• Conduct a comprehensive workforce functional analysis of the MCG technician occupation across construction, mining, agriculture, and road transport sectors. Including:
• Define and document the work functions, tasks, and required competencies of the MCG technician role, including installation, calibration, diagnostics, maintenance, safety, and data/digital literacy requirements.
• Confirm the definition of Machine Control Guidance for the purposes of training product development: machine guidance and control systems (not light vehicles), including remote control of machinery and equipment, remote drilling, and autonomous heavy machinery.
• Determine the appropriate AQF level (Certificate III or Certificate IV) and qualification structure, taking into account both new entrant pathways and advanced training options for existing technicians.
• Confirm the mandatory site entry requirement, that technicians working on current industry sites must hold a qualification or certificate of proficiency, and determine how this should be reflected in product design.
• Determine the best workable product option – a standalone qualification, skill set, or a combination of both, informed by the principle that industry is seeking base-level qualifications with stackable skill sets.
• Identify whether specific units of competency would create cross-JSC opportunity (e.g. CPP surveying, ICT networking, UEE energy sector, AUR vehicle electronics and electro-hydraulics) and engage relevant JSCs accordingly.

Outcomes

• The primary outcome of this project is a Workforce Functional Analysis Report that provides a clear, evidence-based foundation for training product development. Specific deliverables include:

• A documented functional analysis of the MCG technician occupation, validated by industry stakeholders across all relevant sectors.
• A confirmed definition of MCG for training product purposes.
• A clear recommendation on the appropriate AQF level, qualification type, and product structure for training product development.
• Identification of potential cross-JSC units and engagement outcomes with relevant JSCs.