Skills Alliance
Skills Alliances are an initiative of the Department of Education Training and the Arts that has replaced the previous role of the Industry Training Advisory Bodies (ITABs). The Health and Community Services Workforce Council held the ITAB role for the health and community services Industries since 1992 and has now won the contract to manage the Skills Alliance project until June 2009.
The Skills Alliance will gather information and produce an Industry Skills Plan with regular updates which will provide advice on industry drivers of change and skills and workforce issues in the health and community services industries. This advice will need to capture the impact of change in work roles and functions for all parts of the workforce, including those accessing qualifications or skills in VET, universities and schools.
HOW DOES INDUSTRY BECOME INVOLVED?
Queensland Skills Plan in Progress - A Discussion Paper
The recently released Queensland Skills Plan in Progress document highlights the many key outcomes achieved under the Queensland Skills Plan. It provides a snapshot of progress to date, outlining impacts on the economy and raising key issues facing Queensland's changing workforce.
- Download and read the Queensland Skills Plan in Progress document
- Complete this Online Survey to provide feedback on the Document
What are the key tasks of the Skills Alliance?
- Develop an Industry Skills Plan that will guide the Alliance over the next 3 years including framework for the identification of new and emerging sectors and trends within the workforce.
- Provide advice to the Queensland government and the industry on workforce development, training and skill requirements.
- Twice yearly reports/updates based on the Industry Skills Plan and identified industry issues.
- Engagement and consultative process with industry at a range of levels:
- Regional
- Sectoral
- Occupational etc
- Regular industry forums and discussion forums.
- Linkages with TAFE lead institutes.
- Training Package advice sourced from industry wide consultations.
- Participation in declaration of apprenticeships and traineeships.
- Skills recognition advice and referral.
- Participation in skills formation strategies.