The Forest Management and Harvesting IRC is responsible for national training package qualifications relevant to the Australian forest and wood products industry which covers a diverse array of sectors from forest growing and management, harvesting and haulage, sawmilling and processing, timber manufactured products, wood panel and board production, through to timber building solutions and merchandising. The industry is an important contributor to the Australian economy.
These qualifications are included in the FWP - Forest and Wood Products Training Package.
The IRC will consult widely during any future training package development process providing opportunity for any interested parties to make a contribution.
Technical Advisory Committees may also be established to inform future work, utilising a broad range of stakeholders with technical and specific industry knowledge.
The Forest Management and Harvesting IRC is supported by the Skills Service Organisation, Skills Impact. For more information visit Skills Impact.
Further information about the role of IRCs and how they operate can be found in the IRC Operating Framework.
The AISC has approved the following members for the Forest Management and Harvesting IRC:
Category | Organisation/Expertise | Representative | Coverage |
Expertise | Harvesting and Haulage | Mr Tim Morrissey | VIC |
Forest Owners, Growers and Managers | Mr Alan Rossouw | SA | |
Government | Forest Products Commission | Ms Robin Austen | National |
Forestry Tasmania | Mr Craig Patmore | TAS | |
Forestry Corp | Ms Sarah Hart | NSW | |
Vic Forests | Mr Bill Paul (Deputy Chair) | VIC | |
Industry Skills Advisory Council NT | Ms Pauline Halse | NT | |
Employee Association | Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union | Ms Jane Calvert | National |
Peak/Advisory/ Association | PF Olsen | Mr Martin Crevatin | National |
Australian Forest Contractors Association | Ms Stacey Gardiner (Chair) | National | |
Forest Industry Council | Mr David Priem | National | |
Arboriculture Australia | Mr Craig Hallam | National |