Training Councils are Skills Advisory Bodies that represent current and future skills needs of industry and the community to the State Government.  They are not for profit organisations funded by the Department of Training and Workforce Development and are recognised by the State Training Board under section 22(1) (b) of the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996. 
The current industry training advisory arrangements comprise 8 Training  Councils in WA, who provide:

• a leadership role in promoting training industry, including partnerships between industry and the training sector;
• high level, strategic information and advice that informs the State Training Board on the training needs and priorities of industry in Western Australia;  and
• market intelligence on skills supply and demand, in particular, current or emerging skills shortages; 
  
• recommendations for skills strategies to support workforce development needs.

Training Councils contribute to the preparation of the State Training Profile and the State’s Vocational and Education Training system funding priorities and receive a wide-range of input from key stakeholder representatives, including peak employer, employee, and industry organisations.

For information on the industry and training package responsibilities for the 9 industry training councils as recognised by the
State Training Board please visit http://www.stb.wa.gov.au/links#industry-training-councils

West Australian Training  Councils

Community Skills WA. 
Deputy Chair: John Rossi, 
Chief Executive Officer: Caroline Thompson 
Website: www.csheitc.org.au  

Construction Training Council 
Chair: Reg Howard- Smith, 
Executive Officer: Rob Berryman, Director Skills Development
Website: www.bcitf.org  

Utilities, Engineering, Electrical and Automotive Training Council
Acting Chair: Steve McCartney, 
Vice Chair: Melonie Stuart
Chief Executive Officer: Jason Cullen
Website: ueea.org.au

Financial, Administrative and Professional Services Training Council Inc.
Chair: Brian Lee, 
Deputy Chair: Dr Shaun Ridley
Chief Executive Officer: Allan Jones
Website: www.fapstc.org.au  

Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council (WA) Inc. 
Chair: Carlo Gosatti, Director, Transitional Storage and Logistics and Inglewood Products Group; Chair, Australian Furniture Association Inc.
Deputy Chair: Cheryl Stinson
Chief Executive Officer: Kay Gerard
Website: www.fftitrainingcouncil.com.au  

FutureNow: Creative and Leisure Industries Training Council Inc. 
Chairman: Matthew Thomas, Xformation Consulting
Deputy Chair: Jane King, Curtin Gallery 
Chief Executive Officer: Julie Hobbs 
Website: www.futurenow.org.au  

Logistics and Defence Skills Council Inc. 
Chair: Cathi Payne, Director Payne Haulage
Vice Chair: Brian Appleby
Chief Executive Officer: Jillian Dielesen 
Website: www.logisticstc.asn.au  

Resources Industry Training Council 
Chair: Louise Bonser 
Executive Officer: Vacant  
Website: www.ritcwa.com.au  

Retail and Personal Services Industry Training Council Inc. 
Chair: Ben Harris, Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees Assoc.
Executive Director: Norma Roberts 
Website: www.rapstc.com.au