The Intrinsic LinkSkills and Economic Development

Dr Chrissie Berryman General Manager Skills Tasmania

Fiona Wilson Deputy Secretary DEDTA

Why Skills Matter

Value is created in the workplace

Profitability is improved

Potential for higher wages is realised

Individuals have better lives

How is Tasmanian Economy changing over time?

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Economic Development PlanPurposeTo improve the prosperity of all Tasmanians through economic development which is socially and environmentally sustainable

Goal One Goal Two Goal Three Goal Four

To support and grow business in Tasmania

To maximise Tasmania’s economic potential in key sectors

To improve the social and environmental sustainability of the economy

To support and grow communities within regions

Infrastructure

Skills

Access to resources

Business enabling environment

Access to financeInvestment attraction, facilitation and retentionTrade promotion, branding and marketing

Business development servicesFacilitation, information exchange and collaboration

Government’s role:Identify levers to facilitate economic development.

Capacity to make or influence desired changes

Greatest contribution to goals - payoff, benefits (including positive non-financial and indirect impacts)

Economic Development Plan’s toolkit

Inn

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Competitive Advantages

Distinctive brand and reputation

Significantly enhanced irrigation

Excellent food producing soils, abundant sunshine

Clean marine environment for cool water aquaculture

Renewable energy

expertiseHeritage and natural assets ( resources: minerals, forests)

Proximity to the

AntarcticWorld class scientific and research institutions in specialist areas

NBN roll-out early mover

Liveability of Tasmania (natural and created)

Proximity to high growth, increasingly affluent Asian markets

Key Trade and Investment Sectors• Antarctic Tasmania

• Building and construction

• Food and agriculture

• Forestry and related products

• Information Communication Technology

• Mining and mineral processing

• Renewable Energy

• Science and research

• Specialist manufacturing

• Tourism

• International Education

Goal Two

To maximise Tasmania’s economic potential in key sectors

How is Tasmanian Economy changing over time?

Slide Courtesy of TCCI – 2 May2013

Agricultre, Forresty & Fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Construction

Wholesale

Retail

Accom & food service

Transport, postal & warehousing

ITC & Media

Finance & Insurance

Property services

Professions & Scientific Services

Admin & Support ServicesArts

& recreation0

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Levels of Industry Leadership

Policy

Product & Content

Purchase

Delivery

Strategic Level

Delivery Level

New Leadership in Skills Development

Expressed through partnerships

With government at strategic levels of policy, structures and operating frameworks

With service providers at the delivery point where enterprises are both customer and partner in delivery

What is advice?

Real time employer intelligen

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Strategic Advice on Skills Prioritie

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Emerging trends

and industrie

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Training System

Oversight

Policy and

Programs

Analysis and

Moderation of

advice

Quality

Access and

equity

What is existing Skills Tasmania

outreach & engagement

Stakeholder Meetings

Data Analysis & Research

Strategic Consultations

Skills Tasmania Executive

Contestable Procurement

Processes

Referrals by the Minister

Equity Committee

Quality Reports

eLearning Projects

Workforce Development

Projects

Other State Government

Agencies

Commonwealth Agencies

Training Consultants and

Training Agreements Staff (Apprentices and

Trainees)

Industry Liaison Officers

Equity Officers

Industry ForumsEconomic

Development Plan

RTOs / Service Providers

Skills Conference

Where do Skills Tasmania

& DEDTA operate in concert?

Data Analysis & Research

Strategic Consultati

ons

Referrals By The

Minister

Industry Forums

Economic Developme

nt Plan

Regional Economic Development Plan - Engagement

Whole-of-economy level engagement: Tasmania’s state and regional peak organisations, Tasmanian and Australian Government agencies and local councils and industry bodies.

Regional level engagement: Three regional reference groups.

Community engagement: 57 community conversations, 19 venues around the state and more than 1100 participants giving input into plans.

Sector level engagement: individual enterprises, regional and state-wide industry peak bodies, Industry Advisory Committees (e.g. BCIAC).

Why are Skills Intrinsic to Economic Development?

Better Skills

Better Jobs

Better Lives

Intrinsic Links; How do we

Develop the right skills to respond to labour market needs?

Ensure skills are fully utilised by employers and relevant to our regions’ needs?

Using workforce development to help tackle unemployment,

Stimulate new highly skilled value added jobs?

Foster better skills during economic transition, and increasing unemployment, in particular for youth?