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This project will review the HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection and HLT37415 Certificate III in Pathology Assistance qualifications, which have not been updated since 2015.

It will seek to address common skills gaps in the qualifications, including employability and digital literacy skills, in consultation with key stakeholders.

 

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June - July 2024

Initial feedback from stakeholders indicates a need to address common skills gaps for pathology, which are reiterated across health and social assistance industries. 

Skills gaps to address include:

  • regional healthcare settings and point of care testing 

  • support for specialist environments

  • development for a range of patient handling

  • digital literacy skills

  • pre-requisite skills

  • professional responsibilities and soft skills.

Project outcomes will better align qualifications to the industry needs and regulatory requirements and will create clear and sustainable career pathways to support existing and future industry growth. 

A project Technical Committee is being established to provide expert advice. Technical Committee members are selected for their relevant expertise in the diverse project aspects.

Project fact sheet

View the Terms of Reference and Project Reference Group members.

August 2024

Information gathering activities will be undertaken to prepare drafts units of competency, qualifications and skill sets for national stakeholder consultations. These include:

  • a Technical Committee meeting to source stakeholders to consult on qualifications content, for insight on communication and consultation strategies, and to provide technical knowledge of the skills required to meet the desired vocational outcomes
  • 16 one-on-one employer interviews to determine the skills required in their organisations, career pathways for workers and focused changes in their sector in the foreseeable future. These will include employers from small, medium and large employers
  • an online functional analysis workshop with industry stakeholders from all Australian jurisdictions to determine skill commonalities and differences. This will assist in determining core and elective components of the draft qualifications
  • desktop research used to gather publicly available information on industry standards, working conditions and employer recruitment selection criteria. 
November 2024

Targeted interviews and public workshops are being conducted to provide valuable perspectives on our project's purpose.

Please register to join us at one of the following workshops.

View our Consultation Strategy. 

The draft training product documentation for this project is available to download.

Draft Training Product Documentation

You can provide feedback about this project and the workshops via this survey.

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  • Adelaide, Thursday 7 November - 9 am - 12 pm
    Matthew Flinders Room, Rydges South Park, 1 South Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000

    Adelaide
  • Alice Springs, Friday, 8 November – 10 am - 1 pm
    Coolibah Room, Mercure Alice Springs, 34 Stott Terrace, Alice Springs, NT 0870

    Alice Springs
  • Darwin, Tuesday 12 November - 9 am - 12 pm
    Carpentaria Room, Darwin Innovation Hub, Level 1, Paspalis Centrepoint, 48-50 Smith Street Mall, Darwin, NT 0800

    Darwin
  • Cairns, Wednesday 13 November – 10 am - 1 pm
    Aria 3 Room, Crystlebrook Bailey, 163 Abbott Street, Cairns, QLD 4870

    Cairns

  • Brisbane, Friday 15 November - 9 am - 12 pm
    Cliftons Events, Level 24, 288 Edward Street, Brisbane City, QLD 4000

    Brisbane
  • Online, Wednesday 20 November - 9 am - 12 pm
    Microsoft Teams

    Online
  • Newcastle, Monday 25 November – 2 pm - 5 pm
    Newton Boardroom, Novotel Newcastle Beach, 5 King Street, Newcastle, NSW 2300

    Newcastle
  • Sydney, Wednesday 27 November - 9 am - 12 pm
    Metro Function Room, Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central, 431-439 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

    Sydney
  • Albury, Thursday 28 November – 9 am - 12 pm
    Barnet Room, Atura Albury, 648 Dean Street, Albury, NSW 2640

    Albury
  • Melbourne, Tuesday 3 December - 9 am - 12 pm
    Room 1954, Pullman Melbourne City Centre, 265 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

    Melbourne
  • Canberra, Thursday 5 December - 9 am - 12 pm
    Arthur Boyd Conference Room, Mantra on Northbourne, 84 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, ACT 2612

    Canberra
  • Hobart, Wednesday 11 December - 9 am - 12 pm
    The Stables, RACV Club Hobart, 154-156 Collins Street, Hobart, TAS 7000

    Hobart
  • Online, Thursday 12 December - 1 pm - 4 pm
    Microsoft Teams

    Online
  • Online, Monday 16 December - 9 am - 12 pm
    Microsoft Teams

    Online
February 2025

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June 2025

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Contact details

Training Product Project Manager, Evan Cooper

Project Coordinator, Alyssa Warland

To contact the project team, please email [email protected].

Project timeline

  • Project Overview

    Establish a Technical Committee to provide expert advice for the project.

  • Development

    Functional analysis undertaken via 16 employer interviews and a virtual functional analysis workshop.

    Development of draft qualifications, skill sets and units of competency.

  • Consultation

    Delivery of 8 face-to-face and 2 virtual workshops.

    Workshops will be held in all states and territories.

  • Finalisation and Submission

    Final draft materials will be submitted to Skills Senior Responsible Officers and any feedback will be addressed prior to submission to the Skills Ministers for endorsement.

  • Endorsement and Implementation

    Endorsed qualifications, skill sets and units of competency will be uploaded onto the VET National Training Register. The Companion Volume will be updated to reflect changes to the Training Package, identified pathways information and mapping information.

    Delivery of 3 virtual professional development workshops to highlight the features of the new qualifications, skill sets and units of competency.