Floristry in WA Today
Floristry is a small sector and most businesses are owner operated with the majority of owners being “hands on” and employing an average of three staff. As at the end of June 2017, there were 218 flower retailing businesses in Western Australia (WA). Of the 218 WA businesses, 97 were non-employing businesses.
Florists only sell about half of all retail flowers – competition comes from supermarkets; petrol stations; convenience stores; fruit and vegetable shops; road-side stalls and internet retailers – so they respond by specialising in freshness, quality, customer service, special orders and complementary gift lines.
Florists only sell about half of all retail flowers – competition comes from supermarkets; petrol stations; convenience stores; fruit and vegetable shops; road-side stalls and internet retailers – so they respond by specialising in freshness, quality, customer service, special orders and complementary gift lines.
QualificationsThe following are the qualifications that form part of the SFL Floristry Training Package: and provide employees with career pathway opportunities which will help them to secure a future and grow within the floristry sector.
Nationally recognised Funeral Services qualifications (as at March 2018) For more information, visit: www.training.gov.au |
Apprenticeships and TraineeshipsApprenticeships and traineeships are an excellent way to combine training with a job and gain a nationally recognised qualification while earning a wage.
To access the current list of apprenticeships and traineeships available in Western Australia, visit: https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/training/apprenticeships-and-traineeships |
WA Jobs and Skills CentresJobs and Skills Centres are a one-stop shop for students, jobseekers, businesses and employers. The Jobs and Skills Centres provide careers, training and employment services at TAFE campuses.
For further information, visit: https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/ |
Vocational Education and Training Qualifications for Secondary StudentsThe RAPS Skills Advisory Council works with industry and other stakeholders to provide advice on the suitability of qualifications for delivery in schools. The Department of Training and Workforce Development update this advice annually into the ‘VET qualifications register for secondary students’.
To access the current ‘VET qualifications register for secondary students’, please go to: http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/uploads/vet-schools-qual-register%3D2019schoolyear.pdf |
RTO Auspicing Tool for Schools
The auspicing tool has been developed in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Training Accreditation Council to assist schools to research and choose a suitable registered training organisation.
Access the current auspicing tool for schools: Auspicing research tool for schools | Department of Training and Workforce Development |