SkillsDMC, the National Industry Skills Council for the Resource and Infrastructure industry, has been funded by the Commonwealth Government to establish a Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) coordinator position in Cairns.
The FIFO role involves:
- Identifying the potential FIFO workforce in the Cairns region and establishing a pathway to link this workforce to mining, construction and infrastructure job required by existing and emerging resource projects in northern and western Australia;
- Working with resource enterprises, local employment services providers and registered training organisations to facilitate the selection and gap training of unemployed FIFO job seekers;
- Linking mining companies with airline and airport services to facilitate the connection of FIFO workers to remote worksites.
The two-year pilot project is a key recommendation from the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce and forms part of the National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy launched in March 2011 by the Commonwealth Government.
For further information, please contact Jeremy Blockey on 0409 480 486 or jblockey@skillsdmc.com.au