 
Training in Forestry
Training Provider Profiles and Opportunities Offered
ATC Apprentice and Traineeship Company
Peter Adams
Manager
PO Box 1409
ALBANY WA 6331
Suppliers of Apprentices and Trainees through host employer arrangements.
Registered NAC providers.
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Great Southern Regional College TAFE
Neil Binning
PO Box 894
ALBANY WA 6331
Registered Training Organisation Albany, Mt Barker, Katanning and Denmark. Specialises in harvesting training base din Albany. Use of the training simulator.
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Green Skills
Rear 25 Strickland Street
DENMARK WA 6333
Project Officer: Greg Duke
Environmental training and project management.
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Dept of Education and Training
228-232 Stirling Terrace
ALBANY WA 6330
Regional Employment Coordinator: Louise Hillman
State Training Packages, Competency Training, Funding opportunities.
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Ph - 9842 0603
Fax - 9841 8739
Mobile - 0419 908 418
Email - Louise.Hillman@det.wa.edu.au |
Other agencies include:
- Primary Industry Training Council
- Forest Industries Federation of WA which houses temporarily the Timber Training Group
- Forest and Forest Products Skills Company - Federal Policy and training issues
Employment in Forestry
Employment opportunities in forestry
With harvesting, transport and handling now well underway, job opportunities have increased. The Forest & Wood Products R&D Corporation and Bureau of Rural Sciences funded a study Socio-economic impacts of plantation forestry in the Great Southern Region which documents that the industry is now employing 500 full time equivalents in the Great Southern. In 2007, a significant tonnage of over 1 million will increase jobs in the transport, processing and service industries. To download the study see: www.
daff.gov.au/corporate_docs/publications/
Timber 2020 is working with the Lower Great southern Local Community Partnerships Programme investigating training and job opportunities for the 15 – 19 year old students. There are also opportunities through the training programmes delivered by TAFE and the Forest Training Centre. There will be a time when employment needs will peak. The job opportunities will be numerous, in 2007 when the Lignor Engineered Strand Lumber Plant commences site preparation and construction where some 500 personnel will be required.
Some examples below:
- pneumatics,
- hydraulics
- tyre fitters,
- welding,
- transport,
- harvesting,
- forwarder and grader drivers,
- diesel mechanics,
- saw doctors,
- cleaners,
- office staff
- fertilising.
- Electrical engineers
- Computer operators
The National Association of Forest Industries Wood and Paper Products Industry Skills Audit presents a good summary of the skills required and where shortages are prominent. www.nafi.com.au
Employment Agency Profiles
Employment Agency Members of Timber 2020 Inc.
ATC Recruitment and Labour Hire
Peter Adams
Manager
PO Box 1409
ALBANY WA 6331
Suppliers of labour through labour hire and recruitment. Established suppliers of skilled and unskilled labour to the forestry and forest products industries. Full payroll management available including workers' compensation insurance and public liability.
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Skillhire Pty Ltd
Your contact is Peter Green
291 York Street, Albany
Skillhire Pty Ltd is the original Labour Hire Company to supply the timber industry with skilled and unskilled personnel. In addition to supplying labour through Labour Hire or Recruitment we also maintain a strong base to Trainees and Apprentices.
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Ph - 98 927 444
Fax - 98 416 209
Email: peterg@skillhire.com.au
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