Western Australian Manufacturing Industry Consultative Council

WAMICC's overall purpose is to work in co-operation with Government; establish clear positions on the future prospects facing industry; and position industry to make the most of opportunities for growth.

Membership

WAMICC is chaired by the Minister for State Development and has membership from peak industry bodies, trade unions, and representatives from areas including food and beverages, furniture, metals, fabrication, engineering, defence and shipbuilding.

Current members are:

• Hon Francis Logan (MLA) - Minister for Science and Innovation
• Steve Bossong  - Bossong Engineering
• John Brazier  - Australian Steel Institute
• Sharon Brown  - Alphawest Services Pty Ltd
• Lynda Dorrington - FORM
• John Healy  - Wine Industry Association of WA (inc)
• Ian Hearn  - Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (WA)
• Erich Hofmann  - Hofmann Engineering Pty Ltd
• Stuart Kenny  - Ausclad Group of Companies Ltd
• Trevor Lovelle  - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA
• Keith Peckham  - Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
• Graham Priestnall - Australian Defence Industry Network
• Jock Ferguson  - Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
• Rod Beaurteaux  - Beaurteaux (Australia) Pty Ltd
• George Lewkowski - Department of Industry and Resources

Terms of reference

The terms of reference for WAMICC are:

• Provide a forum for manufacturing industry to highlight to the Government the sectoral trends and emerging issues for manufacturing
• Act as a sounding board for manufacturing industry initiatives
• Promote and encourage the use of Western Australian manufacturing products
• Encourage efficient production and continual improvement in the Western Australian manufacturing community
• Conduct on-going SWOT analyses (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) of the industry sectors represented on the Council
• Determine strategies, report and recommend to the Minister for State Development on outcomes of the SWOT analyses
• Develop a strategic plan to build the State’s capacity to maximise employment opportunities arising from value added downstream manufacturing process
• Support the creation of apprenticeships and traineeships for Western Australians in the manufacturing sector and continued investment in training for existing employees, including rewarding skills development through career advancement and remuneration.
• Conduct an economic and social audit to quantify the impacts and social costs of workforce downsizing in the manufacturing industry with particular focus on the Fremantle, Rockingham, and Kwinana areas
• Present Government with suggestions for assistance programs in the area of collective collaboration on research and development, innovation and logistics
• Consider the need for a program of civil engineering projects that could be brought on-stream in periods of market downturn to ensure employment continuity and maintain the local skills base
• Promote improved productive performance by enhancing the focus on health and safety processes on all Western Australian manufacturing industry
• Address the need to improve management skills, systems management, interpersonal skills, communications and industrial relations
• Support and promote private and public sector embracement of the Government's Building Future Prosperity - Industry Policy Statement (refer to Related Documents)

Working parties

WAMICC has established the following working parties to address priority issues facing the manufacturing industry:

• Steel Fabrication Working Party to address the future competitiveness of Steel Fabrication in Western Australia 
• Labour Attraction and Skills Training Working Party to look at the perception of manufacturing in terms of investment attraction and employment prospects and the skills attraction and retention in this sector 
• Food and Beverage Working Party to review the food and beverage industry’s local and export competitiveness.  As a result the Western Australian Food and Beverage Council has been established.
• State Branding and Promotion Working Party to identify the perceptions of Western Australian manufacturing industry and develop strategies to improve that image

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