the australian thoroughbred industry - International Specialised ...

Identifying the Skill Deficiencies
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In order to address these identified skill deficiencies, the Fellow arranged a comprehensive
schedule of meetings and discussions in England and Ireland. The overseas component of
the Fellowship had the following specific objectives:
• Conduct analysis and record information sourced via visitations.
• Observe and conduct an interviews with industry leaders to gain an appreciation of
strategies and techniques that have determined the successful linking of qualifications to
the registration/licensing of all stable employees throughout England and Ireland. These
techniques have successfully provided clear pathways from Certificate I to Diploma and
cross-skilling opportunities for new and existing workers within the industry.
• Review monitoring and evaluation processes carried out since the development of the
European foundation course, to determine what amendments have been necessary over
time. Establish if there are other components in this course that may have been omitted.
• Analyse the structure implemented by the British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) British
Horse Racing Education Standards Trust and the British Horse Racing Education
Standards Trust (BHEST), who provide a successful nine-week introductory course for
new entrants to the thoroughbred industry. This course provides participants with the
key skills and knowledge required for licensing and registration standards.
• Determine European system of successful recruitment through affiliations with the wider
equine industries.
• Distinguish certificates and courses available to the wider equine industry in Europe that
act as ‘feeder’ courses into higher equine qualifications.
• Determine the possibility of establishing an international agreement to formulate a
process of mutual recognition between countries for licensing of stable employees in
order to address future needs.
• Conduct interviews with successful industry employee associations in England and
Ireland to identify a viable model for the Australian Thoroughbred Industry.
• Determine opportunities to share associations’ constitutional rights between countries
to enable members to be represented when working internationally.
• Analyse successful methods of protecting, advising, educating and promoting the
basic rights of all stable staff within the thoroughbred industry. Identify factors related to
building a sustainable, ‘best practice’ thoroughbred employee support service, which is
financially viable for an industry worker.
• Determine infrastructure required for establishing an affiliation for cross-skilling
scholarships within the thoroughbred industry between countries.