A clever, skilled and creative Queensland

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A clever, skilled and creative Queensland
Carol Webb Assistant Director-General Qld
Department of Education, Training and the Arts
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The Horizon

• Globalisation and technological change
• Environmental change
• An ageing society and demographic change

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OECD Comparisons of Qualifications by Highest
Level
Australias qualification profile remains below
the OECD average (and Queenslands profile is
below the national average) This is due primarily
to lower Year 12 completion and Certificate
qualifications. Australia exceeds the OECD
average in Bachelor degree and higher courses
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Queensland Skills Plan

• A training system that works for Queensland
• Training that works for industry and employers
• Training that works for the trades
• Training that works for individuals

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A training system that works for Queensland

• New Institutes
• Lead institutes/ product development
• Longer user choice contracts
• Third party access
• VET PD Strategy
• Teach your trade

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Training that works for Industry and Employers

• Centres of Excellence
• Skills Alliances
• Skills Formation Strategies
• Small Business Solutions

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Training that works for the trades

• Extra apprenticeship places
• Improved support
• Skilling Solutions Queensland
• Train to Retain

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Training that works for individuals

• Recognition of Prior Learning Skills First
• Skilling Queenslanders for work
• Indigenous Employment and Training Support
  Officers
• Positive Futures
• Disability Skilling action plan
• Transitions

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The Earnings Advantage of Education Relative
earnings of 25-64 year olds with income from
employment (secondary education 100)
Earnings capacity increases with educational
attainment, consequently labour force
participation increases, across all age groups
Source OECD Education Policy Analysis, 2006 54.
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Thank you