b'EVENT GUIDE MELBOURNE CAREER EXPO8Cement your future in thebooming construction industryW hat major construction projects eligible to undertake a workplace traineeshipare happening in Victoria? in RII30820 Certificate III Civil Construction Major infrastructure projects worthPlant Operations.a combined $90 billion are taking place acrossDo you have government funding available?Victoria. Projects like North East Link, SuburbanYes, we have differing streams of state and Rail Loop and Metro Tunnel are creating 50,000federal government funding available for eligible direct and indirect jobs across the state. Mostparticipants. Even if you are not eligible, you may projects have a component of earthmoving, whichbe able to get an exemption that allows you toalso involves traffic management. As the projectundertake funded training. We can offer Skills progresses it usually requires skills such as dog- First Funding and MultiSkills are also approved ging, rigging, working at heights, working in under the JobTrainer initiative to enable you to confined spaces, crane operation, erecting scaf- access free training for both our Certificate III folding and operating elevating work platforms. qualifications.What courses do MultiSkills Training offerWhats MultiSkills Training all about?that may help me get a start in one of theseThe principals held at the core of our organisa- the hire industry, or erecting silos for theindustries? tion are to empower learners in realising their fullagriculture industry.Earthmoving machinery, such as excavator,potential. We respect all individual learner needsEarthmoving equipment is also used inskid steer, and haul truck; 13 WorkSafe high-riskand abilities, and provide a learning environmentindustries other than civil construction, suchwork licences including forklift, cranes, boom lift,that is comfortable, supportive, stimulating, freeas supply yards, mining, quarrying, scrap metal dogging, rigging and scaffolding, personnel andfrom discrimination, bullying and harassment. yards, recycling facilities, concrete plants,materials hoist, EWPA yellow card, WorkSafeWhat other industries would best benefit fromagriculture, demolition, shipping and grainwhite card; traffic management; working your training? storage. Forklift operation is used in manyat heights; confined space entry; first aid; Although our courses are predominantly basedindustries such as warehousing, transport,health and safety representative (HSR). around the construction industry, often the skillsagriculture, manufacturing, retail etc.You could also undertake one of our full gained can be transferable across many other MultiSkills Training offer courses weekly at qualifications in RII30820 Certificate III Civilindustries. For example, rigging is also requiredtheir Geelong or Werribee training sites. Go to Construction Plant Operations or CPC30720 in the mining sector, setting up concert stages forwww.multiskills.com.au for more informationCertificate III in Rigging. You also may be the entertainment industry, erecting marquees foror phone 1800 754 557.'