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Commissioners Information Bulletin 411
Date of effect: 8 May 2009

Food Processing - Vocational Training Order variation

The Commissioner for Vocational Training (Commissioner), in consultation with the NSW Food Industry Training Council (ITAB), has varied the existing Vocational Training Order (VTO) for the recognised traineeship vocation of Food Processing.

The revised VTO includes a statement about the reduced nominal term that will apply when trainees progress from a lower to a higher level qualification.

The VTO specifies a number of matters including the terms of training, probationary periods, competency outcomes and the courses of study to be undertaken.

The VTO is at Attachment A.

FDF03 Food Processing Industry Training Package

FDF03 includes twenty-five qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Diploma level which offer training in Food Processing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Plant Baking and Retail Baking.

Qualifications

For the purpose of the VTO in New South Wales, trainees in the food processing industry will be able to gain the following qualifications:

FDF20103 Certificate II in Food Processing
FDF30103 Certificate III in Food Processing
FDF40103 Certificate IV in Food Processing

The units of competency, packaging and structure requirements for each of the above qualifications are at Attachment B.

Industrial arrangements

Applications under the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 to establish any apprenticeship or traineeship will not be approved unless the Commissioner is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.

Industrial arrangements under which Food Processing trainees can be employed are listed at Attachment C.

School Based Traineeships

The ITAB advises that the FDF20103 Certificate II in Food Processing is suitable for delivery as a school based, part-time traineeship pathway.

The following units of competency are not suitable for inclusion in the delivery of school based traineeships for licensing, safety and insurance reasons:

CODE	TITLE
TDTD397C	Handle dangerous goods/ hazardous substances
TDTD1097B	Operate a forklift
TDTD1197A	Conduct advanced forklift operations

For all school based part-time traineeships currently being delivered in New South Wales, refer to School Based Traineeships.

For further information on the delivery of training for school based traineeships, refer to Training Arrangements.

Licensing arrangements

Some occupations within the food processing industry are covered by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) Standards for Operators of Industrial Equipment NOHSC:1006 (2001) and NOHSC:7019 (1992). This includes activities in:

turbine and boiler operation
forklift operation
application of pesticides
working in confined spaces
retort supervisor's certificate

At this stage NOHSC Standards are not in a format suitable for inclusion in training packages, with the result that there is a dual assessment process - one by state/territory regulatory authority and another by an RTO. This is a practice that industry wishes to see rationalised. The food processing industry wants to see the NOHSC Standards written into national units of competency for importation into training packages.

For further information on licensing requirements, go to NOSC.

When assessing an area covered by licence, the assessment must be conducted according to the requirements of the management authority and according to the Assessment Guidelines contained within the Food Processing Industry Training Package FDF03. In the case of certificated occupations managed by NOHSC, assessment must be carried out by a certificated assessor in accordance with NOHSC guidelines. Interpretation and implementation of these guidelines are the responsibility of the relevant state or territory health and safety authority

Learning resources and assessment materials

FDF20103 Certificate II in Food Processing, FDF30103 Certificate III in Food Processing and FDF40103 Certificate IV in Food Processing are currently being delivered as traineeships. Registered Training Organisations with these qualifications on their scope should already have the resources to support their delivery.

The ITAB has developed resources (Trainer's, Learner's and Assessment Guides) for the following 8 core competency standards:

FDFCORFSY1A	Follow work procedures to maintain food safety
FDFCORHS1A	Follow work procedures to maintain health and safety
FDFOCQAS1A	Follow work procedures to maintain quality
FDFCORWCM1A	Communicate workplace information
FDFCORFSY2A	Implement the food safety program and procedures
FDFCORHS2A	Implement occupational health and safety systems and procedures
FDFCORHS3A	Monitor the implementation of occupational health and safety policies and procedures
FDFCORQFS3A	Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs; as well as

and the production specialist competency unit:

FDFZPRW1A

Participate effectively in a workplace environment

These guides and competency records books are available from the NSW Food Industry Training Council along with other endorsed and non-endorsed support material.

Availability of Registered Training Organisations

A list of training organisations registered in New South Wales to deliver training from the FDF03 Food Processing Industry Training Package may be found at Training Market or National Training Information Service.

Note: This Commissioner’s Information Bulletin supersedes information about food processing traineeships contained in Commissioner’s Information Bulletin 233.

For any enquiries regarding this CIB, please contact the Vocational Training Tribunal Unit on (02) 9266 8579.

PHILLIP MOORE
Commissioner for Vocational Training

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