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The Board of the Victorian Furnishing Industry Training Board (VFITB) wishes to advise that the VFITB has been forced to substantially reduce secretariat capacity. This has occurred as a result of the Victorian State Government through the Victorian Learning and Employment Skills Commission (VLESC) withdrawing funding support to the VFITB. The VFITB Board is very disappointed at the VLESC decision to withdraw funding. The VFITB maintains representation of all sectors of the furnishing industry through its Board membership nominated by the Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (Vic/Tas) Inc., Cabinet Makers Association, Picture Framers Guild, Glass & Glazing Association of Victoria, Soft Furnishing Industry Association, Australian Industry Group and the Flooring Association of Victoria. Due to the withdrawal of funding, the VFITB Board is no longer in a position to provide the same level of service, assistance and advice to the industry and many of its traditional activities have been suspended. If you have any industry training, skill development, labour and skill shortages issues that require attention, the Board of the VFITB suggests you contact your industry association or the Office of Training and Tertiary Education directly. The Board of the VFITB will continue to operate within its extremely limited capacity and will notify you through this web site should circumstances alter.Furnishing Contacts The following links are furnishing industry related or vocational education and training sites that may be able to assist you with your training and skill development needs. The Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (Vic/Tas) Inc. The Furnishing Industry
Association of Australia (Vic/Tas) Inc. [FIAA (Vic/Tas)] is the state, peak
representative body established to promote the profitable growth,
competitiveness, innovation and export readiness of all Furnishing and Allied
Industry participants. As a result of the reduced operation of the VFITB, the
FIAA (Vic/Tas) has set up the Furnishing Industry Skills Development Advisory
Committee (FISDAC). Participation on the FISDAC committee is voluntary, currently the Glass & Glazing Association,
Picture Framers Guild of Victoria, Soft Furnishing Industry Association and
Flooring Association of Victoria are represented. Glass & Glazing Association of Victoria The Glass & Glazing
Association of Victoria Incorporated (GGAV) has been formed for the benefit
of the Australian Flat Glass Industry, representatives of glass merchants and
glaziers, local glass manufacturers, agents representing overseas glass
manufacturers, industry suppliers and other interested parties. Picture Framers Guild of The Picture Framers Guild
of Victoria Soft Furnishing Industry Association of Australia The Soft Furnishings
Industry Association is a non-profit organisation committed to serving its
members as well as the community in general. The SFIA offers a number of
services which can be accessed through the SFIA web site. Flooring Association of The Flooring Association of
The Australian Industry
Group (Ai Group) is The Construction Forest Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) The CFMEU Forestry and
Furnishing Products Division of the CFMEU has 18,200
members in all areas of the Department of Employment Science and Training Department of Employment
Science and Training (DEST) provides national leadership and works in
collaboration with the States and Territories, industry, other agencies and
the community in support of the Government’s objectives. They develop and
implement policies to ensure the continuing relevance of education, science
and training to contemporary needs and the growing requirement for lifelong
learning. We also ensure high quality and value for money in delivering
Government funded programs. Office of Training and Tertiary Education The role of the Office of
Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE) is to plan, regulate and deliver a
range of education and training programs and services in Victoria. The organisation is part of
the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DE&T). |
