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MSM: Precast Concrete Manufacturing Skills

Annual Training Product Development Plan
Training Product Methodology

Precast concrete components are increasingly being used in residential buildings, commercial structures, bridges, and infrastructure projects. Precast concrete components are manufactured in a controlled environment then transported and assembled at the construction site. The industry is experiencing significant expansion in Australia.

Jobs and Skills Australia employment projection data for Concrete Products Machine Operator (711112) shows this occupation is in future demand on the Skills Priority List. The growing demand for precast concrete in construction projects underscores the need for a skilled workforce capable of manufacturing and handling these components efficiently and safely.

This project will review and update the MSM30318 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products to meet the need for specialised skills and knowledge in the precast concrete industry. 

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Nicola Burridge

nicolab@misa.holdingsite.com.au
03 9815 7000

Timeline

Complete
Initial development
Complete
Public and government consultation
Complete
Incorporating feedback
Complete
Senior Officials check
In progress
Submit to Assurance Body
September 2025
Skills Ministers endorsement
Develop initial draft products in line with the Training Product Development Plan, establish Technical Committee.

Status

We have established a Technical Committee to provide expert advice, a pivotal step as we commence development work on the project. As we move forward, we encourage your active involvement where you can provide valuable input on the draft training products.

Register now to have your say about this project, and please direct any questions to solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au

What we’re reviewing

1 Qualification

2 Units of Competency

What we’re developing 

We propose to include up to 14 additional units of competency and a skill set, to align with current and emerging industry demands. 

Technical Committee and Consultation Strategy

A Technical Committee has been established to provide industry and educational advice on the project, the proposed training products, and the Consultation Strategy. 

Technical Committee Members (updated April 2025) 

Name  Organisation  Stakeholder Type  State/Territory 
Simon Hughes  Precast Concepts  Employer  VIC 
Trent Murdoch  MJB Industries  Employer  WA 
Riccardo Musella  RECO  Employer  WA 
Wendy Wright  Worksite Assessment and Training Solutions Australia  Educational Expert  WA 
Kieran Forde  Civil Infrastructure Group  Employer – as advised by the VIC STA  VIC 
Dean Olzard and Alescia Nicholas  ABC Training & Consulting  RTO  National 
Joel Archer  Australian Workers’ Union  Union  National 

 

 

Release draft products for broad stakeholder feedback in line with Consultation Strategy.

Closed

Public and government consultation for the Precast Concrete Project took place from 28 April 2025 to 23 May 2025. 

Industry provided feedback that that MSM30318 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products should be reviewed to better capture current precast skills and knowledge requirements. A project was created to review precast coverage in the existing qualification, potentially update two existing units and create new units for inclusion in the qualification packaging rules.  

Feedback was sought on the following new and revised content in the Training Package to ensure it is accurate, relevant and meets industry needs. 

Providing feedback

Please see the Summary of Proposed Changes and Rationale. 

You can provide your support and/or feedback using the Feedback Form or alternatively via email: solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au  

 All feedback is important, whether you are letting us know you agree with the proposed content or making suggestions for improvement. 

Information sessions

Two online sessions will be held during the consultation period to provide further details about the project and how to provide feedback.   

Session 1  

 

 8 May 2025
2.00pm-3.00pm (AEST) 		 Click here to register 
Session 2  14 May 2025
 10:00am – 11:00am (AEST) 		 Click here to register 

View drafts

Major changes
Qualifications: (1 revised qualification) 
MSM30325X Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products Release 1 
Units of Competency: (5 new units)   
MSMPMC333X Meet compliance and quality requirements in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC334X Assemble, use and maintain moulds in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC335X Fabricate, assemble and place reinforcement in precast concrete products  Release 1 
MSMPMC336X Cast, finish and cure precast concrete products Release 1
MSMPMC337X Prestress concrete in precast elements Release 1 

Minor changes:
Skill Sets: (1 new skill set)
MSMSS00022X Precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 

  View draft Companion Volume   

MSM release 9.0 Companion Volume Implementation Guide  Release 9.0 

Supporting information 

Download the Summary of Proposed Changes and Rationale. 

 

Update products in line with feedback, publish summary consultation log on website, determine whether further consultation is required.

Complete

Public and government consultation took place between 28 April 2025 to 23 May 2025. 

Feedback was collected during the public and government consultation phase through information sessions, phone calls, emails, and feedback forms.  

We would like to thank all participants who provided their feedback and contributed to the development of the draft training products. 

Consultation log 

A high-level summary of all feedback received, the changes incorporated in response to specific individual feedback, and justifications for changes not made in response to feedback are available in the consultation log. 

Summary of proposed changes 

An updated version of the Summary of Proposed Changes contains the most up-to-date amendments and how the proposed training products differ from those currently listed on training.gov.au. 

The components can be viewed below.

