FutureNow – Creative and Leisure Industries Training Council Inc brings together industry leaders, training organisations and action groups to make recommendations to government regarding workforce development strategies for Western Australia. Working across the creative and leisure industries, FutureNow facilitates continual improvement of workforce skills to drive productivity and deliver a competitive edge for West Australian businesses now and looking forward. FutureNow is an industry association led by CEO Julie Hobbs with a Board of high profile industry leaders who inform the State Training Board and the State Government on training delivery investment into the future. FutureNow plays a leadership role in promoting training to industry, including facilitating partnerships between industry and the training sector. FutureNow aims to ensure that businesses and workers have the right skills, in the right place, at the right time. High level industry advisory / working groups are established to assist FutureNow in dealing with industry sector specific matters relating to all workforce development issues. Arts & Culture | Sport & Recreation | Hospitality | Tourism | Information | Media | Telecommunications | Printing www.futurenow.org.au 2. FutureNow Focus In providing high level, strategic and forward looking advice to the state Government on training needs and priorities for public funding, FutureNow focuses on; • Facilitating industry, Government and training organisation collaboration and partnerships. • Demonstrating the value of our industries, justifying funding required for training delivery. • Undertaking rigorous research at State, national and international level. • Facilitating industry consultation on government training policies. • Establishing and varying apprenticeships and traineeships. • Promoting careers and career pathways in the Creative and Leisure Industries as authentic, realistic and exciting opportunities. • Contributing to development and growth of an industry training culture. • Promoting industry and training organisation best practice. • Ensuring that industry has a say in the standards set for training and collaborating with national industry skills councils. • Monitoring and reviewing the quality of training delivery and assessment. 3. Your Role \1. About FutureNow Help us to help you - give your feedback, tell us what’s working and what’s not in your sector. Tell us what training you need, what skills your future workers will need. Support the employment of graduates, trainees and apprentices; help them become leaders of the future. Support the quality training providers that work so hard to supply you with your future skilled workforce. Support FutureNow, get involved with our work and contribute to the professionalism, productivity and growth of our industries. FutureNow people: Julie Hobbs Chief Executive Officer E: [email protected] Tracey Farrow Project Manager Tourism & Hospitality E: [email protected] Rachael Davidson Project Manager Sport, Recreation and Printing E: [email protected] Ann-Marie Ryan Project Manager Creative Industries E: [email protected]