The IEP is excited to announce Ross McLatchie FIEP has taken the reins as Senior Advisor of Growth in Australia – shortly after becoming a Fellow – to not only support the growth of partnerships and memberships, but assist around corporate governance, provide access to key local industry and government contacts, and help implement the IEP’s strategic plan as well as deliver and promote our products and services that benefit our members ‘Down Under’.
Ross, a seasoned executive with over 25 years in Employment Services, has led national organisations in various sectors. His ‘people-first’ approach stems from frontline experience as an Employment Broker when services were privatised in 1998.
He is committed to service excellence and spearheads programmes in Allied Health, employer solutions, and workforce development. Ross’s knack for forging lasting partnerships expands support for job seekers. He is a firm believer in continuous staff capacity building, believing it crucial for delivering the highest quality services to community members who require it most. Ross, through his expertise and leadership, plays a pivotal role in advancing Australia’s Employment Services sector.
Ross said that the IEP are very keen to talk with as many service providers as possible and introduce the vast benefits staff receive when becoming an IEP Corporate Member.
“The IEP is the only membership organisation of its type in the world aimed at lifting the professional standing of all practitioners working in the sector and currently has a worldwide membership of around 12,000,” he said.
“We have designed and tailored the IEP Accredited Employability Essentials digital e-Learning program for the Australian market consisting of 21 modules and over 17 hours of content so that all consultants, across a broad range of support services, can have a solid base of foundational knowledge.
“Staff can access content at any time and from anywhere; on a smartphone, table or desktop. Having access to this digital training helps free up learning and development staff so they can focus their attention on other training requirements.
“There is a vast depth of knowledge, research and good practice from around the world that members can easily access to help them reflect and refine their own service delivery models and build their professional knowledge.”
Ross is also excited to bring the new Quality Improvement Framework (QIF) into the Australian market so providers can clearly identify, measure, and demonstrate areas of excellent practice as well as areas where they can improve practices.
“With around two years of rigorous testing and refining, the new framework is designed to sit alongside other frameworks, standards and certifications such as QAF, NSDS and various ISO certifications.”
Ross recently became an IEP Fellow, joining a growing number of passionate and committed Australian Fellows, and believes it is important for sharing good practice across the sector and achieve great outcomes for disadvantaged individuals and communities.
“I am honoured to be a part of the expanding group of Australian Fellows with its rich tapestry of backgrounds and professional experiences. Collectively we share ideas, learnings, debate policies and discuss challenges with the ambition of continually lifting the quality of service and professionalism across the sector,” he said.
“Often in our daily work we face significant challenges and issues that we think are unique to us and our tendency is to either go it alone or look inwardly within our own organisation for answers.
“The reality is many organisations are facing or have faced the same or similar challenges. We know this is true because when we are together at conferences, meetings, and dinners we often discuss the same issues and through those discussions we come away with fresh and new ideas to problems we have been grappling with.
“The beauty of the IEP Fellowship network is the ability to establish peer-to-peer connections, enabling access to a wider range of resources and information. It is through greater collaboration and the sharing of proven person-centred practice that we will have the greatest impact on the lives of some of our most disadvantaged Australians.”
The IEP is seeing great interest in the Fellowship in Australia and have professional discussions booked weekly for the next three months.
Australian members interested in becoming an IEP Fellow can learn more and apply here
