New opportunities for regional trainees
A new blueprint for the State’s training system includes greater access for regional clients and will help close the gap for indigenous people.
The overall program will provide up to 74,000 new training places during the next four years, help alleviate skills shortages, help close the gap for indigenous people, and support individuals and enterprises with additional training opportunities during the economic downturn.
The plan targets three key areas:
· recognition of prior learning to allow workers to transfer their skills to new jobs
· enhanced career advice with stronger links with job agency networks; and
· targeted industry consultations and information seminars.
As part of this:
· a $12million investment will be provided for the next three years to support industry training advisory arrangements; and
· a network of 10 independent industry training advisory councils will be established to provide strategic advice on industry training priorities and workforce development needs
In its first five months the Barnett government:
· passed new VET legislation
· strengthened the membership of the State Training Board
· ensured an increase in pay and conditions for TAFE lecturers after almost two years of protracted negotiations under the Labor government; and
· introduced an expanded program to give young Aboriginal students greater access to employment opportunities
The release of the State Training Plan is subject to Treasury budget approval and final negotiations with the Federal Government on the National Partnership Agreement (Productivity Places Program).
The overall program will provide up to 74,000 new training places during the next four years, help alleviate skills shortages, help close the gap for indigenous people, and support individuals and enterprises with additional training opportunities during the economic downturn.
The plan targets three key areas:
· recognition of prior learning to allow workers to transfer their skills to new jobs
· enhanced career advice with stronger links with job agency networks; and
· targeted industry consultations and information seminars.
As part of this:
· a $12million investment will be provided for the next three years to support industry training advisory arrangements; and
· a network of 10 independent industry training advisory councils will be established to provide strategic advice on industry training priorities and workforce development needs
In its first five months the Barnett government:
· passed new VET legislation
· strengthened the membership of the State Training Board
· ensured an increase in pay and conditions for TAFE lecturers after almost two years of protracted negotiations under the Labor government; and
· introduced an expanded program to give young Aboriginal students greater access to employment opportunities
The release of the State Training Plan is subject to Treasury budget approval and final negotiations with the Federal Government on the National Partnership Agreement (Productivity Places Program).
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