Children’s Education and Care Industry Reference Committee (IRC)

The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) is pleased to call for nominations from industry stakeholders for membership of the Children’s Education and Care Industry Reference Committee (IRC).

Nominations close COB Monday 13 February 2017 and instructions on how to nominate are set out below.

The Children’s Education and Care IRC is responsible for six qualifications in the Community Services Training Package. The qualifications and units of competency available under this training package can be viewed at Training.gov.au.

The AISC seeks to ensure that the membership of the Children’s Education and Care IRC, as a whole, provides the best possible industry coverage and expertise to support training package development for the industry. The Committee is looking for individuals with extensive experience in, and knowledge of, their industry sector, with the capacity to proactively apply these attributes to the work of the IRC.

When considering nominations, the AISC is interested in:

• the level of influence the nominee has across the sector and how they are perceived in relation to industry-wide issues
• the capacity of the nominee to consider current and future directions/influences for their industry and to relate those factors to workforce development and skills needs
• the capability of the nominee to provide input directly, to seek input from others, and to represent a variety of circumstances across the industry.

In determining the final membership, the AISC will consider both the characteristics of nominees (as set out in their nomination) as well as the composition of the committee as a whole to ensure it is appropriate to the Children’s Education and Care industry. For example, the Committee is looking not only for industry expertise, but also to ensure the IRC has an appropriate geographic and demographic balance.

Please note that while it may not be possible to include every nominee on the IRC, it is important to remember that the Skills Service Organisation SkillsIQ and the IRC will consult widely during the training package development process and will be supported by Technical Advisory Committee members who may be consulted on technical and related specific industry information on an as-needs basis to support the decision-making of the committee.

Further information about the role of IRCs and how they will operate can be found in the IRC operating framework.

IRC Structure - Feedback

The draft structure for the Children’s Education and Care IRC was published on this website on 12 December 2016, providing an opportunity for industry to comment on whether the structure would adequately represent the industry. The AISC welcomed the comments received from a range of stakeholders. Feedback identified a need to extend union representation by one additional member. Feedback was otherwise supportive of the proposed structure.

Call for nominations

Nominations can be made via the nomination form at the bottom of this page. To assist the AISC in determining the membership for the IRC, please use this attachment and provide information against the three criteria. Organisations will need to submit a current resume for their nominee, including the names of two referees. This will help the AISC understand what the nominee will bring to the IRC.

Once you have completed and saved the attachment, please email it (with supporting documentation) to AISCsecretariat@education.gov.au by COB Monday 13 February 2017.
For more information about the review process please refer to the IRC review.

Organisations that have already been allocated a position on the IRC do not have to submit a nomination. The AISC will directly invite these organisations to nominate their representative.

Note: In nominating for a position on the IRC, please be aware that if you are successful your name, organisation, state and position will be made publicly available on the AISC website.

IRC Composition