The intention of this project is to review 28 units of competency to reflect modern work practices and new technologies. These units of competency are both core and elective units across the following civil construction qualifications.
- RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction
- RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
- RII40720 Certificate IV in Civil Construction
Additionally, this project involves updating the imported units of competency that have been superseded across the three qualifications. Most of these units have equivalent current units, those that do not will be reviewed to assess whether the current units of competency are fit for purpose. Please refer to the Project overview for the complete list of units of competency.
BuildSkills Australia has commenced a Training Package Products Development and Endorsement Project (TPPDEPP) to review elements within the RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package (RII Training Package).
The Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA) Jobs and Skills Council (JSC) has also commenced a TPPDEPP to review elements within the same training package.
Due to the unique nature of the RII Training Package being jointly shared between BuildSkills Australia and AUSMASA, TPPDEPP work on RII shared training products is undertaken through collaborative joint JSC projects.
The AUSMASA project focuses on qualifications and units of competency relevant to the mining sector, however some shared qualifications and units of competency relevant to the built environment are also in the project scope. Specifically, the AUSMASA Project includes six units of competency that are part of the widely used Certificates in Civil Construction.
BuildSkills Civil Construction Review Project will jointly review the six civil construction related units of competency within the AUSMASA project, and additionally another six units that are designated as JSC co-responsibility units.
BuildSkills and AUSMASA will work jointly using collaborative approaches to ensure the civil construction and mining sectors views are heard and considered in any training product outcomes.
For a complete list of the relevant units of competency being reviewed as part of the BuildSkills Civil Construction Review Project, please refer to the Project Overview.
A Technical Committee has been established to provide expert advice, identify any impacts on learners, and possible implementation issues. The Technical Committee members will also identify any additional stakeholders that should be included in the consultation strategy to assist with this project.
Technical Committee Members
| Name | Organisation | Stakeholder Type | Location |
| Beau Seiffert | Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union | Employees and their representatives / Union | National |
| Liz Rooke | Civil Contractors Federation | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | NSW |
| Tom Harris | Civil Contractors Federation NT Ltd | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | Northern Territory |
| Ricky Ludwig | Bild group | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
| Melissa Ekberg | Australian Flexible Pavement Association | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
| Patsy Thomas | Austroads | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
| Damian Long | Civil Contractors Federation QLD | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | Queensland |
| Geoff Cody | National Skills Institute Pty Ltd | Registered Training Organisations | Victoria |
| Kylie Lee | TAFE Queensland | Registered Training Organisations | Queensland |
| Peter McEvoy | Civil Contractors Federation VIC | Registered Training Organisations | Victoria |
| Chhavi Shaw | TAFE NSW | State & Training Representatives (inc licencing and regulatory bodies) | NSW |
| Caroline Winter | AUSMASA | Jobs and Skills Council | National |
| Sonya Osten | Osten Group | Educational Expert | Victoria / Queensland |
The following Technical Committee Members have been appointed to provide expert advice, identify any impacts on learners, and consider possible implementation issues specifically for the training products for which BuildSkills and AUSMASA have combined responsibility.
| Name | Organisation | Stakeholder Type | Location |
| Bianca Wilson | BHP | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | National |
| Maureen Hassall | The University of Queensland | Registered Training Organisation | Queensland |
| Jenni Champion | Queensland Resources Council | State & Training Representatives (inc licencing and regulatory bodies) | Queensland |
| Jodie Badcock | Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance | Educational Expert | South Australia |
| Ivan Markota | Tasmanian Minerals, Manufacturing And Energy Council | State & Training Representatives (inc licencing and regulatory bodies) | Tasmania |
The Terms of Reference for the Technical Committee can be found below.
| Project Commencement Date: | 16 December 2024 |
| Proposed Project End Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Training Product Priority: | Complex |
The first Technical Committee meeting will be held in May 2025. In the Training Product Development phase, there could be up to 6 Technical Committee Meetings, meetings will be for a duration of 2-4 hours and a will be held through a combination of face to face and online.
In July 2025 the first draft training product will be published on our website for public consultation, and feedback. Further to this, in July and August 2025 there will be 2 online public consultations.
From October 2025 the Technical Committee will be required to meet again, and conduct further revisions to the draft training products, based on the feedback received through the public consultation.
The final draft training product will be sent to our Commonwealth and State/Territory Senior Responsible Officers in January 2026.
The finalisation and submission of the training product will be made to the Assurance Body is proposed to be made in April 2026. With our implementation and promotion of the new training product commencing in May 2026.
Please note these dates may be subject to change throughout the project.
BuildSkills has established a consultation strategy that identifies key stakeholders and outlines mechanisms for engaging with them during the drafting of training products. This strategy includes the management of public consultations on the drafted products and the processing of feedback received.
The consultation methods employed by BuildSkills consist of in-person and virtual meetings, online surveys, focus groups, industry workshops, and feedback submitted through the website, or via email.
BuildSkills will engage the following stakeholders throughout the training product development process.
| Organisation | Stakeholder type | Footprint |
| Civil Contractors Federation | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| Housing Industry Association | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| Australian Workers Union | Employees and their representatives/unions | National |
| Construction Forestry Maritime Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) | Employees and their representatives/unions | National |
| Sydney Water | Employer | NSW |
| Building, Construction, Resources & Infrastructure Industry Training Advisory Body | Educational experts | NSW |
| RTOs with the relevant RII qualifications/units on scope | Registered Training Organisations | National |
| TAFE Queensland | Registered Training Organisations – TAFE | Queensland |
| TAFE WA | Registered Training Organisations – TAFE | Western Australia |
| AUSMASA, Skills Insight, Industry Skills Australia, Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance, and Powering Skills | Jobs and Skills Councils | National |
| Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) | The Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments (including licensing and regulatory bodies) | Victoria |
Please refer to the Project Overview & Consultation Strategy document for more information on our approach to consultation. Our strategy may be amended as per direction provided by the Technical Committee at the first Technical Committee meeting in February 2025.
