Abstract
Robin Shreeve, the CEO of the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency, provides a critical analysis of how the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) system has evolved to meet the challenges relating to skills and workforce development. A historical analysis of the policies and strategies that had been used in Australia to increase skills development is provided as well as the recent shift in policy direction towards what has been termed as a ‘workforce development’ approach. This shift presents some challenges and the author provides insight into what policy makers in Australia are doing to facilitate better workforce development planning, better skills utilisation and better skills development to support industries. The analysis will be relevant for Asia’s developing member countries that are facing similar problems of enhancing productivity growth, meeting the demands of demographic transitions and improving workforce participation of youth, women and older people.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Skills Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific |
Editors | Rupert Maclean, Shanti Jagannathan, Jouko Sarvi |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 113-133 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789400759374 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789400759367 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |