All of our industries – sport, recreation, exercise, outdoor recreation, snowsport and performing arts – face workforce challenges and changes as we head into the future. In response to this, Skills Active is working with the industry to provide leadership on national workforce issues across the sectors.
Our industry advisory groups draw on the deep specialist knowledge and skills held by our stakeholders, to drive positive change for sport and recreation employers, paid staff and volunteers.
The role of the advisory groups is to:
Champion workforce development initiatives in the industry
Liaise with industry networks to respond on issues that are raised
Develop and lead the implementation of an industry-specific workforce action plan
Provide feedback and advice on Skills Active’s workforce action plan.
The Exercise IAG was set up in September 2017 and meets on a quarterly basis.
The advisory group membership includes:
Fiona Goff, Havelock North High School (Chair)
Marie Kinloch, Sport Whanganui
Gillian Christian, The Social Exercise Project
Naz Spencer, Inlife Fitness, Health and Wellbeing
Ariel Kuliaitis, YMCA Auckland
Julz Darroch, Exercise New Zealand
Lisa Brown, City Fitness
Juanita Warren, Jetts Fitness
Latu To'omaga, Positive Impact Consultancy
The IAG is currently focusing on three key priority areas:
Strengthening the Māori and Pasifika workforce to support New Zealanders’ health and wellbeing outcomes
Varying skills, knowledge and competencies of people working in the industry - increasing professional standing
Community lack of awareness of pathways and development opportunities in the industry.
A more detailed workforce development report will be published in late 2018. If you are interested in being involved in the discussion, please contact us.
The Outdoor Recreation IAG was set up in November 2017 and meets on a quarterly basis.
The advisory group membership includes:
Bill Wheeler, Western Bay of Plenty Disctict Council, TECT All Terrian Park (Chair)
Alex Warriner, SCOUTS New Zealand
Andrew Mount, MERC
Cam Walker, NZOIA
Lynnell Greer, Department of Conservation
Rob Haveswood, Sport Taranaki
Peter Dawkings, Castle Hill Outdoor Education Centre
Dave Thomas, South Otago High School
Fiona Ryder, NZRA
Expressions of interest for the Sport and Community Recreation IAG were open in December 2017.
The group will meet for the first time in July 2018. Check in here for updates.
We are currently in the planning stages of establishing a number of other IAGs.
These include:
Performing Arts IAG
Māori Workforce IAG
Pasifika Workforce IAG
Stay tuned, or express your interest!