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Timber Trainers conference

Stacey Gardiner

The Australian Timber Trainers Association conference is to be held from 29-30 July on the Gold Coast with a number of well known industry figures speaking. It will be held at the Surfers Paradise Novotel. Source: Timberbiz

Highlights of the conference agenda are presentations on:

  • Skills Impact updates and initiatives, group workshop “improving the VETsystem” (Michael Hartman)
  • Latest standards in the Forest Industry – training and NHVR (Stacey Gardiner)
  • Trainer & Assessor professional development and currency “what’s Glitter and what’s Gold” (Angela McGregor, RTO Consultant)
  • ForestWorks – FWP training package – updates and validation strategy (Tim Woods)
  • Safety Workshop (WorkSafe QLD)
  • Compliant Assessment Tools “what does an auditor look for” (David Garner)
  • Validating Assessment Tools – FWPCOT2239 – trim and cut felled trees.

A field trip and a dinner will also form part of the conference.

To attend the conference costs $600 AFCA member rate, $600 ATTA member rate, or $650 for non members.

More information is available at the ATTA website www.atta.org.au