--- title: Training project to improve skills of Fiji sugar industry workers description: An initiative by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the Australian Government is providing a training program for the Fijian sugar industry that improves the livelihoods of sugar cane-dependent populations by promoting income generation through sugar cane farming or alternative livelihoods. image: https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Training%20project%20to%20improve%20skills%20of%20Fiji%20sugar%20industry%20workers.jpg --- [![APTC-Logo+Title+AustAid-colour](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Logo+Title+AustAid-colour.svg "APTC-Logo+Title+AustAid-colour")](https://aptc.edu.au/) [![APTC-Logo+AustAid-colour](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Logo+AustAid-colour.svg "APTC-Logo+AustAid-colour")](https://aptc.edu.au/) - [Who we are](https://aptc.edu.au) - [Our Performance](https://aptc.edu.au/our-performance) - [APTC Locations](https://aptc.edu.au/locations) - [Fiji Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/fiji-islands-regional-head-offic) - [Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/papua-new-guinea-country-office) - [Samoa](https://aptc.edu.au/samoa-country-office) - [Kiribati](https://aptc.edu.au/kiribati-country-contact) - [Solomon Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/solomon-islands-country-offic) - [Vanuatu](https://aptc.edu.au/vanuatu-country-offic) - [Timor-Leste](https://aptc.edu.au/timor-leste-country-contact) - [Tonga](https://aptc.edu.au/tonga-country-contact) - [Nauru](https://aptc.edu.au/nauru-country-contact) - [Tuvalu](https://aptc.edu.au/tuvalu-country-contact) - [Video Gallery](https://aptc.edu.au/video-gallery) - [Enquiries & Feedback](https://aptc.edu.au/feedback) - [What we do](https://aptc.edu.au/what-we-do) - [Australian TVET Qualifications](https://aptc.edu.au/australian-tvet-qualifications) - [Labour Mobility](https://aptc.edu.au/labour-mobility) - [Gender Equity, Disability & Social Inclusion](https://aptc.edu.au/gedsi) - [Skills for Infrastructure](https://aptc.edu.au/skills-for-infrastructure) - [Climate & Disaster Resilience](https://aptc.edu.au/skills-for-climate-and-disaster-resilience) - [Student Services](https://aptc.edu.au/aptc-student-services) - [Alumni Hub](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-hub) - [Alumni Spotlight](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-spotlight) - [Stay Connected](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-update-details) - [Alumni Registration](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-registration) [Jobs Portal](https://aptc.edu.au/aptc-jobs-portal) [Jobs Portal](https://alumnijobs.aptc.edu.au/) More results - [Who we are](https://aptc.edu.au) - [Our Performance](https://aptc.edu.au/our-performance) - [APTC Locations](https://aptc.edu.au/locations) - [Fiji Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/fiji-islands-regional-head-offic) - [Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/papua-new-guinea-country-office) - [Samoa](https://aptc.edu.au/samoa-country-office) - [Kiribati](https://aptc.edu.au/kiribati-country-contact) - [Solomon Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/solomon-islands-country-offic) - [Vanuatu](https://aptc.edu.au/vanuatu-country-offic) - [Timor-Leste](https://aptc.edu.au/timor-leste-country-contact) - [Tonga](https://aptc.edu.au/tonga-country-contact) - [Nauru](https://aptc.edu.au/nauru-country-contact) - [Tuvalu](https://aptc.edu.au/tuvalu-country-contact) - [Video Gallery](https://aptc.edu.au/video-gallery) - [Enquiries & Feedback](https://aptc.edu.au/feedback) - [What we do](https://aptc.edu.au/what-we-do) - [Australian TVET Qualifications](https://aptc.edu.au/australian-tvet-qualifications) - [Labour Mobility](https://aptc.edu.au/labour-mobility) - [Gender Equity, Disability & Social Inclusion](https://aptc.edu.au/gedsi) - [Skills for Infrastructure](https://aptc.edu.au/skills-for-infrastructure) - [Climate & Disaster Resilience](https://aptc.edu.au/skills-for-climate-and-disaster-resilience) - [Student Services](https://aptc.edu.au/aptc-student-services) - [Alumni Hub](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-hub) - [Alumni Spotlight](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-spotlight) - [Stay Connected](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-update-details) - [Alumni Registration](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-registration) [Jobs Portal](https://aptc.edu.au/aptc-jobs-portal) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) # Training project to improve skills of Fiji sugar industry workers [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 15 May 2017 An initiative by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the Australian Government is providing a training program for the Fijian sugar industry that improves the livelihoods of sugar cane-dependent populations by promoting income generation through sugar cane farming or alternative livelihoods. The training, part of the EU’s Support to the Sugar Industry Programme (SSIP), is delivered by the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC). APTC is a development initiative funded by the Australian Government that delivers training and increases the supply of skilled workers in targeted sectors in the Pacific region. APTC has campuses in Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. The training program, which runs until 2017, will focus on upgrading the skills of workers employed in the Fiji sugar industry, including skilled and unskilled mill workers, middle and senior-level staff of the Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC), leader farmers, and agricultural extension officers. Kevin Wyatt, the Project Leader for the training delivery, said that APTC had engaged with sugar industry stakeholders to develop a training program to address skills gaps across the sugar supply chain. He added that the qualifications and skill sets for the training are drawn from the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) to ensure that it is demand-driven and enhances workforce development outcomes. The training program started earlier this month with the first set of around 70 workers from the sugar mills and other stakeholder groups around the country undertaking the Certificate IV in Frontline Management course. The Certificate IV in Frontline Management is an internationally recognised qualification accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). Business Studies Trainer Kerri Leadbitter says that this qualification is particularly relevant to individuals who work at the operational level of management in a wide range of organizational and industry contexts. *“The course is very much based around the workplaces of participants who use real work scenarios in all their learning, and in most cases, can take the skills they learn and apply them directly to their day-to-day job roles,”* she added. Participants like Eremasi Tuinimata and Vinita Devi are learning innovative business tools and methods for their workplaces, including high-level skills in areas like communications, teamwork, problem-solving, initiative and enterprise, planning and organization, self-management, coaching, and mentoring. > “What a fantastic journey this has been. Thanks to this product we can now focus on what matters.” ![APTC-Symbol-colour](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg) Eremasi Tuinimata APTC Student Vinita shared similar comments, saying that the course assignments are relevant to workplace situations and help identify weaknesses and strengths. The training courses are conducted in a flexible manner, allowing a lighter study load that is customised to meet the workload of learners. 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