View Drafts

Major changes   
Qualification (one revised qualification) 
MSM30325 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products   Release 1 
Units of competency (five new units) 
MSMPMC333 Meet compliance and quality requirements in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC334 Assemble, use and maintain moulds in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC335 Fabricate, assemble and place reinforcement in precast concrete products  Release 1 
MSMPMC336 Cast, finish and cure precast concrete products  Release 1 
MSMPMC337 Prestress concrete in precast elements  Release 1 

 

Minor changes   
Skill sets (one new skill set) 
MSMSS00022 Precast concrete manufacture   Release 1 

 

Companion volumes 
MSM release 9.0 Companion Volume Implementation Guide  Release 9.0 

 

For more information, contact solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au 

Seek feedback from Commonwealth, state and territory authorities, amend products as required.

Closed

The draft training products have been submitted to Senior Responsible Officers – senior officials in each state and territory and from the Commonwealth – who have reviewed the proposed training products to ensure any implementation issues identified during the consultation period have been resolved in each jurisdiction.

All feedback received will be captured in the consultation log.

For more information, contact solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au

Submit final draft products for endorsement/recommendation to Skills Ministers.

Under review

The final draft Training Products has been submitted to the DEWR Training Package Assurance team for consideration and approval to progress to Skills Ministers endorsement.

Submission documentation:

Training Product Submission Form All relevant evidence associated with the submission form has been submitted.
Consultation Log The consultation log has been updated to reflect the consideration and support by the Senior Responsible Officers.
Project Overview and Consultation Strategy The consultation strategy identifies key stakeholders and consultation mechanisms for obtaining feedback on draft training package products.
Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference identifies the governance framework for appointed Technical Committee members
Anti-Discrimination Assessment The anti-discrimination assessment ensures training package products are consistent with anti-discrimination legislation.
Companion Volume Implementation Guides (CVIG)
MSM release 9.0 Companion Volume Implementation Guide Mapping Information is embedded in the CVIG.
Training Products for submission:
Major changes
Qualifications: (1 revised qualification)
MSM30325 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products Release 1
Units of Competency: (5 new units)
MSMPMC333 Meet compliance and quality requirements in precast concrete manufacture Release 1
MSMPMC334 Assemble, use and maintain moulds in precast concrete manufacture Release 1
MSMPMC335 Fabricate, assemble and place reinforcement in precast concrete products Release 1
MSMPMC336 Cast, finish and cure precast concrete products Release 1
MSMPMC337 Prestress concrete in precast elements Release 1
Minor changes
Skill Sets:
MSMSS00022 Precast concrete manufacture Release 1

 

For more information, contact solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au

 

Final products have been submitted and are awaiting endorsement.
Complete
Initial development
Develop initial draft products in line with the Training Product Development Plan, establish Technical Committee.

Status

We have established a Technical Committee to provide expert advice, a pivotal step as we commence development work on the project. As we move forward, we encourage your active involvement where you can provide valuable input on the draft training products.

Register now to have your say about this project, and please direct any questions to solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au

What we’re reviewing

1 Qualification

2 Units of Competency

What we’re developing 

We propose to include up to 14 additional units of competency and a skill set, to align with current and emerging industry demands. 

Technical Committee and Consultation Strategy

A Technical Committee has been established to provide industry and educational advice on the project, the proposed training products, and the Consultation Strategy. 

Technical Committee Members (updated April 2025) 

Name  Organisation  Stakeholder Type  State/Territory 
Simon Hughes  Precast Concepts  Employer  VIC 
Trent Murdoch  MJB Industries  Employer  WA 
Riccardo Musella  RECO  Employer  WA 
Wendy Wright  Worksite Assessment and Training Solutions Australia  Educational Expert  WA 
Kieran Forde  Civil Infrastructure Group  Employer – as advised by the VIC STA  VIC 
Dean Olzard and Alescia Nicholas  ABC Training & Consulting  RTO  National 
Joel Archer  Australian Workers’ Union  Union  National 

 

 

Complete
Public and government consultation
Release draft products for broad stakeholder feedback in line with Consultation Strategy.

Closed

Public and government consultation for the Precast Concrete Project took place from 28 April 2025 to 23 May 2025. 

Industry provided feedback that that MSM30318 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products should be reviewed to better capture current precast skills and knowledge requirements. A project was created to review precast coverage in the existing qualification, potentially update two existing units and create new units for inclusion in the qualification packaging rules.  

Feedback was sought on the following new and revised content in the Training Package to ensure it is accurate, relevant and meets industry needs. 

Providing feedback

Please see the Summary of Proposed Changes and Rationale. 

You can provide your support and/or feedback using the Feedback Form or alternatively via email: solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au  

 All feedback is important, whether you are letting us know you agree with the proposed content or making suggestions for improvement. 

Information sessions

Two online sessions will be held during the consultation period to provide further details about the project and how to provide feedback.   

