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Led by Barossa Australia (BA) on behalf of the region’s 500 wine grape growers, 170 wine brands, and 180 tourism businesses, the Education and Career Pathways in Operational Viticulture program targets Year 10 students interested in operational viticulture careers.
Collaborating with two local secondary schools, vocational education and training institutions, and Barossa vineyard businesses, the program guides students into vineyard operations careers via an apprenticeship.
In a structured work experience week, students learn about, experience, and are exposed to diverse types of work in operational viticulture. BA then matches employers (grape grower members) with students for a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT), which contributes to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Since 2019, 25 students have begun SBATs, with around half completing their apprenticeship and working as valuable contributors to the Barossa wine grape-growing industry. Fourteen employers currently work with SBATS; another 15 are ready for 2024/25.
The GOGO Foundation was established in 2018 with one broad objective: to support an equitable, socially and economically inclusive society by creating educational and employment pathways and paid employment opportunities for disadvantaged and marginalised people.
The Bradford Institute of Advanced Education (BIAE) delivers contextualised training to the health, justice, and community services sectors.
Their collaboration to develop a multi-layered employment readiness program for women and non-binary people experiencing barriers to education and employment, saw BIAE map the content of the Foundation’s non-accredited Inclusive Work Program (IWP) to the units of competency in the Certificate II in Community Services.
Once mapped, BIAE developed appropriate learning and assessment resources that incorporated the content of the IWP (a successful Bradford non-accredited course) and the community services qualification.
The collaboration seeks to address two significant community sector needs: inclusion and workforce recruitment. This is done through an intelligent, integrated, community and workforce development strategy.
A collaboration between Findon Technical College, Department for Education, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre, Helping Hand Aged Care, and Southern Cross Care addresses aged care workforce recruitment challenges by offering a dual qualification: a Certificate III in Individual Support and Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance.
The collaboration exposes students to health care roles and industry pathways, providing opportunities for them to work with a range of multidisciplinary teams in a career-related job while studying.
In real-world scenarios, blended learning – including theory, simulation, on-the-job immersive learning, professional weekly debriefing sessions, and increased placement hours – and swift adaptation to evolving needs, accelerates the learning trajectory.
Students gain valuable insights into the aged care profession and contribute to the wellbeing of older people, fostering intergenerational connections. Boosting recruitment opportunities, this industry collaboration exemplifies innovative training solutions and provides significant benefits for students and the aged care community.
A pre-employment program developed collaboratively between Carey Training, Workskil Australia, and the Department for Correctional Services, Road to Redemption assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners with histories of offending to develop the skills and knowledge for employment in the civil construction industry.
Training on real-world construction projects, participants gain experience and practical skills. The voluntary program builds learner confidence, provides culturally appropriate mentoring, and links learners directly with employers looking to hire.
Road to Redemption includes an employability session, mental health first aid through a cultural lens, and a Certificate II in Construction. Learners can also gain a Construction White Card, relevant high-risk work licences (scaffolding), specialised tickets (working at heights, confined space, excavator, skid steer loader, roller), and work-zone traffic management training.
Participant-specific challenges are addressed through mentoring, case management, and customised support.
The program ensures sustainable employment outcomes for participants and builds safer communities by reducing recidivism.