Direct Client Care and Support Industry Reference Committee (IRC)

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) is pleased to call for nominations from industry stakeholders for membership of the Direct Client Care and Support Industry Reference Committee (IRC). Nominations have been extended until COB Friday 17 February 2017 and instructions on how to nominate are set out below.

The Direct Client Care and Support IRC have responsibility for fifteen qualifications, in the CHC - Community Services Training Package and HLT - Health Training Package.

The AISC seeks to ensure that the membership of the Direct Client Care and Support IRC, as a whole, provides the best possible industry coverage and expertise to support training package development for the industry.
The AISC 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 Direct Client Care and Support industry. 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 SkillsIQ and the IRC will consult widely during the training package development process. This 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.

Direct Client Care and Support IRC Structure - Feedback

The draft structure for the Direct Client Care IRC was published on this website on 14 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 was generally supportive of the proposed structure although comments were received about addressing the needs of remote Indigenous students, employers, community members, trainers/assessor and disability groups. Feedback also identified a need to extend union representation by one additional member. Following further consultation with the IRC, an additional union position has been included while it was considered that the proposed structure adequately covered the remaining suggestions.

For more information about the review process, please refer to the IRC review page.

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 the attachments (nomination form and privacy consent form) and provide information against the three criteria. Please ensure that you submit a current resume, including the names of two referees. This will help the AISC understand what the nominee will bring to the IRC.

Once you have completed the nomination and privacy consent form and provided the supporting information (current resume and 2x referees), please send the email to AISCsecretariat@education.gov.au by COB Wednesday 15 February 2017.

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.