This project will review the TEST101A Certificate I, TEST201A Certificate II, TEST301A Certificate III qualifications, which have not been updated since 2015.
It will seek to address common skills gaps in the qualifications, including employability and digital literacy skills, in
consultation with key stakeholders.
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June - July 2024
Initial feedback from stakeholders indicates a need to address common skills gaps for pathology, which are reiterated across health and social assistance industries.
Skills gaps to address include:
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regional healthcare settings and point of care testing
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support for specialist environments
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development for a range of patient handling
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digital literacy skills
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pre-requisite skills
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professional responsibilities and soft skills.
Project outcomes will better align qualifications to the industry needs and regulatory requirements and will create clear and sustainable career pathways to support existing and future industry growth.
A project Technical
Committee is being established to provide expert advice. Technical Committee members are selected for their relevant expertise in the diverse project aspects.
Project fact sheet
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August 2024
Information gathering activities will be undertaken to prepare drafts units of competency, qualifications and skill sets for national stakeholder consultations. These include:
- a Technical Committee meeting to source stakeholders to consult on qualifications content, for insight on communication and consultation strategies, and to provide technical knowledge of the skills required to meet the desired vocational outcomes
- 16 one-on-one employer interviews to determine the skills required in their organisations, career pathways for workers and focused changes in their sector in the foreseeable future. These will include employers from small, medium and large employers
- an online functional analysis workshop with industry stakeholders from all Australian jurisdictions to determine skill commonalities and differences. This will assist in determining core and elective components of the draft qualifications
- desktop research used to gather publicly available information on industry standards, working conditions and employer recruitment selection criteria.
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Summary of consultation to date
The draft qualifications, skill sets, and units were developed in consultation with the Technical Committee,
incorporating feedback from the first phase of Broad Consultation workshops conducted between May and
August 2024. These workshops engaged professionals directly involved in meat processing and meat
retailing, who contributed over 1,000 insights into the skills and knowledge required for various job roles and
tasks. Eight face-to-face workshops, three online workshops, and twelve site visits to meat processing and
retail workplaces across Australia provided valuable opportunities to observe these roles in action and gather
detailed input from over 100 industry experts.
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February 2025
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June 2025
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Consultation
The project will undertake a total of 8 in-person and 2 virtual workshops across all states and territories.
Details of consultation dates and activities will be published as the project progresses.
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Contact details
Evan Cooper – Training Product Project Manager
[email protected]
Alyssa Warland – Project Coordinator
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Annual Training Product Development Plan
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Project Timeline
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Project Set Up A
Establish a Project Reference Group with representatives of volunteer involving organisations and peak bodies and registered training organisations with innovative learning design experience.
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Research & Consultation A
Establish common or unique foundational and fundamental skills across volunteering roles using research and quantitative data analysis, interviews and focus groups.
Host in-person workshops to gather the advice of volunteer involving organisations.
Create a discussion paper to facilitate public input and inform workshops and interviews.
Evaluate how the proposed quality principles influence the design of qualifications and units of competency.
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Findings & Recommendations A
Explore the extent to which new vocational products might improve learner outcomes through quality design thinking, informed by stakeholder consultation and Project Reference Group advice.
Use specific evaluations and findings linked to product design to inform interim and final reports.
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Reporting & Submission A
Submit a comprehensive report of all findings, analyses and stakeholder feedback, including specific providing advice on the proposed new design of vocational training products with Jobs and Skills Councils and the Qualification Reform Design Group in the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Aggregate advice with other demonstration projects for final advice to Skills Ministers.
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Test project A
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