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Securing our future economic prosperity: discussion paper on skills reform
The Brumby Government wants to encourage more Victorians to take up training for the first time and also encourage others to upgrade their qualifications.
The jobs of the future will be more competitive and will require higher levels of skills. To meet these future workforce needs we need to remove current barriers to training and engage industry, business and individuals in more training.
To achieve these goals, reforms have been proposed to the vocational education and training (VET) system and they are outlined in the discussion paper Securing our future economic prosperity: discussion paper on skills reform.
A direct consultation process with stakeholders is being undertaken. We seek your feedback, and encourage you to have your say on the potential reforms, and welcome submissions on the discussion paper.
Jacinta Allan MP
Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation
Further information on the discussion paper
The discussion paper Securing our future economic prosperity: discussion paper on skills reform outlines proposed reforms of the vocational education and training (VET) system based on the following four objectives:
- A boost in the numbers of individuals and businesses accessing training, leading to a big increase in the skills of Victoria’s workforce;
- A VET system that engages more effectively with individuals and businesses and is easier to navigate;
- A VET system that is more responsive and flexible to the changing skill needs of businesses and individuals; and
- Creating a stronger culture of lifelong learning.
For more information, see the discussion paper (PDF - 1.4Mb) on the proposed reforms.
How to respond to the discussion paper
Submissions should be in a Word document or PDF format and sent to Skills Victoria by 10 June 2008:
Skills Victoria
Level 3, 2 Treasury Place
East Melbourne, Victoria, 3001
Email: skills@diird.vic.gov.au or otte@diird.vic.gov.au
This website will be updated to provide ongoing news about the proposed reforms.
