SKILLS AND WORKFORCE

RESA's Role
RESA's overarching priorities relate specifically to supporting programs and activities that will deliver the skills and workforce required in the South Australian Mining and METS sector.
Simple - right?
There are a range of complexities in achieving a skilled workforce. We take a strategic approach to understanding:
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industry hiring trends
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critical skills and priorities for growth
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skill shortages
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the challenges of attraction, retention and progression in our industries
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the range of strategies and challenges that apply across the sub-sectors of industry for point of entry, operator, trades/maintenance, technician and professional occupations.
RESA has demonstrated capability and a range of tools and services to support companies to:
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carry out workforce planning and analysis
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identify and implement strategic solutions to skills priorities
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demonstrate workforce capability and compliance
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identify funding support for enterprise skills initiatives
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develop collaborative partnerships to implement skilling solutions
We actively engage with national and state industry forums to identify and access the best of the strategic solutions available to support our stakeholders. These include:
National Forums
Metalliferous Mining Industry Reference Committee: Industry advisory group to advise on the competency framework for surface operations, underground mining and resource processing
Drilling Industry Reference Committee: Industry advisory group to advise on the competency framework for oil and gas and mineral exploration drilling.
Mining Skills Organisation Pilot: Industry working group to the support the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) in developing timely skilling solutions within the national competency framework and in strategic projects to address industry skills priorities.
State Forums
Construction, Mining and Energy Industry Skills Council: Industry advisory group providing support to the Training and Skills Commission and Department for Innovation and Skills in identifying skills priorities and strategic solutions for industry in South Australia.
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