Australia: The National Green Skills Agreement

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Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.

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Training quality and relevance

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work.

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19 Nov 2012

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fm11g_002415.pdf

An Agreement between the Australian Government and the state and territory governments The National Green Skills Agreement between the federal, state and territory governments seeks to build the capacity of the vocational education and training (VET) sector to deliver the skills for sustainability required in the workplace and to enable individuals, businesses and communities to adjust to, and prosper in, a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Included in the agreement are a number of important elements contributing to its advancement including the review and revision of training packages to incorporate skills for sustainability, the development of national standards of sustainability practice and teaching in vocational training, the upskilling of vocational education and training practitioners so they can offer quality instruction in skills for sustainability and the implementation of strategies to re-skill vulnerable workers in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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