Training

Training

Skillset provides a broad range of sustainability training to meet the growing needs of industry.

Skillset is building capacity to deliver the best of sustainability-related training both on-site at the Flannery Centre and wherever you are, online.

We'll be announcing a complete program when the Flannery Centre opens in 2012, but here’s a small taster of our offering. You can enrol in these courses right now by contacting the Skillset Training Team.

For Industry



Skillset is providing Greenskills for industry. This might involve intensive training in writing sustainability plans for your organisation.

Accredited training for all industries can be provided, sometimes with Government Funding.

New and emerging industries are being supported with new training being provided for the water, waste, engineering, electrotechnology and installation of photo voltaics. A full range of Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Short Courses and Seminars are available to assist you.

Specific training materials have also been written to meet the needs of industry, for example, our Natural Landscape Function Course is designed for those on the land.

For Individuals



If you're new to sustainability concepts, here are some options that will provide you with great grounding in key issues:

Living Sustainably


A short 2-hour training which is an introduction to living in a sustainable way. Training includes composting, vermiculture, water, waste and energy management.

Making your Organisation More Sustainable


Nationally recognised training that provides employers and employees with information on sustainability in their industry and helps the workplace prepare a plan.

Climate Change


This workshop provides participants with an understanding of climate change and other global issues and how there are likely to affect businesses. Participants develop a risk/opportunity profile that aims to build resilience and enhance profitability.

Natural Landscape Function Fundamentals


This is a 1-day workshop for land managers which provides an introduction to reading the landscape and observing “ecosystem function”. It aims to deepen understanding of water, plants and the importance of what you do or don’t do to the land.

If you want to talk about other sustainability training options, please contact our Skilset Training Team.