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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
Arrival and Registration |
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Introductory session |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Welcome and qldwater Update
Carlie Sargent, Manager Skills and Dave Cameron, CEO
Welcome from our Sponsor, SkillsTech
Wil Brakels, Business Development Officer, Commercial, SkillsTech TAFE Queensland
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| 9:20 AM - 9:35 AM |
Presentations to Certified Operators and WIOA Update
George Wall, Managing Director, WIOA |
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| 9:35 AM - 9:45 AM |
Scholarships Launch
David Wiskar, Executive Director Water Policy, DNRME |
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Skilling Challenges |
| 9:45 AM - 9:55 AM |
Skills Investment in Queensland
Ross Hanley, Manager Industry Engagement, Department of Employment, Small Business and Training |
| 9:55 AM - 10:15 AM |
The challenges of finding and keeping good operators – the Western Downs experience
Terry Fagg, Western Downs Regional Council |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM |
Morning Tea Break |
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Capability Building |
| 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM |
Frontline competency is essential to fulfil public health obligations
Claire McInnes WaterRA and Sallyanne Bartlett, WaterQPlus
Operator Competency Roadmap Input
Dave Cameron, qldwater |
| 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM |
The business imperative for Water Industry Workers
Dr Nicole Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Water and Waste, Mackay Regional Council |
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Workforce Planning |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Understanding the Workforce Lifecycle
Marcus Champ, People Insights Lead, Unitywater |
| 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM |
Building a workforce plan for a water business
Rob Lynch, General Manager Service Delivery, Queensland Urban Utilities |
| 12:20 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch Break |
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Future Skilling |
| 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM |
A Technical Competency Handbook for the Water Industry
Kathy Northcott, Technical Director, Water Quality and Treatment, GHD |
| 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM |
What will a water business employee of the future look like?
Narelle D’Amico Branch Manager, Water Services, Bundaberg Regional Council |
| 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM |
A day in the life of a Seqwater Trainee
Angela Robinson, Learning and Organisational Development Advisor, Seqwater |
| 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM |
Skilling of Contractors
Panel Discussion including: Trevor Dean, Executive Manager Engineering, Fraser Coast Regional Council; Troy Pettiford, COO, Whitsunday Water, Whitsunday Regional Council; and Daryl Ross, Water Business Manager, Logan City Council |
| 2:50 PM - 3:05 PM |
Afternoon Tea |
| 3:05 PM - 3:50 PM |
Improving the operator training experience
Jason Colton, Chief Technology Officer and Jonathan Church, Senior Engineer, Lutra. |
| 3:50 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wrap up and closing remarks |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Close and networking drinks |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Optional Dinner
Special Guest Speaker - Neil Brennan, CEO Seqwater |
