Our recipients of the 2003 Service to Industry Award need ed no formal introduction at the Annual General Meeting in November.  Both are well known for their service to the textile industry over the last 35 odd years.

Trevor Dawson is a Chartered Textile Technologist and has spent his career in the UK and Australia in the cotton and man-made fibres sectors of the textile manufacturing industry. He has held senior technical, production and sales management positions in several large companies.

He is currently a Board Member of the International Fibre Centre and a past member of the TCF Sector Advisory Committee to CSIRO TFT.

Gloria Dawson also has a long standing career in our industry whilst being a great support to Trevor and is a past member of the Textile Institute Committee.

Trevor and Gloria were awarded with a mounted and framed Service to Industry Award Certificate, the latest hard bound copy of Textiles and Definitions and a silver wine cooler with inscription.

Following the AGM on 19 th November 2003, the Committee will again be led by Noel Emselle for a third term. Noel is a qualified Industrial Chemist who has spent over 40 years in the textile and plastics industries. He became an independent floor covering consultant in 1989 after nineteen years with the Australian Wool Testing Authority, including nine years as Manager of the AWTA Textile Testing business unit.

Noel is still a registered NATA assessor, and a Chartered Textile Technologist and Fellow of The Textile Institute. Noel appears regularly as an expert witness in floor covering cases and was the Technical Consultant to the Commonwealth Government period contracts for Carpet (BG12) and Resilient Flooring (BG167).

Noel is married with two married children and five grandchildren. His personal interests include Surf Life Saving (he is a life member of Ocean Grove SLSC and Surf Life Saving Victoria), SCUBA diving, gardening, and Australian Rules football.

Minutes of Meeting will be posted to the web site shortly.

Web Site

Once again, the popular TI Web Site has been totally revamped for 2004, providing members with additional services available via the Textile Institute SA Section. We have included:

• Consultants' Register – TCF & L Consultants are invited to provide a listing of their services to industry.
• Jobs On Line – Looking for a new position or just want to see what's available in the market place, view our new Jobs On Line section on the web site.
• Bookshop – A listing of books and publications available either via the Administration Office or Headquarters UK, with direct links to online shopping cart.
• Posting of CVs – Due to many requests, we have created an area where you can post your CV for viewing. Contact to be made direct with the person posting the CV.

What's on the TI Web Site?

• Corporate Members 2003-04

• Committee 2004 Information

• News and Funding Programs

• Awards – Scholarships, Student of the year 2003, Innovation Awards etc.

• TI Policy – Strategic Plan, What is the TI?, Download Forms etc.

• Fashion Design Awards – 2003 FDA, 2004 FDA Venue and details, Sponsors
  
  
• Annual Conference 2003 and update

• 2004 Events

• Membership – Global, Affiliate, Membership Information etc.
  
  

• How to gain TI Qualifications – with direct links to HQ web site

• ……. and much more

The Web Site enjoys over 2000 visits each month, members are welcome to provide articles of interest for posting to the website. Please contact the Administration Office for further details.

Events 2004

Events will be finalised shortly but in the meantime, please note the following in your diary:

Fashion Design Awards – Tuesday 19 th October 2004

Annual Conference – 28 th October 2004.

Annual General Meeting – 17 th November 2004

International Fibre Centre

Funding Programmes Available

Professional Development Programme

In December 2003 the International Fibre Centre announced their Professional Development Programme to industry.

The PDP Programme is designed to assist individuals employed in the fibres and textile industries, to improve their skills through participation in accredited textile related education and training courses.

Objectives of the Programme are intended to support proposals which will:

• Enable individuals to improve their knowledge and skills relating to the applications of fibres to textiles
• Improve the knowledge, skills base and technical capacity of those involved with Victoria's fibres and textile industries
• Provide an incentive for individuals to seek higher qualifications through textile training; and
• Promote career path development within, and into the textile industry.

Guidelines on the NEW PDP Programme can be found on the TI web site

or see the IFC web site at www.ifc.net.au

STP Funding Programme

The IFC STP Funding Programme is intended to support the fibre and textile industries in the acquisition and delivery of specialist training from domestic or international sources for the Victorian, national and overseas markets. The Programme involves co-funding from educational, research or industry bodies.

User Guidelines provides information on the new Programme at www.ifc.net.au

Training & Education Projects Programme (TEP)

Expressions of Interest are now being invited for Training and Education Projects Program (TEP) – 1 st Round of Funding 2004.

Closing date – Friday 27 th February 2004

Again, all details and forms for completion are listed on the IFC web site.

Administration Office – all enquiries can be directed to the SA Section Administration Office at enquiries@textileinstitute.com.au or visit the web site at www.textileinstitute.com.au for phone and fax details.