About Us

The Engineering and Automotive Training Council Inc (EATC) provides high level strategic advice and leadership to government, registered training organisations (RTO) and industry on the workforce development needs of the engineering and automotive industries.  In addition to this key role, EATC promotes education and training to employees and employers, and provides strategic brokerage role and consultancy service to industry and other stakeholders.

Member Base

EATC has a membership base of industry representatives and is run by a Board of Management.  The Board of Management has representatives from employers, unions and peak industry associations from its range of industry sectors.

Leadership Role

EATC provides a leadership role in promoting training to industry, including partnerships between industry and the training sector, its core functions are:

  • Keep industry advised of training developments in their industry including; AQTF changes, Training Packages and national policy.
  • Identify and develop innovative approaches to industry skill development.
  • Promote industry take-up training, including promoting new training initiatives from the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD)
  • Build relationships and broker training solutions for industry with RTOs.
  • Provide leadership in driving change in industry training arrangements that support industry advancement.
  • Facilitate industry input to the development and review of Training Packages and curriculum.
  • Target small to medium enterprises (SME) to promote part-time apprenticeship arrangements.
  • Identify and promote existing worker traineeship opportunities.
  • Work collaboratively with industry, the DTWD and the National Industry Skills Councils to increase the uptake of existing workers and higher level traineeship opportunities.
  • Work collaboratively with industry, the DTWD and enterprises to identify the opportunities for work-based training, in particular where higher level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications may apply.
  • Keep industry advised of training developments, including new apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities, and part-time and school-based apprenticeship arrangements.

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