From TVET to workforce development

Robin Shreeve, Jennifer Gibb, Shayla Ribeiro

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    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 languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSkills Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific
    EditorsRupert Maclean, Shanti Jagannathan, Jouko Sarvi
    Place of PublicationNetherlands
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages113-133
    Number of pages21
    ISBN (Electronic)9789400759374
    ISBN (Print)9789400759367
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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