Improving the bottom line: why industry values partnerships with TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW commissioned this report as part of its ongoing commitment to building sustainable and productive relationships with business and industry. It is intended primarily to communicate how TAFE NSW is working effectively with enterprises and industry organisations to develop the State’s workforce. This report contains examples of TAFE NSW collaborating effectively with industry in developing the skills of the workforce. The 10 longer case studies and the eight shorter snapshots in this publication were deliberately selected as outstanding examples from the current work of TAFE NSW, to enable the identification, description and promotion of effective strategies used within TAFE-industry partnerships. These exemplars were also selected because they highlight the benefits arising from TAFE-industry partnerships, particularly in positively influencing workforce planning and development. A feature of the report is the depth of detail provided in the interviews with industry personnel about the value they attach to the work of TAFE NSW in assisting industry with workforce development challenges, such as rapidly up-skilling new staff or re-skilling existing staff.

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