The eleven Industry Skills Councils have prepared this joint response to the Australian Government's 'Skilling Australia for the Future' Discussion paper.

ISC response paper

Skilling Australia for the Future Discussion Paper

Summary
The Industry Skills Councils believe that the Discussion Paper represents a watershed in Australia’s vocational education and training history.
 

It recognises that long overdue reform is needed to the way in which we access and deliver skills to industry, the workforce, and those wishing to gain employment. It challenges many strongly held beliefs and traditional approaches that dominate the current VET landscape, and which are now increasingly at odds with the dynamic work environment faced by Australian industry and its workforce.
 

In simple terms, the policy echoes industry’s long held position that a demand driven VET system is the only way in which Australia will:

• Raise industry and individual investment in skills and workforce development so as to maximise Australia’s latent human capital
• Ensure real outcomes that raise productivity and participation to levels capable of sustaining a strong economy

Skilling Australia for the Future, its aspirations and approach, is strongly supported by the 11 Industry Skills Councils (ISCs). The additional 450,000 training places will inject much needed skills and labour into the economy but the program promises to deliver considerably more than additional training places.

Its legacy will be a system that intuitively understands and has the capability to respond to industry demand, a system that no longer highlights pockets of excellence as demonstration of its abilities, but which can look across the system and with confidence point to all training providers as organisations invaluable to Australia’s future economic growth.

Skills and training website
The Skills and Training website aims to provide employers, employees, job seekers and their support organisations with skills and training information and contacts.

This site is one support element for the Australian Government's Skilling Australia for the future initiative.

On this site you can search for examples of occupations and qualifications that may be used under initiatives such as Australian Apprenticeships and the Productivity Places Program. You will also find links to organisations that provide practical assistance.

Please note that the information provided on this site is 'for information' and not for decision making. At all times you should consult the relevant organisation that has responsibility for providing specific advice on initiative eligibilities.

Please CLICK HERE for the Skills and Training website