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Hi to everyone.
My name is Gillian and I work for a small Private Registered Training Organisation (RTO) called River Murray Training (RMT). In Australia we have a public training provider (TAFE) which is subsidised by the government like public schools, and private training providers who charge a fee like a private school. In Australia you need to be registered to provide training in accredited qualifications, and the registration process is very strict and monitored regularly by audits. We are registered to deliver 56 qualifications.
I manage, train and assess in the Food Processing and Wine program areas, including trade level qualifications, pre-employment programs and workplace trainers and assessors. Students who complete their Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations are qualified as Supervisors or Leading Hands in one of six disciplines: Cellar Operations, Viticulture, Bottling & Packaging, Laboratory, Warehousing or Cellar Door Sales.
The first photo I posted shows our head office which is in the Riverland in rural South Australia, and is mainly used as an administration centre, with a small computer training suite. I work from a home office in Adelaide with a Personal Assistant. All my training is conducted in the workplace, so I travel to the enterprise and deliver training on site.
The second two photos are examples of two wineries where I conduct training. The larger enterprises have their own training rooms equipped with data projectors and whiteboards. Students from smaller workplaces join the classes. The great advantage is that we can access the workplace to check out the vineyards, cellars and bottling facilities to make the training relevant and work focused. All training is customised using enterprise policies and procedures.
And yes! It's a tough job, but someone has to do it! :-)