This is why we need to cultivate the best jobs and skilled workforce in the nation. Labour shortages, lack of skilled talent, inadequate training, and constraints on workforce participation are impeding business productivity and therefore the growth of our communities. 

Victorian Chamber Policy Scorecards

Key

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Primary Recommendations

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P2	Set up training centres linked to major infrastructure projects (e.g. wind farms) to provide students with practical training and address specific skills shortages.

Secondary Recommendations

		LAB	LIB	GRE
S1	Increase funding for digital infrastructure required to facilitate lifelong learning to address the continual evolution of skills in industry.
S2	Provide more and improve the affordability of early childhood education and care, including after school care, to address the workforce participation gap between men and women.
S4	Enable industry to co-design training programs with education institutions to ensure the skills taught in courses are fit-for-purpose and in line with future industry needs.
S5	Incentivise international students to study in Victoria by providing support and covering administration costs for enrolment in tertiary education.
S6	Provide targeted employer support and training to increase apprenticeship completion.

Updated 24 November 2022