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Mentor training for logistics industry

The Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has enlisted the help of 73 of its members and friends to become qualified mentors for the industry in Queensland.

The SCLAA said the need to qualify mentors has been apparent in the industry for many years, and with the help of the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC), supported by the National Workforce Development Fund (NWDF), a pilot program is being established to trial this new skill set for the industry.

During September and October participants will attend workshops run by Queensland based training organisations, Major Operator and Driver Training and Strategix Training Group.

Vince Aisthorpe, president of the Queensland Division of the SCLAA, said that this skill set has become available just at the right time. 

“At the SCLAA, we have had a focus on mentoring our members, but sometime the number of experienced mentors cannot meet the increasingly high number of mentees. This program will inject 73 new mentors into industry, all consistently developed to a high standard under the new skill set TLIM4004A Mentor Individuals and Small Groups.” Aisthorpe said.

Matt Tenkate, general manager at Major Driver Operator Training said that mentoring played an important role in up-skilling and retaining staff.

“Leadership is an important element of success in a business. Knowing how to mentor your teams and individuals is what can move good managers to great leaders,” Tenkate said.

“We are very pleased to be part of this pilot to increase mentoring capability across the industry.”

The pilot will be completed by October 2013.

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