Arts, Communications, Finance Industries & Property Services Ltd (ACFIPS Ltd) is a NSW State Industry Training Advisory Body (ITAB) responsible for the arts, communications, finance industries, and property services. ACFIPS undertakes consultation activities like focus groups and site visits to identify skill needs and works with industry and government. ACFIPS communicates workforce needs to the NSW Government and relays policies back to industry partners. Apprenticeship and traineeship numbers have been down in 2017 compared to previous years across ACFIPS' sectors.

1. Arts, Communications, Finance Industries & Property Services Ltd
A NSW ITAB

2.  ACFIPS Ltd is a NSW State ITAB which has responsibility for:
 Arts (Creative & Cultural Industries)
 Communications (Information & Communications Technology Industries)
 Finance Industries (Finance & Business Services)
 Property Services (Property Services & Security)

3.  ACFIPS undertakes a range of activities to identify the needs of our
industries for skill and workforce development:
• Formal consultation such as focus groups, workshops, industry sector
advisory groups, site visits
• Conference and industry forum presentations
• Project work with cross industry collaboration and partnerships

4.  ACFIPS is a conduit for information to flow in each direction,
communicating industry’s workforce needs directly to the NSW
Government and relaying NSW Government policies to our industry
partners.

5. Numbers for Traineeships and
Apprenticeships have been
down overall in 2017 for our
sectors.

6. Apprenticeship May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Printing & Graphic Arts:
Print Communication
Cert III
0 3 3
Printing & Graphic Arts:
Print Manufacturing
Cert III
2 14 21
Printing & Graphic Arts:
Printing
Cert III
0 19 11
Telecommunications:
Network Build & Operate
Cert III
3 55 10
Telecommunications:
Technology
Cert III
26 468 284

7. Traineeship May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Arts and Entertainment:
Arts Administration
Cert III
0 1 0
Arts and Entertainment:
Information &
Cultural Services
Cert II
0 1 0
Arts and Entertainment:
Live Production
& Services
Cert III
0 12 1
Arts and Entertainment:
Music Industry
Cert III
1 3 1
Arts and Entertainment:
Screen & Media
Cert IV
0 2 1

8. Traineeship May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Information Technology:
Information, Digital Media & Tech
Cert II
0 1 5
Information Technology:
Information, Digital Media & Tech
Cert III
9 109 102
Information Technology:
Networking
Cert IV
0 16 16
Information Technology: Support
Cert IV
0 5 10
Information Technology
Cert IV
1 20 29
Information Technology
(Advanced Entry)
Cert IV
0 1 0
Printing & Graphic Arts: (General)
Cert II
0 0 5
Telecommunications:
Engineering Technology
Cert IV
17 58 3
Telecommunications: Technology
Cert II
0 2 10

9. Traineeship May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Business Services:
Human Resources Management Diploma
1 9 13
Business Services: Human Resources Cert IV 0 19 12
Business Services: Leadership & Management Cert IV 28 378 370
Business Services: Leadership & Management
Diploma
8 72 58
Business Services:
Leadership & Management Diploma (Advanced Entry)
2 6 2
Business Services: Legal Services Cert IV 0 2 9
Business Services: Legal Services Cert IV (Advanced
Entry)
2 6 2
Business Services: Library & Info Services Cert III 1 6 5
Business Services: Library & Info Services Cert IV 0 2 3
Business Services: Management Diploma 0 0 0
Business Services: New Small Business Cert IV 0 9 4
Business Services: Project Management Diploma 0 1 3
Business Services: Project Management Practice Cert
IV
0 4 28
Business Services: Recordkeeping Cert IV 0 5 6

10. Traineeship May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Financial Services: Accounting Cert IV 5 48 28
Financial Services: Accounts Admin Cert III 1 21 28
Financial Services: Banking Services Cert IV 0 4 45
Financial Services: Bookkeeping Cert IV 2 24 19
Financial Services: Credit Management Cert IV 1 8 8
Financial Services:
Finance & Mortgage Broking Cert IV
5 9 12
Financial Services: General Insurance Cert III 1 3 13
Financial Services: General Insurance Cert IV 0 0 3
Financial Services: Insurance Broking Cert III 1 4 6
Financial Services: Mercantile Agents Cert III 0 1 12
Financial Services Cert III 91 775 819
Financial Services Cert IV 1 12 8

11. Traineeship May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Property Services:
Agency
Cert III
11 106 91
Property Services:
Operations
Cert IV
4 33 4
Property Services:
Real Estate
Cert IV
37 220 236
Technical Security
Cert III
1 3 4

12. School-based Traineeship May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Business Services:
Business Admin (Medical)
Cert III
0 1 1
Business Services:
Business Admin
Cert III
0 14 9
Business Services:
Business
Cert II
28 163 125
Business Services:
Business
Cert III
4 10 7
Business Services:
Library & Info Services
Cert III
0 2 0
Financial Services:
Accounts Admin
Cert III
1 3 2
Financial Services
Cert III
0 3 2

13. School-based
Traineeship
May 2017 2016-17 Financial Year 2015-16 Financial Year
Property Services:
Agency
Cert III
4 11 9
Information Technology:
Information, Digital
Media & Technology
Cert II
0 1 1
Information Technology:
Information, Digital
Media & Technology
Cert III
2 16 6
Telecommunications
Cert II
0 0 1