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International Fibre Centre

International Fibre Centre. ‘Moving to the Future with TEP’ Barry White International Fibre Centre September 4, 2003. The IFC’s Role. Fundamental role is to support training and education in the fibre and textile industries Receives funding from the Victorian State Government

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International Fibre Centre

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  1. InternationalFibre Centre ‘Moving to the Future with TEP’ Barry White International Fibre Centre September 4, 2003

  2. The IFC’s Role • Fundamental role is to support training and education in the fibre and textile industries • Receives funding from the Victorian State Government • IFC is a corporation limited by guarantee and is a ‘not for profit’ company

  3. IFC – the early concept • Seen as a response to the decline in formal textile education and training programs – particularly in the wool industry • Situation was a reflection of the relocation of manufacturing from traditional to newly emerging centres • Recognised the need and opportunity for collaborative partnerships between those in research, education and industry

  4. Linking, Research, Education & Industry Industry Research Industry Research Education Education

  5. The ‘TEP’ ProgramTraining and Education Projects • Is a response to education and needs of industry not currently met by existing arrangements or providers • Are part funded by the proposers • Are innovative and forward looking • Have wider application to other industry participants • Demonstrate support and commitment of senior management of proposer organisations

  6. TEP Program …cont’dTypes of programs which might be supported • Development (or acquisition) of training and education courses, materials, systems and expertise not readily available to industry • Development of innovative means of training delivery • Provision of specialist staff for delivery of training and education programs • Part funding of costs relating to course participation • Overseas programs - IFC will fund up to $10K max: • Up to 100% of course fees • Up to 50% of economy airfares

  7. TEP Program …cont’dProject submissions require… • Aims and outcomes of project • Commercial significance of outcomes • Project plan setting out objectives, implementation strategies, milestones and timing • Budget and funding requested from IFC (capital purchases, whole of project funding, funding for projects which have already commenced and post graduate studies cannot be funded) • Benefits to Victoria and wider industry

  8. TEP Program .…cont’dFunding process Eg. Round 2 - 2003 • Expression of interest (29/8/03) • Application (10/10/03) • Grant Agreement (12/11/03) • Payment by instalments (against milestones) • Reporting (against milestones)

  9. TEP Program …cont’dProgress to date

  10. TEP ProgramSome examples • Grampians Wool Industries • Training materials for carbonising plant • Victoria Carpets • Specialist training for Card-Monroe hi-speed tufting • RMIT Uni. • CAD Centre of Excellence • Macquarie Textiles • Interactive CD ROM training for quality assessors and ‘Fred Fibre’ (understanding whole of pipeline processing) • TexSkill Ltd • 20 accredited specialist short courses • Bradmill • Training for new weaving and denim dyeing technologies involving training ex Belgium • Rocklea Spinning Mill • Short courses in opening, carding and open-end cotton spinning • Nb. There are no specialist programs for technical training in cotton spinning in Australia.

  11. TEP ProgramFurther examples • Bruck Textiles • Training in polymer finishing technology and cotton finishing • Geelong Woolcombers • Training materials for waste minimisation and effluent treatment • TTNA • International specialist training in nonwoven technologies • TFIA • Industry training materials for salt and brine recovery in dyeing • Carpet Institute • Seminar for improved insect resist treatments in carpet manufacture • CSIRO • ‘Farm to Fabric’ training for wool processors • Australian Country Spinners • Methodology for training in company’s Environmental Management System

  12. TEP ProgramInvestment to date: • Total industry funding for the TEP program now exceeds- • $ 1.5 million + • Recently we have introduced another program called the ‘Specialist Partnership Training Program’ which will focus on collaborative programs with other funding agencies. eg. AWI OFFM extension TexSkill/RMIT Post Grad. Diploma prog.

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