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Victorian Government releases Skills Issues Paper, seeking submissions

1/04/2020
- This review will make recommendations for a quality Victorian vocational education and training (VET) system.
- Given the current environment re: COVID-19, face-to-face consultations, as well as public forums and campus visits are postponed.
- NDS encourages members to provide feedback to inform the NDS response.
- Post-COVID-19, Victoria will need a high quality education and training sector to support economic rebuilding.
The Victorian Government has published an Issues Paper for the Review into Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy on the Engage Victoria website along with details about how to lodge a submission and complete an online survey.The purpose of this review, led by Jenny Macklin, is to make recommendations for a quality Victorian vocational education and training (VET) system which can equip Victorians with the skills they need for current and future jobs; strong connections and pathways between the VET and Higher Education sectors as well as schools is a focal point.The Issues Paper poses questions to students, family and communities; providers; industry and unions; and researchers. The questions cover five key areas:
Given the current health advice around COVID-19, face-to-face consultations, as well as public forums and campus visits are postponed. Over the coming weeks, it is planned that there will be opportunities for stakeholders to engage with the Review via online channels.