Invest NSW has teamed up with Training Services NSW to develop a 12-week pilot program to help people upgrade their digital skills, future-proof companies and boost economic development.
Announced by Minister for Skills and Training, Alister Henskens, the Driving Digital Skills Pilot Program is to be rolled out across advanced manufacturing businesses.
Mr Henskens said the pilot would draw on industry expertise and help workers and businesses remain competitive in a rapidly-evolving digital world.
“The Driving Digital Skills Pilot Program will focus on helping existing workers build on their expertise through digital skills and engage new workers to develop their digital skills with an industry focus,” he said.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rapid increase in the adoption of emerging technologies and there is a growing need to improve digital readiness.
“Automation and big data analytics are transforming the manufacturing industry and we need to ensure NSW is best placed to take advantage of this.”
Mr Henskens said the pilot would be delivered through a series of online workshops and industry and research collaboration events, in partnership with leading industry and training experts, including Skills Lab, Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney, HR Culture and Sydney Motorsport Park.
The Minister said the pilot would help workers develop skills in project life cycle management processes, computer-aided manufacturing, coaching and mentoring.
“All levels within companies are involved in the transformation, from the leadership team to factory floor staff,” he said.
Mr Henskens said feedback from the pilot would inform the design of wider workplace-based digital skills training programs to help new, displaced and mid-career workers gain digital skills.
