About
About the Board
The SA Health and Community Services Skills Board Inc is a bipartite, not-for-profit, autonomous incorporated associaton which is;
- Industry lead
- Structured separately from any body such as a Registered Training Organisation or Australian Apprenticeship Centre that could lead to a real, or perceived conflict of interest; and
- Comprises members that genuinely represent the interests of the industry parties, employer and employee, relevant to the industry sector
- Committed to providing high quality, relevent industry advice on workforce development issues
Our Vision
The SA Health and Community Services Industry Skills Board is recognised by our industry stakeholders as providing leadership and direction which guide state government and industry decisions and investment in the attraction, development and retention of the sectors workforce.
Our Mission
The Health & Community Services sector has a skilled, highly motivated and well managed workforce which is available in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of the South Australian Community .
Our Industry Coverage
- Health
- Community Services
- Correctional Services
- Public Safety
Strategic Aims 2008-2011
- That SA health and community services organisations are informed, equipped and utilise good workforce design and development practices.
- That there is accurate industry intelligence collected regarding current and emerging workforce priorities and that this information is accessible and communicated to government and industry.
- That careers structures in the health and community services sector produce employment outcomes reponsive to the needs of both workers and industry.
- That the supply and quality of training meets the needs of industry.
- That the Skills Board is a participative and representative organisation that is responsive to industry, responsibly managed, financially sound and contractually compliant.
To view the SA Health and Community Services Skills Board Strategic Plan 2008-2011 please click here.
Our Focus for 2009
At its planning day in January 2009 the Board identified the following areas as particularly important:
- Advocating effectively to government and the education and training sectors for the workforce development needs of our industries in South Australia. We need to speak persuasively of the need for highly skilled, passionate and responsive workers, supported by the full range of structural and organisational factors that impact on people's capacity to be effective in their work, from attractive employment conditions to positive workplace cultures. For the Board there are a range of matters to take up including taking action to promote understanding of our industries' needs, advocating for allocation of public training funds to our industries, and working to impove the consistency and quality of training provision. We intend to build strong relationships with some key bodies, including the recently-formed Training and Skills Commisson (TaSC). Our recent Submission to TaSC, on which more information is available on this website, is a step in this direction.
- Supporting the implementation of Training Packages in our industires. The Community Services Training Package was endorsed late in 2008, and there will be opportunities as well as challenges for training providers and industry in transitioning to the new arrangements. The Health and Correctional Services Training Packages have been in place a little longer, but we can do much more to maximise their value to our industries. Amongst other things we need to work with industry and training providers to support skill development for existing workers and those seeking to enter our workforces.
- Supporting the development of good workforce planning in the industries. While there is a great deal of effective workforce planning occurring across our industries, it can be difficult for organisations and sectors to obtain useful data and to coordinate their approaches, and in the community services sector there are definitional and structural obstacles which add to the complexities. However, there is much that we can do to learn from each other as we tackle the challenges facing our industries.
A number of other areas are also seen as important to the Board's activities this year including developing career and learning pathways, strengthening industry links with the schooling sector in the context of the opportunities provided by the new South Australian Certificate of Education, and supporting workforce reform, for example through activities such as the Allied Health Workforce Reform project.
For more information please email the Skills Board.
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Board
The Board consists of five Union representatives and five Employer representatives.
The Board members are elected annually at the AGM. The current Board was elected at the AGM held on 09 October 2007. The Board membership has a wealth of experience and has an excellenct knowledge of the sector.
Our Team Members
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