Terms of reference
The Chair of the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education
References Committee (Senator George Campbell), pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved
business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3—That the following matters
be referred to the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References
Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in June 2003:
- areas of skills
shortage and labour demand in different areas and locations, with particular
emphasis on projecting future skills requirements;
- the effectiveness of
current Commonwealth, state and territory education, training and employment
policies, and programs and mechanisms for meeting current and future skills
needs, and any recommended improvements;
- the effectiveness of
industry strategies to meet current and emerging skill needs;
- the performance and
capacity of Job Network to match skills availability with labour-market needs
on a regional basis and the need for improvements;
- strategies to
anticipate the vocational education and training needs flowing from industry
restructuring and redundancies, and any recommended improvements; and
- consultation
arrangements with industry, unions and the community on labour-market trends
and skills demand in particular, and any recommended appropriate changes.
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