In most states and territories, learners working in formwork and falsework are required to complete CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry Some industry stakeholders have raised concerns with BuildSkills that the Carpentry qualification is not fit for purpose for formwork and falsework workers.
BuildSkills acknowledges that views may differ, but based on feedback received, we are undertaking an assessment of current and deleted training products to ensure industry needs are met. Further industry input is encouraged to help align training with practical role requirements.
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 |
| Ross Davidson | Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union | Employees and their representatives / Union | Queensland |
| Shane Fletcher | McNab | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | Queensland |
| Rui Ferreira | Pacific Formwork Australia | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | ACT |
| Peter Forsingdal | Hutchinson Builders | Employers and their representatives / Peak bodies | Queensland |
| David Laming | South Metropolitan TAFE | Registered Training Organisation / TAFE | Western Australia |
| Chris Outten | TAFE NSW | Registered Training Organisation / TAFE | New South Wales |
| Glenn Powell | Skillinvest | Registered Training Organisation / TAFE | Victoria |
| Vince Ball | Regional Building and Construction Industry Training Council | State & Training Representatives (inc licencing and regulatory bodies) | ACT |
| Nigel Mainland | SafeWork NSW | State & Training Representatives (inc licencing and regulatory bodies) | New South Wales |
| Mark Wann | TAFE Queensland | Educational Expert | Queensland |
The Terms of Reference for the Technical Committee can be found below.
| Project Commencement Date: | 5 May 2025 |
| Proposed Project End Date: | 24 April 2026 |
| Training Product Priority: | Routine |
The first Technical Committee meeting will be held in June 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 September 2025 the first draft training product will be published on our website for public consultation, and feedback. Further to this, during this time 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 February 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 |
| Formwork Industry Association | Employers and their representatives/peak bodies | National |
| Representative Unions | Employees and their representatives/unions | National (through each State Union Office) |
| State Training Authorities | The Commonwealth, state, and territory governments | National |
| State and Territory Governments | Licensing and Regulatory Bodies | As per each jurisdiction |
| RTOs and TAFEs with the relevant training products on scope | Registered Training Organisation (RTO) | National |
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 June 2025.
