This edition of the OECD Employment Outlook examines the characteristics of the jobs that are likely to thrive because of the energy transition ('green-driven jobs'), including their attractiveness in terms of job quality, and compares them to jobs in high-emission industries that tend to shrink. Decarbonisation and sustainability are a key pillar for the West Australian State Training Board's 2023-24 State Training Plan.
The OECD employment outlook 2024 report may be accessed here. VET partnerships powering a dynamic workforce is the theme for the 33rd National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference, ‘No Frills.’
In keeping with the conference’s theme, this discussion paper focuses on Australia’s workforce demands and the importance of equipping the workforce with necessary skills through targeted education, training and partnerships. The report may be accessed here This new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) explores the role of Chambers of Commerce in local and national skills and workforce development conversations and initiatives across 65 countries, and asks what more they could be contributing.
The report may be accessed here This summary outlines research on culturally responsive teaching practices that create culturally safe learning environments.
Every Australian student has a right to a complete, relevant and responsive education that is designed and delivered to give them the educational success to which they aspire. To achieve this for First Nations students and their families, schools and systems should be culturally responsive and strive to create culturally safe learning environments. The report may be accessed here This latest report from Australia's national arts think tank A New Approach, examines the question - "what approaches can help arts, culture and creativity partnerships to thrive across operating environments?" It aims to foster discussion about the role of arts, culture and creativity partnerships, as well as provide evidence-informed insights into the questions facing cultural organisations, business, government or philanthropic entities considering working in partnership.
The report and overview may be found here Balancing the Board: benefits of having gender balance on state sport and active recreation boards21/6/2024
Having gender diversity on boards of sporting organisations contributes to more effective decision-making, communication, positive culture and better risk management. This summary outlines key findings from research undertaken by Deakin University which aimed to determine the impact of the Balance the Board policy on the governance of sport and active recreation organisations.
The report may be accessed here The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. This year, the 18th edition of the Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks gender parity across 146 economies, providing a basis for the analysis of gender parity developments across two-thirds of the world’s economies.
The report may be accessed here. This report outlines the system architecture for a proposed new funding model for teaching and scholarship in higher education, to inform the work of the Australian Universities Accord (AUA) Panel. The report suggests a new system architecture for implementation in line with the new Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The primary objectives are:
Published annually, the Australian IP report presents the latest statistics and research on the use of registered intellectual property (IP) rights in Australia.
This year’s report explores the uses of IP in the innovation process, from invention (creating something new) to commercialisation (making it available for sale in the market). The report may be accessed here Artists as Workers: An Economic Study of Professional Artists in Australia, by David Throsby and Katya Petetskaya, is the seventh in a landmark study, carried out independently over the last four decades. Conducted at roughly six–year intervals, the series tracks the working conditions of artists, providing information about their artistic practice, income, career development and pathways, and their broader working lives.
The latest survey was in the field late 2022 and early 2023 and examines activity in the 2021-22 financial year. This edition therefore captures the conditions for artists in the wake of COVID-19 and coincides with the Australian Government’s January 2023 announcement of its five-year national cultural policy Revive: A place for every story, a story for every place. More information and the report may be accessed here. |