TRIMMING PROGRAM CONCLUDES

Iteration 1 of the Take a Seat With Us project is nearing completion and in early August the various stakeholders will come together the celebrate its success. BIAV had joined with Australian Furniture, Specialised Textiles, Vic Caravans, and VACC Auto, to secure Victorian Government funding so as to contract Holmesglen Institute of TAFE to deliver FREE training for 96 trainees.  Well, the program has well and truly exceeded expectations.

The outstanding achievements of the program have included:  

  • An Industry-led innovative training taster program for Upholsters/Trimmers/Textile fabrications was developed to meet industry needs.

  • A model of strong cross collaboration across five industry bodies sharing the same post-pandemic labour shortage.

  • A program delivered to 96 students and currently 450+ expressions of interest, indicating high demand.

  • A waitlist of over 40 students ready to go if additional funding can be secured.

  • 20% graduates have transitioned into employment.

  • 38 Students now enrolled to undertake Certificate training in a course that had not been delivered at Holmesglen Institute for Three Years!

BIAV, through Boating Careers will be looking to work with marine trimmers, boat builders, repairers and others, to leverage this program’s outcomes, and to ‘harvest’ the current and future participants. This is a great opportunity for a trimming reset and future proofing and we hope to see our industry members engage. For more info and to engage, contact Dan Brown at BIAV at dan@biavic.com.au

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