About Us
About Primary Skills Victoria (PSV)
Since 1991 The Victorian Primary Industries Training Board (ITAB) Inc, trading as Primary Skills Victoria (PSV), has maintained the longstanding objective to support the best possible outcomes for primary industry employers and students through their interaction with the Victorian Vocational Education & Training (VET) system.
In partnership with peak industry bodies, union organisations, government departments, training providers and students in the agriculture, horticulture, seafood, animal care & management and conservation & land management sectors, PSV has worked to identify and advise on industry's current and future skills and training needs in order to support the reporting and resolution of training system failures and to provide information to employers and students about training options and pathways in an industry-led training system.
The PSV Board aims to encourage industry participation in training by promoting new programs and demonstrating the profitability and productivity benefits of formal skills acquisition while improving the accessibility of training to enable users to take advantage of flexible delivery options.
The Board also works closely with private and public Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and both state and national Training Provider Networks to improve the accessibility of training and promote the benefits of training for both the business sector and students alike.
PSV seeks to assist and support the evolution of the training system by informing stakeholders, on behalf of industry and training providers, for improved and appropriate training.
Our Staff
| Executive Officer | Greg Hallihan |
| Administration Officer | Tracie Webb |
Council Membership
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Chair:
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Mr Michael Walker
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Horticulture Training Council
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Deputy Chairs:
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Mr James Dennis
Mr Igor Grattan |
Victorian Farmers Federation
Australian Services Union
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Members:
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Ms Tracy Helman
Mr Mark Bell Mr Geoff Smith Ms Meg Parkinson Mr Jim Johnson Ms Renee Vajtauer Mr Sam Beechey
Mr Billy King Mr Gilbert Fryatt Ms Simone Renyard Mr Graeme Hickingbotham (vacancy) (vacancy) |
Animal Care & Management
The Australian Workers Union Conservation & Land Management Victorian Farmers Federation Horticulture Training Council Seafood Industry Victoria The Australian Workers Union Australian Services Union Victorian Farmers Federation Victorian Farmers Federation Conservation & Land Management Animal Care & Management Seafood Industry Victoria |
Industry Advisory Networks
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Victorian Farmers’ Federation (and specialist commodity groups)
Birchip Cropping Group
Australian Wool Innovation
Shearing Contractor’s Association of Victoria
Woolclassers’ Association of Australia
Grains Industry Training Network
Meat and Livestock Australia
Dairy Australia
United Dairyfarmers Association of Victoria
Fodder Industry Association of Australia
Landcare Australia
Department of Primary Industries
Landmark
Apple & Pear Australia
Vegetable Growers Association
FarmSafe Victoria
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Landscaping Victoria
Nursery & Garden Industry Association of Victoria
Sports Turf Association (Victoria)
Bowls Victoria
Greenkeepers Association of Australia
Victorian Golf Association
Australian Golf Course Superintendents’ Association
Victorian Golf Course Superintendents' Association
Australian Horticultural Exporters Association
Australian Institute of Horticulture
International Society of Arboriculture (Aust. Chapter) Royal Botanic Gardens
Parks and Leisure Australia Municipal Association of Victoria Horticulture Training Council
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Veterinary Nursing Council of Australia
The Australian Veterinary Association Australian Association of Professional Dog Trainers Aust. & NZ Laboratory Animals Association Pet Industry Association of Australia Dogs Victoria Zoos Victoria Central Animal Records Bureau of Animal Welfare (DPI)
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| Conservation & Land Management | |
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Parks Victoria
Department of Sustainability & Environment
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Greening Australia
Bushland Recovery
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| Seafood & Aquaculture | |
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Seafood Industry Victoria
Seafood Training Victoria
Fisheries Victoria (DPI)
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