Developing a Workplace Training Culture — Workplace Skill Set Program

Interested in gaining new training skills and knowledge?

This program, co-designed with TasTAFE (RTO 60142), provides a first step in gaining training skills and knowledge to support, mentor, instruct and assist people completing qualifications in the workplace.

Skills and knowledge development is provided through a Workplace Skill Set attached to the Training and Assessment package (TAE40122).

Keep an eye out on this webpage for more information on our final intake round of this program in September 2024.

Who is this program for?

To be eligible for this program participants must be working in the community services industry sectors — aged care, disability services, education and care (childcare) or social services. The program is ideal for people in the workplace who already do, or have the potential to supervise, coach and mentor other employees in training in the workplace, for example trainees or students in training.

Entry requirements:

This skill set program comprises of accredited units of competency and participants must be able to demonstrate vocational competency in their proposed teaching and assessing area. Vocational competency is defined as broad industry knowledge and experience and may include, but is not limited to, holding relevant qualifications. TasTAFE requires learners to be able to fulfil the following requirements:

• • Have access to a computer, tablet or laptop and internet access.
  • Have a reasonable level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills — the TasTAFE LLN Assessment will be required to be completed as part of the enrolment process.
  • Have an intermediate level of technology skills.
  • Be able to commit to completing own study and course work hours.

Is it funded?

Yes, this program is funded. There is no cost for training delivery for this program. There are online training webinars that may occur during participant work hours. Employers are encouraged to support release of staff who are undertaking the training and may be eligible for a backfill subsidy (see below).

Backfill subsidy for employers:

If you are a community services industry employer with a participant completing the Workplace Skill Set units, you may be eligible for backfill subsidy for the online training that your employee attends. A claim form will be provided early in the course and a reminder near the end of the course. Payment is made at the end of the training. Backfill reimbursements can only be claimed if the participant has been paid to attend training and their position has been covered.

More information:

If you are interested in finding out more about this funded training opportunity, please email the Workforce Ready Team 

This training opportunity is part of the Local People in Local Jobs initiative, supported by the Tasmanian Government through the Department of State Growth. A partnership with TasCOSS on behalf of the social services sector peak bodies and the Tasmanian peak bodies of ACCPA, NDS, ECA Tasmania Branch (contracted to Lady Gowrie Tasmania).