Skills Development Centre
The WSC Skills Development Centre contributes to the long term future of the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people of the local community in a number of ways. It's aim is to make learning come alive as it blends cultural practices, pedagogical innovation and the need for a wide range of employable skills. The building design, construction, fit out and landscaping are important elements of this goal.
The Skills Development Centre will assist in overcoming barriers to employment and encourage participation in nationally recognized vocational courses.
It aims to attract up to 1000 students per year in various courses and from a range of local, regional and national sources.
Mobile Learning Units
In the longer term, it is envisaged a series of associated external operating mobile learning units will be added to the site whereby courses can be taught and equipment stored, and new technologies will be put into place with the aim of facilitating effective new e-learning opportunities and wider contact with the world.
Mining
It is also proposed that the Skills Development centre become a school for the mining industry in NSW, wherein we take advantage of the large number of mining activities in the Wiradjuri country under the philosophy of linking employment to training. The Mining school would create a skill work force for the mining industry which will contribute to the Federal Government's commitment to 50,000 jobs under their employment covernance strategy.
Furniture Making
In partnership with Cabinet and Furniture Industry Association, and other Training providers, this is a potential business opportunity. The training will be undertaken in conjunction with TAFE, Condobolin High School, service providers and industry associations.
The accessibility and use of local selected timbers, pine and river red gum, are available and make the cost of this training minimal. The off-the-job training for both traineeships and apprenticeships is available through a number of TAFE Colleges and private training organisations.
The sustainability of our furniture business is the making of the river red gum furniture, coffee, dining, boardroom and dialogue tables and doors.
Catering
The WCC has a formal alliance with regional training providers for training in food preparation and delivery, and has also been in discussions with the Western Institute of TAFE. One very important reason for this, is access to a food delivery vehicle, which the TAFE owns for training, transportation and distribution. Access and use of this vehicle as part of the early training and associated business development is a decided advantage.
Course content covers such topics as food purchasing, nutrition, food preparation, food handling, general food safety and the development of other relevant business skills eg, marketing, business management, financial management.
To assist the development of the catering business, the WSC will provide a commercial kitchen within it's premises.
