Australian Sugar Industry Training – Development of factory training modules – Phase 2

Abstract

The Australian Sugar Industry Training Learning Management System (ASIT LMS) provides a valuable training resource for the Australian Sugar Industry. As a single location for the milling training programs that have been developed for the last 30 years this provides a great reference resource for operators seeking to solve operating issues during the crushing season.

New on-line operator training programs that have been mapped to the national competencies provide a minimum industry level of knowledge training and assessment for all the raw sugar making processes from juice to sugar storage. Included in the training programs are suitable skills competency assessment checklists that can be undertaken on site by a suitably qualified assessor.

The ASIT LMS also provides a system whereby groups can develop their own internal training courses and use them for internal knowledge assessment activities. This feature is being used by several sugar milling companies to undertake knowledge competency training in areas other than sugar milling operations.

The LMS has been designed to cover all training for the sugar industry. To date there has been limited adoption from the non-milling sector despite the Chief Investigator having made repeated attempts to interest the non-milling sector in using this training platform as the basis of the training for the Australian sugar industry.

The on-line nature of the LMS and the ease of use, combined with its extensive learner tracking and assistance capabilities have provided the Australia Sugar Industry with a knowledge training platform to be used into the future.