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The Australian Industry Skills Committee (AISC) has established several cross-sector projects to strategically address common skills needs identified by Industry Reference Committees in Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedules of Work.

Each cross-sector project will have its own Project Reference Group (PRG) to provide the conduit for industry feedback to government on industry trends. PRGs will be supported by a Skills Service Organisation (SSO) and include members from each Industry Reference Committee (IRC) which has a material interest in the project.

Cross Sector Projects include:

• Digital Skills Cross Sector Project
• Big Data Skills
• Automation Skills
• Consumer Engagement through social and online media
• Supply Chain Skills
• Cyber Security
• Skills for Environmental Sustainability (previously Green Skills)
• Team Work and Communication

Sustainable Skills

Hosted in China, the “Skills on the move: global trends, local resonances” international conference was attended by more than 500 participants from 70 countries. The event, co-organised by UNESCO, the PRC Government and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, analysed the current skills development scenario in the context of the SDG agenda, and highlighted global trends within TVET five years after the Third International Congress in Shanghai (2012) which resulted in the Shanghai Consensus document, a roadmap to enhance Technical and Vocational Education and Training and ensure a sustainable and inclusive development for each country.

Main outcome of the congress is a statement document updating the Shanghai Consensus by reviewing major trends and policy developments in TVET over the past five years.

The new document, “From Shanghai to Tangshan. Shanghai Consensus updated: working together to achieve the Education 2030 agenda”, focuses on four key areas:

1. Anticipating and assessing skills needs by using labor market intelligence, partnerships and assessment techniques;
2. Developing skills for all to ensure inclusive, quality and relevant skills development opportunities;
3. Making skills and qualifications more transparent and better recognized;
4. Contributing to a better use of skills in the world of work and supporting entrepreneurship.

For more information, you can view the:

• ISBA website on the Cross Sector Projects
• Sustainable Skills website

Date posted Sep 28, 2017