IN this Unearthed Report interview Australian Mining editor Jamie Wade speaks with Mining Industry Skills Centre chief executive Derek Hunter and Manager and the Centre’s Manager of Strategic Development Jenny Neumann about a skills strategy.
To download the audio file visit The Unearthed Report on Australian Mining and click on the audio file: Interview with Derek Hunter & Jenny Neumann from the Mining Industry Skills Centre – 16/01/08.
The strategy, entitled Securing the Critical Capability — Towards an holistic skills strategy for the mining industry, has been developed through consultation with industry, Government and external stakeholders.
The strategy outlines the current issues facing the Australian mining industry on decreasing employee turnover, providing consistent, quality training throughout the mining industry and ensuring the development of a highly skilled and sustainable workforce.