3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 53 7.5 LABOUR AND TRAINING ORGANISATIONS Table 48: Labour and Training Organisation Interview Results GROUP SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT- POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS IDENTIFIED Labour and Training Organisations MITO Transitional Industry Training Organisation) • Aim is to attract, train, retain and develop staff in automotive, mining and quarrying sectors. • 31 Employees involved in MITO Programmes fromOGNZL with 18 in heavy plant and equipment training and the balance doing A and B grade training (certificate of competency/ tunnel and surface extraction qualifications). • Recognition of prior learning process with OGNZL. Qualifications can map across between Australia and New Zealand. • Shortage of talent in the sector. European male dominated with an aging demographic. Need to develop new skills. Exacerbated by COVID-19 and immigration policies). • To meet OGNZL anticipated employee numbers need to work together to develop pathways in order to plan on how support can be offered for new trainees through to those upskilling. • Very keen to work with OGNZL to work with schools, learners, and career advisors to promote skills training. Considered to be a high value industry with salaries higher than the national average. • Training can be started in advance of the A and B- grade training. • MITO has shifted to e-learning and online workshops coupled with on-the-job training. • To ensure success, industry training advisors work with apprentices with a visit approximately every 12 weeks. • Have adequate capacity to take on more trainees in the sector. BCITO (Transitional Industry Training Organisation) • There are 1,900 apprentices in the regional area. BCITO covers 14 different trades with about 60% falling within the carpentry discipline and the balance in disciplines such as plastering, tiling, painting and decorating, concrete work and architectural elements engineering (doors/windows). BCITO does not cover plumbing or electrical trades. There are 22 apprentices in the immediate study area with three BCITO staff living locally. Due to Government’s fee free policy, there has been 30% increase in apprenticeships. There are also
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