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Business presents the Victorian agenda for Jobs and Skills Summit

The Victorian Chamber, together with key business and industry and education leaders, have presented our State’s business position in a communique to the Premier to take to the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit beginning in Canberra tomorrow.

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The submission contains nine key recommendations to build a skilled workforce for the future, increase labour participation and boost productivity. It also recommends urgent actions to increase workforce participation particularly among women, First Nations Peoples and Australians with a disability.

The principles of partnership and ‘a fair go for all’ are key to the recommendations produced by a Victorian Chamber-convened group including the Ai Group, Minter Ellison, Australian Hotels Association, University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology, Holmesglen Institute, Aurecon, Bendigo Kangan Institute, Dreamtime Art, Deakin University and Bunnings.

The recommended actions for the Summit and beyond fall under nine categories:

  • Industrial relations
  • Migration and international talent
  • Workforce participation
  • Fit-for-purpose education and training
  • First Nations
  • Workplaces of the future
  • Regulation and compliance
  • Regional and innovation
  • Entrepreneurship

The 56 actions under these recommendations cover short, medium and long-term solutions. The full submission can be accessed by contacting our Media Team.

 

To be attributed to Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Executive Paul Guerra:

“The Jobs and Skills Summit is a unique opportunity to address the most pressing issues facing Australia’s economy which has the potential to deliver tangible outcomes that will not only drive our recovery but also set us up for future prosperity.

“As an economic hub and the education state, Victoria’s perspective is crucial and why we have worked in partnership to propose a range of short, medium and long -term solutions that will build better jobs, skills, workplaces and communities for future generations. This must address areas like growing both female and Indigenous workplace participation.

“We need the summit to deliver real outcomes to meet both the short term and longer-term issues, and the communique outlines a range of options for consideration. Victorian leaders have shown an ability to collaborate with intent, and we hope that is replicated at the Summit to capture the opportunity to drive real and tangible outcomes for the nation.”  

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