- Submission received
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Q1: Are there other design considerations that could further strengthen Jobs and Skills Australia's ability to provide advice to government?
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Response:
The Western Australian Government run The Jobs and Skills Centre - a free careers service linked with TAFE centres, though offering free career related advice to all Western Australians and businesses. Different organisations tender for the right to run this services. Unfortunately, is the State Governments insistence to link this service to TAFE sites that is limiting its impact. Those with negative education experiences, or inability to get to TAFE sites, limits uptake. A federally funded free Career service based in city/town centres with an online presence using Diploma and above career development officers is what is needed to help individuals traverse career related issues (From what type of course do I need, to resume production, how to answer selection criteria, interview preparation, recruitment support, long and short term goal setting etc.
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Q2: What principles could be used to guide Jobs and Skills Australia's priorities, and the development of its workplan?
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Response:
Addressing regional economic and training impacts. Relocating Government departments to regional hubs
Q3: How could Jobs and Skills Australia seek broader input into the development and refinement of its workplan?
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Response:
Closer ties to State funded initiatives, like the Jobs and Skills Centres, Allowing for part federal funding to compliment those with State funding to provide a more holistic approach
Q4: How could Jobs and Skills Australia engage tripartite partners, experts, and other interested parties in its major studies?
- Are the different needs of industry and learners effectively considered in designing qualifications in the current system? What works well and why?
- Are there issues or challenges with the way qualifications are currently designed? What are they and what could be done to address these?
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Response:
Links with CDAA, State funding partners and contract holders
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Q5: What new information should Jobs and Skills Australia be collecting through its engagement to build a stronger evidence base?
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Response:
Closer links to local level industries and employers. For example, using the advertising index for job advertisements fails to take into account this form of advertising is being used less as free services like social media are being more productive.
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Q6: How can Jobs and Skills Australia expand its engagement with a broader range of skills and industry stakeholders in its work?
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Again link and dual fund State contract holders
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Q7: What types of outreach could Jobs and Skills Australia use to increase visibility and use of its products and advice?
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Response:
USe the jobs and Skills Centre model to create an Australia wide network of free Career specialist advice.
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Q8: How could Jobs and Skills Australia present its data and advice to aid stakeholders in informing their needs? What formats could better inform your work?
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Response:
Info graphics and quick one page summations
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If you would like to add any further comments before submitting, please add them below.
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Response:
Linking Federal and State funded activities would certainly help. Unfortunately, the current funding models do not allow enough cash to truly support a holistic approach. With more targeted funding some very powerful state initiatives could be rolled out Australia Wide