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Skills Australia invites you to participate in a webinar to learn and ask questions about their newly developed Scenarios for Australia to 2025.
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Australia has reason to be proud of the 28 young apprentices and trainees known as the Skillaroos, aged 23 and under, that competed at the London Skills Olympics said Skills Australia.
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Update of the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2012
Skills Australia is commencing the annual update of the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) which is used for independent general skilled migration purposes. As part of this update we are seeking stakeholder input and evidence to inform the composition of the SOL for 2012.
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The fourth annual Strategic Industry Forum
The fourth annual Strategic Industry Forum met on 22 July 2011 in Melbourne to discuss how to achieve a more collaborative approach between governments, industry, peak bodies and training providers to plan for workforce developments.
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Skills Australia and Industry Skills Council 2011 conference
Industry and educational leaders, policy makers and planners met in Melbourne on 21st July at the Skills Australia and Industry Skills Councils conference to explore an economic perspective on skills in terms of the 3 ‘Ps’ – Productivity, Population and Participation – in a nutshell: Putting skills at the heart of the economy.
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Skills for Prosperity Information Sessions
The information sessions on Skills for Prosperity: a roadmap for Australian vocational education and training have now concluded. For a copy of the PowerPoint presentation visit the Skills for Prosperity page.
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Putting skills at the heart of the economy conference
Skills Australia together with the nation’s 11 Industry Skills Councils will be hosting a conference on Thursday 21 July 2011 at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne. Click here to register or view the program.
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Scenario Development Forum Report
The final report from the Skills Australia and Academy of Social Sciences Australia Joint Scenario Development Forum held on 7 February 2011 is now available. A media release is available here.
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Skills for Prosperity Information Sessions
To attend the information sessions on Skills for Properity: a roadmap for vocational education and training visit the Skills for Prosperity page.
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Skills Australia welcomes 'Building Australia's future workforce' measures in the federal budget
Skills Australia today welcomed the Government's investment in Australia's workforce of the future through the higher education, skills and participation meansures announced in the 2011-12 Budget.
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Launch of Skills for Prosperity – a roadmap for vocational education and training report
On 3 May 2011, Skills for Prosperity – a roadmap for vocational education and training report was launched and presented to Minister for Skills and Jobs, Senator Chris Evans, putting forward comprehensive reforms for the way the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector is developed, organised and financed.
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Jobs and skills for energy efficiency in the built environment
To investigate the impact of energy efficiency initiatives on jobs and skills, Skills Australia has produced a case study report focusing on jobs and skills in commercial and residential buildings.
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MCTEE Industry Forum 18 March 2011: Achieving sustained investment in VET
On 18 March 2011, Skills Australia hosted the MCTEE industry forum which provided an opportunity for the Commonwealth Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, representatives of industry peak bodies, industry skills councils, employers and the Skills Australia Board to discuss the role of government and industry in achieving sustained investment in the Vocational Education and Training sector.
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SA and ASSA Joint Scenario Development Forum 7 February 2011
Skills Australia, in conjunction with the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), held a scenario development forum on 7 February 2011.
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Ged Kearney Appointed to Skills Australia Board
President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Ged Kearney has been officially appointed to the board of Skills Australia.
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Industry Snapshots to Assist Workforce Development
To extend the work already done around workforce development, Skills Australia has developed Industry Snapshots as additional information and analysis on each industry to assist stakeholders in planning for the future of their industry or sector.
Publications
Employment Growth Projections
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Major Projects Schedule
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Skills Australia 2011 interim report on resources sector skills needs
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Skills for Prosperity – a roadmap for vocational education and training
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Scenario Development Forum Report
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Energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings: Jobs and skills implications
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Australian Workforce Futures: A National Workforce Development Strategy
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Workforce Futures Consultation paper
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Economic Modelling of Skills Demand - Access Economics
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