To address the skills shortage we need more skilled educators: RMIT expert available for comment on the shortage of educators in building and construction

Melissa Tinetti, Director Built Environment and Sustainability, College of Vocational Education (0448 231 168 or melissa.tinetti@rmit.edu.au)

Topics: Federal Jobs Summit, trades, skills shortages, trade training, building and construction

“There is currently so much discussion around material and tradespeople shortages, and little around the increasing need for skilled educators in the building and construction industry.”  

“Teaching needs to be seen as a career in giving longevity to construction industry and the Government needs to address and invest in teaching more apprentices and industry people to transition into teaching.”

“There’s a massive untapped potential in redirecting tradespeople with long term physical injuries into training to become teachers in the field.”  

“There is so much political agenda around Sustainability and Renewables and time frames in which these need to be improved by, yet very limited training package courses available to train people in these areas.”

“The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) needs to prioritise training packages to meet the needs of the future with training that can meet every Australian in Renewables and Sustainability. Not courses that take 4 years to complete, but vocational qualifications that get people ready for work now.”

Melissa Tinetti has worked as a Project Architect in Melbourne for 10 years before transitioning into teaching 12 years ago. A Director, Built Environment and Sustainability, she oversees Vocational Education across the entire building process from understanding the environment, setting out a building, designing a building, to constructing the building and of managing the project.    

Interviews: Melissa Tinetti, 0448 231 168 or melissa.tinetti@rmit.edu.au  

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