“Attraction / retention”

• Leveraging additional government funding.
• A “Skilled Wool Handler” program.
• Provide world-class resources.
• Promote career paths.
• Traineeship promotion.

“Capacity building”

• Quality of trainers - National Consistency Workshops.
• Quality and relevance of resources - Continued development.
• Mentoring program and development of leadership capacity.
• Regional Coaching for shearers.

“Profitability”

• Working collaboratively with other industry bodies to lift the standard of clip preparation.
• Influence wool clip preparation standards by focusing industry on skill requirements within wool handler training program.

“Government funding and support for shearer / wool handler training”

• The promotion of traineeships, both new and existing workers, in the industry.
• Lobbying for changes in the way training is monitored by government.
• Developing preferred supplier relationships with RTOs

Size and Scope

• AWI is providing $800,000 in 2009/2010 ($400,000 in management costs have been removed from the 2008/2009 program)
• At this level of AWI funding, expected government funding will be approximately $4.5million.