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New Industry Skills Advisory (ISA) roles align with Skills for Queensland – Great training for quality jobs priorities, which include delivering an expanded focus inclusive of employment, small business and regional skills needs.
Industry Skills Advisors (ISAs) engage with employers, small business and industry stakeholders to provide high quality, evidence-based industry advice and intelligence about current and emerging industry direction, regional skills needs and training solutions, jobs growth and employment opportunities. This advice will:
- inform and align our training and skills priorities and decision-making, including program design and investment settings
- support and connect with our industry engagement framework priorities including the work of departmental regional officers, Regional Jobs Committees, Jobs Queensland and the Ministerial Skills Roundtable
- inform and contribute to national vocational education and training (VET) reform agendas and the review and development of training package product
- support employer, small business and industry's connection and engagement with VET and VET pathways and our programs, initiatives, and events.
ISAs have been contracted from 1 March 2020 to 30 June 2023 to provide coverage for the following industry sectors.
| Industry sector | Indicative coverage | Industry Skills Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and horticulture |
|
Queensland Farmers' Federation Ltd Rod Morris VET Industry Skills Advisor Email: rod@qff.org.au Phone: 0428 793 767 |
| Automotive |
|
Motor Trades Association of Queensland Brad Flanagan Director Industry Initiatives Email: industryengagement@mtaq.com.au Phone: 0475 617 179 |
| Business and ICT |
|
ACS Luisa Grant Industry Skills Advisor Project Manager Email: Luisa.Grant@acs.org.au Phone: 0448 787 082 |
| Community services |
|
Community Services Industry Alliance Ltd Jamie Brown Project Officer Industry Skills Advisor Program Email: jbrown@csialtd.com.au Phone: (07) 3184 6891 |
| Electrotechnology and utilities |
|
Energy Skills Queensland Jakes Jacobs Industry Workforce Planner Email: jjacobs@energyskillsqld.com.au Phone: (07) 3721 8800 |
| Fitness, sport and recreation |
|
Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance Jo Chiu Industry Development Manager Email: Jo.chiu@aqia.org.au Phone: (07) 3367 0833 |
| Health |
|
CheckUP Australia Amanda Griffiths Health Industry Skills Advisor Email: agriffiths@checkup.org.au Phone: (07) 3105 8332 |
| Manufacturing and engineering |
| Ai Group Lisa Gilbert |
| Resources and mining |
|
Ai Group Mel Ireland Member Relationship Executive Email: Mel.Ireland@aigroup.com.au Phone: 0488 997 677 |
| Retail and personal services |
|
National Retail Association Jenni Champion Industry Skills Advisor Email: j.champion@nra.net.au Phone: 0431 062 293 |
| Tourism, hospitality and events |
|
Queensland Tourism Industry Council Kathryn Moody Workforce Development Manager Email: Kathryn.moody@qtic.com.au Phone: 0413 364 651 |
| Transport and logistics |
|
Queensland Trucking Association Ltd Camilla Elmes Industry Skills Advisor Email: camilla@qta.com.au Phone: 0425 233 472 |
| Water |
| Queensland Water Directorate |
Last updated 30 May 2023
