2. I have 20 plus years in theTraining and Development
industry working in the private, public, not for profit
sectors as well as running my own training consultancy. I
have been a successful manager for 5 of those years and a
director of my own training business for over 13 years.
This means I have insight and experience in all facets of
training from client liaison to development and delivery,
staff management and contracting to budgets and
compliance.
I can bring knowledge of the training sector, business
acumen, people management skills, financial skills,
planning skills and more to your organisation.
3. Designed and delivered programs to engage Aboriginal youth considered at risk of
disengaging with education and employment opportunities. ‘Dreaming for the Future’ in
urban and regional areas.
Developed and assisted in project managing the Station Officer Development Program
for the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service including compliance with ASQA
standards, SAMFS standards and national units of competency.
Developed in consultation with stakeholders(Police, Fire, Ambulance SES, Engineering,
Medivac) a national training package for Professionals in Urban Search and Rescue fields.
Built up a RegisteredTraining Organisation (RTO) from “greenfield” site to a company
with multiple sites across the state, 10 staff, several vocations on its scope of registration
with close to 500 accredited trainees and over 1000 non-accredited over the 3 years.
Budget of approximately $550K PA.
Developed policies, procedures and systems for several RTOs including compliance with
Australian QualificationTraining Framework Standards.
4. Successfully recruited, managed and provided leadership to a team of contract trainers
and assessors in a competitive business environment at AccessTraining.
Taken the Human Resource and Business Skills training of an RTO from a poor financial
position and low credibility to become an area “in demand” and profitable in 12
months achieving all financial targets.
Designed and facilitated organisational climate surveys for a large SA wine company
and designed a company-wide cultural values program for the same client.
As part of a management team, implemented strategies forTeamwork, Continuous
Improvement, Health & Well-being,Career Management and “The Learning
Organisation”.
Created a managerial profile for Senior Academic staff at the University of SA for use in
performance management
Wrote tender specifications for an Executive Development program at the University
of South Australia.
5. 2011-Current - Ian MitchellTraining and SA Metropolitan Fire Service
Self-EmployedTraining Consultant / Business Planning Facilitator and Resource
Developer
2010 to 2011 -BUSINESS SA
SeniorTraining Facilitator
2007 to 2010 -Ian MitchellTraining (Consultancy Business)
Director -Training Consultant/Facilitator
2006 to 2007 -Dementia Education andTraining Institute of Australia
Training Manager
2003 to 2006 - AccessTraining SA
Director – Manager (Owner/Partner)
2000 to 2003 - Ian Mitchell & Associates (Consultancy Business)
Director -Training Consultant/Facilitator
6. 1999 to 2000 Creative People Solutions
1998 to 1999 Australian RuralTraining Institute
1998 Human Resource Unit, University Of South Australia
1997 to 1998 Southern Business Sector, Department of
Employment, Education,Training andYouth Affairs
1986 to 1997 Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and
Department of Employment, Education andTraining (DEET)
various positions
1983 to 1985 Travel, Musician, Hospitality Work
1978 to 1982 BHP Laboratory Assistant – Steel Chaser
7. 2015 22202VIC - Course in Australasian Inter-Service
Incident Management System
2014 TAE50111 Dip ofVocational Education &Training
2014 TAE50211 Dip ofTraining Design and Development
2012 TAE40110 Certificate IV inTraining & Assessment
2009 Diploma inTraining & Assessment
2004 Diploma of Frontline Management
1998 Advanced Certificate in Human Resource
Management
