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The [New South Wales] NSW Government provides foundation and support for economic growth through the NSW State Plan. Challenges include the increase in the average age of the workforce, and fewer young people entering the workforce. We need to ensure that young people are equipped with skills for now and the future, that enterprises develop the right kind of skills and that more people than ever before participate in education and training. Delivering the training outcomes required will mean some changes to the training system. A responsive and flexible training system can adapt to changing requirements from enterprises and help those enterprises and employees maximise their productivity. It can provide school leavers with skills in areas of demand and establish foundation skills that can be built on as those workers move through different jobs or careers. A better match of training delivery to areas of need will result. The vocational education and training (VET) strategic plan 2008-2010 drives training development in NSW, defining priorities for public investment in training, informing the TAFE NSW Profile, as well as investment in skills by industry and individuals: increasing workforce participation; building skills to support economic development; and increasing skill utilisation.