GLAM in WA 

Our galleries, libraries and museums are the guardians of our shared stories. The standard of our cultural institutions and their work speaks to the vibrancy and liveability of our cities and regions. They reflect our own image back to us and project our narrative to the world, helping visitors make sense of and engage with Western Australia. The Western Australian state government’s recent $428M investment in a new museum for WA is recognition of the value and crucial importance of the work of museums and galleries, and of the rapidly expanding contribution that cultural tourism makes to our economy. FutureNow is working with the sector to explore skills needs and improve pathways into industry.

Read our latest GLAM Industry Snapshot.

Our Industry Partners

​FutureNow collaborates with organisations across the GLAM sector. In particular, we wish to thank the following partner organisations, who maintain representation on our Board and Industry Advisory Groups:

• Museums and Galleries Australia WA
  
• WA Museum
  
• Art Gallery of Western Australia
  
• John Curtin Gallery
  
• Lawrence Wilson Gallery
  
• Artitja
  
• Gallery Central
  
• Australian Library and Information Association
  
• Western Australian School Library Association
  
• ALIA WA Library Technicians Group
  
• North Metropolitan TAFE

Current Projects

FutureNow is working with Museums and Galleries Australia and facilitating collaboration with Western Australian training providers to explore skills mapping, training and education opportunities for the sector.

View the Galleries and Museums Skills Matrix developed by FutureNow with WA industry.

FutureNow is also working with the Australian Libraries and Information Association to explore opportunities to establish formalised traineeship pathways for Aboriginal Australians to build careers in Western Australian public libraries.

Training and Education

The Certificates III, IV and the Diploma of Library and Information Services provide vocational pathways into Library Technician roles, and a number of post-graduate professional Library and Information Services qualification offerings exist across Western Australia’s tertiary institutions.
 
Meanwhile graduates find their way into Western Australia's Museums and Galleries workforce in a variety of ways. Common pathways include internships linked to post-graduate studies in areas such as Anthropology, Sociology, Heritage Studies or Indigenous History.

FutureNow worked with industry in 2019-20 to advocate for and advise on the development of a suite of vocational qualification specialisations to service the museums and galleries sectors. This resulted in significant changes to the Certificates III and IV in Arts and Cultural Administration, and Diploma of Arts and Cultural Management.

CUA Creative Arts and Culture, and BSB Business Services Training Packages

Training package qualifications are developed through a process of national consultation with industry. They are occupational skills standards against which training delivery and assessment of competency can take place. FutureNow works with our industry partners across Western Australia to provide current industry advice into the development of new GLAM training package products. Training for the sector is divided across two Training Packages; CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package, and BSB Business Services Training Package, which houses current Library and Records sector training.

Access the current CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training package.
 
Access the current BSB Business Services Training package.
 
Learn about the Australian Industry Skills Committee.
 
Learn about the Industry Reference Committee for the Creative Arts and Culture industries.
 
Learn about PwC’s Skills for Australia, the Skills Service Organisation for the Creative Arts and Culture industries.  

Current GLAM Training Projects

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​The following projects are currently underway for the CUA Creative Arts and Culture training package. Follow the links below for updates: 

Project 22A Virtual and hybrid events and creative products

Project 22B Working with confronting material
 
Subscribe to FutureNow’s eNewsletter for updates on current industry consultations for Training Package development.

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Apprenticeships and traineeships provide a way to combine training with a job, enabling the student to work towards a nationally recognised qualification whilst earning a wage. The Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services, and Certificates III and IV of Library and Information Services may be completed as a traineeship.

Access the current list of traineeships and apprenticeships available in Western Australia.

​VET Delivered to Secondary Students

FutureNow works with industry to provide current advice on the suitability of vocational Library qualifications for delivery to secondary students. This advice is collated and updated annually into the VET Qualifications Register for Secondary Students by the Department of Training and Workforce Development. 

Access the current VET Qualifications Register for Secondary Students.