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Summary —
The forthcoming Jobs And Skills Summit convened by the Australian Government will focus on workforce training and independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) will get to get to have their say on the critical issues.
Key Issues —
Convened by the Prime Minister and Treasurer, the Jobs and Skills Summit will be held over 1-2 September 2022 at Parliament House in Canberra. The Summit will bring together stakeholders including employers, business organisations and the tertiary education sector.
The Jobs and Skills Summit will guide the development of a white paper that will shape the future of the nation’s labour market with a view to increasing productivity, achieving a sustainable increase in real wages, improving employment opportunities to assist disadvantaged people into work and improving immigration settings.
Given the significant focus of the summit workforce training, the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has been involved in a number of discussions with the Australian Government leading up to the Summit, with these discussions to continue post-Summit to support the development of the white paper.
ITECA members from across the skills training sector have identified some critical issues associated with workforce training that merit review.
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ITECA Policy Advocacy ―
Jobs & Skills Summit Skills Training Sector Issues
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Independent Sector Profile: The critical role of independent RTOs to the task of training the next generation of workers and reskilling existing workers.
Workforce Reskilling: The pathway to higher workforce productivity through workforce reskilling and the critical role of independent RTOs.
Microcredentials: The need to develop a robust microcredential funding and recognition framework that will allow independent RTOs to deliver a greater role of microcredentials.
Jobs & Skills Australia: The role of the new ‘Jobs And Skills Australia’ agency and how it can reinforce the role of independent RTOs at the centre of the skills training sector.
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As ITECA is the peak body representing independent RTOs, there is a commitment to seeking the views of the entire skills training sector to further develop the issues set out above. A forum is being convened at the details are below.
The contribution of independent RTOs will be critical to the discussions at the summit as they support around 84% of the 3.9 million students in skills training across the country.
“As ITECA finalises the advice to be tendered to the summit, we look forward to working with independent RTOs to get their advice and guidance on how they can address the issues associated with workforce training,” said Troy Williams, ITECA Chief Executive.
The ITECA Jobs And Skills Summit Consultation is part of a broader consultation process that’s being driven by the membership, including the ITECA Board and the ITECA Skills Training Policy Committee. The views of members are used by ITECA’s policy team in Canberra who are respected by Parliamentary and Departmental stakeholders as an authoritative source of policy advice.
ITECA Membership – It’s a great time to get involved.
Further Information —
If you're an ITECA member and would like more information on this matter, the ITECA team would value the opportunity to talk to you. Simply send an email to [email protected] or telephone 1300 421 017. Stay up to date via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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