowledge of the education and training sectors, career information, publications and event management experience to the VFITB role.
Judy is the Finance Officer and works on a part-time basis managing the accounts for SSV, Tourism Accreditation Board of Victoria and the Victorian Food Industry Training Board.
Julian moved to Melbourne from Bendigo in early 2005 after completing his schooling in Bendigo. Before starting at SSV Julian had worked in a wide range of roles varying from administration to bar work. Julian has always been interested in IT and built his first computer with his hard earned savings at the age of just 15. He also studied CISCO Networking during VCE. Julian completed a Certificate IV in Information Technology as part of his training through SSV.
Hayley graduated from William Angliss Institute with an Advanced Diploma of Event Management and Tourism. After completing her work placement at Service Skills Victoria in 2008, she was offered the Office Administrator position, which is a traineeship with a Certificate IV in Business Administration outcome. In her first month of her role, Hayley successfully helped manage the Working with Workforce Development Industry Forum held in April 2009 and other SSV functions. Hayley also works part time at Festival Hall as an usher.
An interactive approach to Food Industry communication and safety
From Gordon Institute of TAFE:
Promotion packs of the “How do you know?”, Literacy in the Workplace resource were distributed in early October 2009 across Australia to 38 TAFEs and 45 RTOs listed/registered on the NTIS as delivering Food [...]
From AgriFood Skills Australia:
AgriFood Skills Australia is currently reviewing the Food Processing Training Package and as part of that review has decided to review the coverage of cheese making, including if required the development of new units of competency or a qualification to support cheese making in Australia.
Feedback must be returned by [...]
From the Dairy Australia website:
Victoria’s dairy producers triumphed at the 2010 Australian Grand Dairy Awards held at Carousel, Albert Park today, taking seven out of the twenty Champion titles in the categories of Dairy and Cheese, and winning the coveted title [...]
RMIT University has converted its existing Certificate IV in Food Science and Technology course into a 2 year part time program which is delivered directly into the workplace by flexible delivery (e-learning and print based) and assessed via workplace based projects. [...]
The Baking Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) will be hosting it’s annual Easter in the Fruit Bowl event on Saturday, 20th and Sunday 21st of February.
[This is a] national event proudly sponsored by EOI Bakery and Oostra Spices. This highly successful annual event is becoming a firm favourite for both regional and metropolitan participants as [...]
The ABC website is hosting a short Salmonella Food Safety quiz on their website.
Do you know whether it’s chocolate mousse or baked custard that’s more likely to cause salmonella? Take our food safety quiz and learn how to enjoy your next picnic, without having to worry about uninvited ‘guests’.
Click here to take the quiz on [...]
AgriFood Skills Australia is seeking feedback on drafts of the Cert IV and Diploma level Food Science and Technology qualifications.
There are new units in many specialist areas including: Confectionery, Poultry and Dairy Processing, within this new suite of qualifications. Deadline for comment: 16 February.
The proposed national training package qualifications are intended to [...]
In December 2009, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed a new Green Skills Agreement.
[The Agreement] will enable individuals and businesses to contribute to a sustainable, low-carbon economy in their workplaces and communities.
The Agreement commits the Australian and state and territory governments to working with training organisations and business to ensure [...]
Throughout 2009, the VFITB in conjunction with MESAB and supported by Skills Victoria, conducted a project to explore training options for Mechanical Trades people in the Food Processing industry. We are pleased to publish the final report and receive feedback from interested parties. In the first half of this year we will be promoting the [...]
From Peter Bush of the Food Technology Association of Australia (FTAA)
Food Science and Technology Education Forum
SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES
The FST Education Forum was held at CSIRO, FNS, Werribee on the 24th November 2009. It was attended by 46 delegates who represented Universities offering FST, TAFEs offering FST, Regional Development Victoria, representatives of the food industry and [...]
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