1. SkillsTech Australia
SkillsTech Australia
SkillsTech Australia
An Introduction
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Presenter
Ian Lawrence – Director Business Development
SkillsTech Australia

2. SkillsTech Australia
SkillsTech Australia
• SkillsTech Australia is a new kind of trade and
technical training institute operating in Australia
• Formed in 2006 as part of the Queensland
Governments “Skills Plan” – STA is now the
largest trade and technical training institute in
Australia – delivering over 140 different courses
within Australia and overseas
• Involved setting up a whole new institute through
the merger of trade and technical training
faculties from 5 other metropolitan institutes.

3. SkillsTech Australia
SkillsTech Australia Introduction
• Has and annual turnover of $100m with over
21,000 students, 830 staff – currently operating
from 6 campuses.
• Has broad responsibilities to create new purpose
built training centres and to reform current
delivery programs and resources to better meet
industry skills demand.
• Has experience in all aspects of vocational
education and training including design and
development of programs and delivery and facility
management

4. SkillsTech Australia
STA Introduction
• Broad consultancy experience – including
transition programs for large enterprise clients
and competency – enterprise job model mapping
• Broad international delivery experience
• Strong curriculum and enterprise specific training
credentials
• Leading innovator in trade and technical training
delivery design
• Electro-technology, Engineering, Construction,
Automotive and some niche skill areas as
required.

5. SkillsTech Australia
STA Introduction
• Notable successes of the STA
experience;
• Strong increase in industry partnerships
and contracts - examples
• Toyota
• Santos
• Hastings Deering
• ExxonMobil
• Queensland Rail
• Leighton
• Bechtel
• Energex ….

6. SkillsTech Australia
STA Introduction Continued
• Successful implementation of an Adult
Apprenticeship Training Program (NAP)
• Foundation Programs
• Simulated assessment
• Recognition of Prior Learning
• Student Centred Learning
• Enterprise specific programs
• Existing worker strategies
• Resource industries partnerships – off
shore delivery programs

7. SkillsTech Australia
SkillsTech Role in PNG-LNG Project
• Providing consultancy services to EoS JV and
ExxonMobil to supply training services for the
PNG – LNG Project since December 2008
• Designed and Delivered the PNG National
Trainer Program at Dalby for 16 PNG National
Trainers
• Currently contracted to deliver training at for EPC
3 at POM CTF and DTC
• Designed and developed all training programs for
EPC 3 and EPC 4

8. SkillsTech Australia
Why the Australian Training System?
• Firstly Australian Training System is “Industry Led” and
has been designed and authorised by industry for industry
in every training package
• It is extremely adaptable to Industry and Enterprise
requirements and its systems design allow for training
quality to be maintained.
• It allows Industry and enterprise to value add, to build
unique training outcomes and protect their value
proposition by building on the base training program as a
foundation.
• Lifts productivity – major factor in Australia improving
overall productivity over the last 20 years.

9. SkillsTech Australia
Australian Training System
• It is very efficient – focuses on the required
skills/knowledge requirements for that specific unit and
provides an adaptable learning pathway for student and
enterprise.
• Assessment – compared to other systems – Australian
System utilises a lot of assessment events
• This allows for a clear demonstration that there has been
knowledge transfer – from theory – to practical exercises
and then to the worksite
• The work site validation allows for a variety of outcomes –
such as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – development
of on site assessment training programs and on site
delivery programs

10. SkillsTech Australia
Australian Training System
• Australian Qualifications are recognised
internationally
• Training pathways and training plans have been
modelled on existing work systems in operation
within Enterprises.
• Uses a “core” and “elective” stream and was
designed as a building block system and allows
for easy cross skilling programs.
• Very valuable for existing worker programs
• Can be mapped against other “standards based
programs”

11. SkillsTech Australia
Summary:
• Australian standards based training system has
been in operation for nearly 20 years.
• Now has a endorsed training package for every
trade and nearly every occupation operating in
Australia
• Most are supported with robust training materials
• Highly adaptable training system – efficient,
effective and will lift productivity and prepare both
new entrants and existing workers
• STA very experienced in developing industry
partnerships and adapting training system to your
enterprise requirements. Thank you