Session 1  

 

 8 May 2025
2.00pm-3.00pm (AEST) 		 Click here to register 
Session 2  14 May 2025
 10:00am – 11:00am (AEST) 		 Click here to register 

View drafts

Major changes
Qualifications: (1 revised qualification) 
MSM30325X Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products Release 1 
Units of Competency: (5 new units)   
MSMPMC333X Meet compliance and quality requirements in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC334X Assemble, use and maintain moulds in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC335X Fabricate, assemble and place reinforcement in precast concrete products  Release 1 
MSMPMC336X Cast, finish and cure precast concrete products Release 1
MSMPMC337X Prestress concrete in precast elements Release 1 

Minor changes:
Skill Sets: (1 new skill set)
MSMSS00022X Precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 

  View draft Companion Volume   

MSM release 9.0 Companion Volume Implementation Guide  Release 9.0 

Supporting information 

Download the Summary of Proposed Changes and Rationale. 

 

Complete
Incorporating feedback
Update products in line with feedback, publish summary consultation log on website, determine whether further consultation is required.

Complete

Public and government consultation took place between 28 April 2025 to 23 May 2025. 

Feedback was collected during the public and government consultation phase through information sessions, phone calls, emails, and feedback forms.  

We would like to thank all participants who provided their feedback and contributed to the development of the draft training products. 

Consultation log 

A high-level summary of all feedback received, the changes incorporated in response to specific individual feedback, and justifications for changes not made in response to feedback are available in the consultation log. 

Summary of proposed changes 

An updated version of the Summary of Proposed Changes contains the most up-to-date amendments and how the proposed training products differ from those currently listed on training.gov.au. 

The components can be viewed below.

View Drafts

Major changes   
Qualification (one revised qualification) 
MSM30325 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products   Release 1 
Units of competency (five new units) 
MSMPMC333 Meet compliance and quality requirements in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC334 Assemble, use and maintain moulds in precast concrete manufacture  Release 1 
MSMPMC335 Fabricate, assemble and place reinforcement in precast concrete products  Release 1 
MSMPMC336 Cast, finish and cure precast concrete products  Release 1 
MSMPMC337 Prestress concrete in precast elements  Release 1 

 

Minor changes   
Skill sets (one new skill set) 
MSMSS00022 Precast concrete manufacture   Release 1 

 

Companion volumes 
MSM release 9.0 Companion Volume Implementation Guide  Release 9.0 

 

For more information, contact solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au 

Complete
Senior Officials check
Seek feedback from Commonwealth, state and territory authorities, amend products as required.

Closed

The draft training products have been submitted to Senior Responsible Officers – senior officials in each state and territory and from the Commonwealth – who have reviewed the proposed training products to ensure any implementation issues identified during the consultation period have been resolved in each jurisdiction.

All feedback received will be captured in the consultation log.

For more information, contact solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au

In progress
Submit to Assurance Body
Submit final draft products for endorsement/recommendation to Skills Ministers.

Under review

The final draft Training Products has been submitted to the DEWR Training Package Assurance team for consideration and approval to progress to Skills Ministers endorsement.

Submission documentation:

Training Product Submission Form All relevant evidence associated with the submission form has been submitted.
Consultation Log The consultation log has been updated to reflect the consideration and support by the Senior Responsible Officers.
Project Overview and Consultation Strategy The consultation strategy identifies key stakeholders and consultation mechanisms for obtaining feedback on draft training package products.
Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference identifies the governance framework for appointed Technical Committee members
Anti-Discrimination Assessment The anti-discrimination assessment ensures training package products are consistent with anti-discrimination legislation.
Companion Volume Implementation Guides (CVIG)
MSM release 9.0 Companion Volume Implementation Guide Mapping Information is embedded in the CVIG.
Training Products for submission:
Major changes
Qualifications: (1 revised qualification)
MSM30325 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products Release 1
Units of Competency: (5 new units)
MSMPMC333 Meet compliance and quality requirements in precast concrete manufacture Release 1
MSMPMC334 Assemble, use and maintain moulds in precast concrete manufacture Release 1
MSMPMC335 Fabricate, assemble and place reinforcement in precast concrete products Release 1
MSMPMC336 Cast, finish and cure precast concrete products Release 1
MSMPMC337 Prestress concrete in precast elements Release 1
Minor changes
Skill Sets:
MSMSS00022 Precast concrete manufacture Release 1

 

For more information, contact solutions@misa.holdingsite.com.au

 

September 2025
Skills Ministers endorsement
Final products have been submitted and are awaiting endorsement.

Get involved

Nicola Burridge

nicolab@misa.holdingsite.com.au
03 9815 7000

Additional documents

MSM Precast Skills Project Overview and Consultation Strategy
MSM Precast Skills Technical Committee Terms of Reference
Training Product Methodology
Annual Training Product Development Plan

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