CCF Annual Report 2016/17 Financial Year | Page 16

2016/17 Annual Report
APPRENTICESHIP, TRAINEE &
CAREER PROGRAMS
Our FocuS
Develop and implement comprehensive career advisory
pathways, strategies and programs that pave the way for
the next generation of Civil Contractors.
Our Achievements
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Continuing our strong focus on promoting and
marketing pathways for new apprentices/trainees through
our targeted Foresite and Taster programs, and advising
employers of the benefits of staff undertaking training for
personnel and business development.
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Working closely with members and government
authorities to ensure awareness of the Victorian
Governments Skills First program, supporting employees
in obtaining a Nationally Accredited qualification in Civil
Construction.
•
Continued advocacy for the various civil
construction skills to be recognised within the National
Training framework as a formal “trade” (see page 27).
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Over eighty (80) apprentices are now being
supported by Civil Train, re-enforcing our strong focus
and commitment towards upskilling the industry with
accredited qualifications.
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During the 2016/17 period, we conducted three
(3) Student Taster programs in Regional Victoria, while
promoting the VET in Schools program (VETis) for
Certificate II in Civil Construction. Over 40% of students
from the program have gone on to undertake an
Apprenticeship.
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The Foresite program contributed to fifteen (15)
third year Civil Engineering Graduate students receiving a
twelve week work placement with member organisations;
80% of these students were offered a job after their
placement concluded.
•
Facilitated and attended over eighteen (18) Expo
Programs with exposure to over 88,500 people promoting
the industry as a “career of choice”.
WHAT’S AHEAD?
Continue to build and grow our reputation as an
organisation supporting industry through…
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Advocacy and developing strategies to promote
the benefits of entering the civil sector as a possible
career pathway.
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Identifying and implementing new training
pathways for apprentices and trainees to access.
•
Strong focus on up-skilling the industry and
gaining a nationally accredited qualification through
Apprenticeships and Supervisory level courses.
•
Explore opportunities for the introduction of
Diploma courses in Civil Construction across the sector as
career opportunities.
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Ongoing promotion of our Taster & Foresite
programs to Secondary Schools and Universities that
have a strong focus on Civil Construction.
•
Working with various cohorts of disadvantaged
and vulnerable people to identify potential students for
the Centre of Excellence in Earthmoving program (CEE).
•
Participate in the Apprenticeship and Traineeships
Completion Project (ATCP); an industry pilot to identify
barriers to completion for the retention of apprentices
and trainees, develop good practice models, improve
completion rates and test these solutions in practice.
Students participating in the Civil Construction
Taster Program in Warragul this year.
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