The Resources Industry Training Council (RITC) is a State Government funded joint venture between the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) and the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Ltd (APPEA).
The RITC is one of ten new industry advisory bodies established by the State Government to provide strategic, forward looking training advice to the Western Australian State Training Board (STB) and the Department of Education (DET). A major function of the RITC will be to work with industry, training providers and government to develop and implement innovative solutions for skill shortages and changing workforce needs.
The RITC is the peak body for the development and implementation of a vocational education and training framework to meet the diverse needs of the industry sectors of minerals, oil and gas and downstream processing.
Board Members include:
- Bruce Lake, Managing Director, Vermilion Oil and Gas
- Jeanette Roberts, Associate Director, Upstream Aker Solutions
- Miranda Taylor, Director Skills and Safety APPEA
- Ian Kidd, General Manager, Viscount Plastics (WA)
- Liane Unewisse, General Manager, People & Compliance, CSBP Ltd
- Kim Horne, Director EHS & Human Resources, Alcoa World Alumina Australia
- Virginia Hilliard, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd
- Sanchia Tolomei, Learning and Development Manager, BP Refinery
- Nicole Roocke, Director CMEWA
- Lee Jackson, Regional Manager Skills DMC
- Bob Paton, Manufacturing Skills Australia
- Peter Baughan, Human Resource Manager, Gold Fields Australia
- Will Tracey, Maritime Union of Australia
- Gary Woods, CFMEU
- Paul Asplin, Australian Worker’s Union
- Keith Spence, Chair, State Training Board
- Gordon Duffy, Manager Career Development Services, Department of Education and Training
- Debra Dixon Executive Officer, RITC
The Industry the RITC represents include:
- Metal Ore Mining
- Oil and Gas Extraction
- Coal Mining
- Construction Material Mining
- Gravel and Sand Quarrying
- Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
- Petroleum Exploration
- Mineral Exploration
- Mining Support Services
- Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
- Petroleum Refining and Petroleum Fuel Manufacturing
- Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- Synthetic Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
- Other Basic Polymer Manufacturing
- Fertiliser and Pesticide Manufacturing
- Human Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing
- Veterinary Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing
- Cleaning Compound Manufacturing
- Cosmetic and Toiletry Preparation Manufacturing
- Photographic Chemical Product Manufacturing
- Explosive Manufacturing
- Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
- Polymer Film and Sheet Packaging Material Manufacturing
- Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing
- Polymer Foam Product Manufacturing
- Tyre Manufacturing
- Adhesive Manufacturing
- Paint and Coatings Manufacturing
- Natural Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Ceramic Product Manufacturing
- Clay Brick Manufacturing
- Cement, Lime, Plaster and Concrete Product Manufacturing
- Ready-Mixed Concrete Manufacturing
- Other Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
- Alumina Production
- Aluminium Smelting
- Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc Smelting and Refining
- Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
- Scientific Research Services
- Scientific Testing and Analysis Services