Skills Australia is an independent statutory body, providing advice to the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on Australia's current, emerging and future workforce skills needs and workforce development needs.
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On 17 July 2010, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, announced that a federal election would be held on 21 August 2010 and as such the Australian Government has assumed a caretaker role.
Only updates, which adhere to the Caretaker Conventions, will occur to this website until the result of the election has been determined.
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Release of summary sheets for occupations on Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for migration purposes
Skills Australia has now released the summary sheets for all occupations that are on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for migration purposes announced by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship on Monday 17 May 2010.
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The Strategic Industry Forum had its third meeting of industry leaders on 2 June 2010 to discuss possible changes to the funding of Australia's VET sector to lift workforce participation, adult literacy, productivity, employment opportunities and job satisfaction.
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Providing advice to Government on the new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for migration purposes
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Skills Australia welcomes measures in 2010-11 Federal Budget
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Skills Australia To Provide Advice On New Skilled Migration Occupation List
The Government has asked Skills Australia to provide advice to inform a new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) that will deliver a General Skilled Migration program to meet Australia’s medium to long term future skills needs.
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The Strategic Industry Forum had its second meeting of industry leaders on 20 November 2009 to discuss the current and future quality of the national training system.
Skills Australia has provided independent advice to the Australian Government on the development of a new list of skilled occupations for use in Australia’s General Skilled Migration program.
Skills Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s investment in the Australian workforce of the future — through the new measures announced in the 2010-11 Budget.
In the April 2010 edition of the Business/Higher Education Round Table newsletter, Skills Australia’s CEO, Robin Shreeve reflects on the workforce of the future.
On 5 March 2010 Australian Workforce Futures was presented to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard, by the Chair of Skills Australia, Philip Bullock.