 
Training in Forestry
Training Provider Profiles and Opportunities Offered
ATC Work Smart
Peter Adams
Manager
29 Albany Hwy
ALBANY WA 6331
Suppliers of Apprentices and Trainees through host employer arrangements.
An Australian Apprenticship Centre service provider (free service).
Operating locally for over 22 years ATC Worksmart is the largest employer of Apprentices and Trainees in the Great Southern Region. ATC is a major contributor to the promotion of training opportunities and career pathways that are available in forestry and associated industries.
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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
Environmental training and project management.
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SKILLED Group Ltd
Ray Linwood
Client Relationships Manager - Albany
142-144 Stirling Terrace
ALBANY WA 6330
Skilled Group are a Registered Training Organisation supplying apprentices and traineeships to a whole range of industries through Host Client enterprises and on-the-job training. Skilled delivers nationally accredited qualifications plus the added comfort of attending to the payment of wages and accounting for the statutory obligations of insurance, legal, personnel management and regular performance review.
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Ph - 9841 5699
Fax - 9841 5799
Mobile - 0438 964 626
Email - rlinwood@skilled.com.au
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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 Work Smart
Peter Adams
Manager
29 Albany Hwy
ALBANY WA 6331
Established suppliers of skilled and unskilled labour to the forestry and forest products industries. A turely local company with local knowledge and local networks ATC has effectively managed the labour hire and recruitment needs of employers in the region for over 22 years. Full payroll management available including worker's compensation insurance cover.
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Skillhire Pty Ltd
Peter Green
291 York St
ALBANY WA 6330
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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SKILLED Group Ltd
Ray Linwood
Client Relationships Manager - Albany
142-144 Stirling Terrace
ALBANY WA 6330
The Skilled Group is committed to increase the number of apprentices and trainees to compliment their 45 years as a major supplier of trades people to industry. They bring a major regional focus and timber industry experience to satisfy all facets of the industry from planting to harvesting to processing and value added products. Skilled are both a Group Training and Registered Training Organisation and welcomes the opportunity to dicuss your individual needs.
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