Bendigo TAFE and Kangan Institute developed an engaging upskilling course for the electrical motor rewinding and maintenance sector to enforce and extend the current qualified workforce in the region.
About the initiative
The electric motor rewinding and repair sector is extremely thin and Bendigo TAFE and Kangan Institute are the only providers of related courses in Victoria through training and qualifying apprentices. Critical workforce capacity issues and skills gaps have developed over time due to the aging workforce, a lack of apprenticeship take up and a dependency on imported machinery (e.g. electric rotating machinery from China).
Therefore, a project was launched to upskill the electrical motor rewinding and maintenance workforce in rural and regional areas with the latest skills via a more flexible, mobile and innovative delivery model.
This involved updating the TAFEs’ training equipment and developing an innovative mobile classroom and practical training solution to improve their ability to teach the latest technologies in testing, motor energy efficacies and renewable sustainability in a flexible way.
This course was redeveloped by Bendigo TAFE and Kangan Institute in collaboration with an array of industry partners with strong interest in the resulting course offering upon completion.
Outcomes and next steps
The digital online units (10) contained within the relevant machine repair certificate have been offered in the region since January 2024.
The course development partnership focused on the following key steps:
- purchasing required assets (e.g. onsite training vehicle)
- upgrading existing outdated training equipment and tools.
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