The Seafood CRC is aiming to address capability building and other relevant issues through its E&T TBP 'A, B, Sea' with Emily Downes as the Program Manager. The TBP has 2 important outcomes which are paramount on this project being successful, namely:

• CRC industry participants have the necessary skills to implement and maximise the results from CRC R&D for use in their businesses, and
• Seafood CRC participants have an improved ability to attract, train and retain staff.

Through the TNA process, CRC participants need to be provided with assistance in identifying strategic WPT, particularly those which set within the CRC WPT priorities.

In order to progress these initiatives it has been determined that a coorindator is required to bring all parties together to progress to the point of submitting completed applications. While approval has been gained to progress the initiatives, work is required to develop the methodolgoy and to seek partners to make cash and/or inkind contribution to ensure FRDC's investment is maximised.
This project will commission DosAqua to undertake the following tasks:

Task 1: To address initiative 1, the supplier will coordinate interested parties (including the FRDC, Institute for Trade Skills Excellence, Career Advice Australia, Agrifood Skills Australia and the Seafood CRC and appropriate industry representative body/s) to develop and submit project/s through the FRDC online application system that promote career information for the seafood and fishing industries, and maximise investment and in-kind support from these parties. The total FRDC budget for project/s addressing initiative 1 is not to exceed $220,000 over two years
Task 2: To address initiative 2, the supplier will identify and coordinate interested parties (for example the FRDC, PICSE, Seafood CRC, Marine Innovation SA, University of Tasmania, Flinders University) to develop practical approaches to maximise the FRDC’s investment in PICSE. These may include identifying potential researcher involvement, case studies, work placements, resources, champions, stories, and input to curriculum. The FRDC’s investment in PICSE is $60,000 pa for three years from July 2009. (Note that additional funding would be required for any actions that are outside the scope of this investment.)
Task 3: Develop and implement a communications strategy that ensures information regarding tasks 1 and 2 is disseminated to industry and the seafood education and training sector; and ensures relevant parties have the opportunity to contribute to the initiatives.
In undertaking this consultancy, the supplier will consider and exploit linkages between both initiatives 1 and 2.