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The ESI Skills Passport: A Collaborative Approach to Workforce Portability . Perth, July 2012. The ESI, what have we been ?. 6 States & 2 Territories 10’s of Network Operators 100’s of techniques and methods 1000’s of training standards and requirements
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The ESI Skills Passport: A Collaborative Approach to Workforce Portability Perth, July 2012
The ESI, what have we been? • 6 States & 2 Territories • 10’s of Network Operators • 100’s of techniques and methods • 1000’s of training standards and requirements • 10000’s of designs and network standards
The ESI, what influences us? • Safety • The law • The environment • Emergencies • Risk • Stakeholders • COAG -harmonisation
The ESI, what could we be? • National licence • Set of national standards • Training • SAD’s • Testing • Recognised national worker • Method of evidence • ESI Passport 1
Why implement a Skills Passport? • To encourage: • Nationally consistent practices • A drive to common training standards not covered by Training Packages • Individual ownership of refresher training currency • To develop a system that: • Supports COAG objectives • Assists mutual aid requests • Provides portable evidence of the currency of refresher training and network authorisations • Supports in-field auditing of work parties
The Project Outcomes • The project has involved the development of : • A national Passport • Passport content • Memorandum of Understanding • Rules for the administration of the Passport • A national database • A national website
Passport Content • The Passport is only as effective as recognition of the content • This fact led industry to develop the new Skills Set of refresher training standards
Administrative Structure • PSC Membership: • Open to all ENA member companies • EE-Oz • ETU • DRET & ESQ • PSC Functions: • Administer the rules and database • Manage the framework and web interface • Consider appeals • Establish supplementary procedures • Sponsor/undertake further related projects • Imagatech Functions: • Database administrator • Prepare reports as requested • Helpdesk service • Upload and export bulk data for Passport issue • ESQ Functions: • Continue ongoing smart technology projects, (primarily with QLD & NT network operators) • Interface with database administrator • Network Operator Functions: • Issue Passports to employees and contractors • Appoint Validation Officers • Audit Passports during field inspections
How Did We Do It? • Partnership • Government support • Collaboration • Negotiation • National tools • National outcomes
Where to from here? • Is it innovative? • YES • Is it perfect? • NO • New initiatives • Network Authorities
Questions? Questions?