Automotive
Strategic Workforce Advisory Panel
The automotive Strategic Workforce Advisory Panel (SWAP) brings together collective experience and knowledge from leaders in the automotive industry.
Our automotive SWAP members play a critical role in informing the work we do, in particular, ensuring workforce needs are captured and accurately represented in the Workforce Plan. The group meets formally on a quarterly basis and regularly communicate and collaborate between sessions.
Members have been carefully selected to ensure we have diverse organisational, gender, role and geographical representation across the mining industry.
Learn more about our Strategic Workforce Advisory Panels.
Automotive SWAP Representatives
Bruce McIntosh
Tasmanian Automotive Chamber of Commerce
Deborah Joyce
Automotive Training Board New South Wales
Ian Price
Motor Traders’ Association of New South Wales
Jason Trewin
I-CAR Australia in Victoria
Jodi Ryan
Motor Trade Association South Australia Northern Territory
Jonathon Maile
South Metropolitan TAFE in Western Australia
Kate Evans
Cummins Asia Pacific
Lesley Yates
Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
Mark Harper
Utilities, Engineering, Electrical
and Automotive Training Council
Matthew Tosolini
Komatsu Australia
Melissa Mangano
United Forklift and Access Solutions
Paul Baxter
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Sarah Brunton
Electrical Trades Union of Australia
Todd Hacking
Heavy Vehicle Industry Association
How we chose our SWAP representatives
Our criteria for members of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Panels:
Their organisation operates in and influences the automotive sector.
They have demonstrated knowledge and expertise of the automotive sector,
They offer workforce insights, and capabilities – current and future environment.
They are key decision-makers within their current organisation.
They have demonstrated previous committee/advisory panel experience.
They also have demonstrated diversity of lived experience in the context of;
Delivery of training packages to a diverse audience
Workforce initiatives focused on breaking down biases.
Their educational or career pathway having taken an unusual course.
Demonstrated balanced reflection of stakeholder views, adjusted for different perspectives.
We are committed to fostering diverse and inclusive participation within our Strategic Workforce Advisory Panels (SWAPs).
Our comprehensive assessment of SWAP representative applications prioritised diverse representation across organisation size (small, medium, large), type (industry, unions, peak bodies, and education providers), and balanced geographical representation across Australia, ensuring a broad geographic perspective.
How do I find out more?
If you are interested in finding out more about our SWAPs and how you may be involved, visit Strategic Workforce Advisory Panels.