Industry and Indigenous Skill Centre (IISC) program
This is a Commonwealth Government program funded through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to provide capital infrastructure funding for training and skills centre development through two funding streams:
- Industry Skills Centres (ISC)
- VET Infrastructure for Indigenous People (VIIP).
DEEWR funds the national program on a financial year basis to the value of $11 million with matching industry contribution for ISC applications. The program is administered in South Australia by DFEEST.
The primary purpose is to fund minor capital costs incurred in building, refurbishing or expanding existing facilities to deliver accredited vocational education and training, with the aim of improving employment opportunities.
The program also leverages support and funding from industry contributions to deliver employment related training.
Funding is approved on a nationally competitive basis to expand training through industry standard training facilities and equipment to non-public providers into areas of innovation and skills shortages.
Proposals may focus on industry and community demand areas but not limited to:
- delivery of a broader scope of training, e.g. the use of simulation technology
- focus on emerging technologies within specific industries
- green economy issues
- impacts of climate change within specific industry sectors.
The program supports the State Government’s goals for increasing employment and VET participation, labour productivity and a skilled workforce to meet changing market needs.
Applicants are expected to be not-for-profit incorporated industry or community organisations.
Applications are evaluated and prioritised at state level against national and state identified needs for skills through independent State Evaluation and Prioritisation Panels.
In particular, South Australian skills are prioritised in accordance with those identified in the
Training and Skills Commission’s 5-year plan Skills for Jobs and in compliance with the requirements of the Commonwealth program guidelines.