Future-proof: Australia's future post-secondary education and skills system

Following the launch of the discussion paper 'Future-proof: protecting Australians through education and skills' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 130.230], the Business Council of Australia (BCA) initiated a national consultation process to work through its reform proposals. Feedback from the consultation informed this reform plan from the BCA, which sets out a blueprint for how to deliver a world class education and skills system for all Australians.

The plan recommends a shift from a provider-centred system to a learner- and employer-centred system, underpinned by infrastructure enabling ease of navigation and access for individuals and employers. This infrastructure would consist of: (1) a guidance and information system that allows individuals to identify their strengths and interests and relevant industries or career paths, and the right education and training options to support them on that path; (2) a funding model that ensures individuals and employers can access knowledge and skill development when they need them, from the right provider; and (3) a system that allows an individual to produce a record of their skills and knowledge development, regardless of where the skills and knowledge were developed.

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