Why Australians must reconstruct skilling and on-the-job training

Summary

The Australian Federal Government invests heavily in vocational education and training (VET) as part of a COVID-19 recovery strategy. As Defence is a significant contributor within the VET sector, it needs to stay up-to-date regarding any proposed reforms of the VET sector. Reform strategy to date is centred around upskilling and increasing the role of workplace learning in delivering a more productive workforce.

Desire to Learn (D2L) advocates the development of micro-skills to enable workers to learn on the job in one industry and transfer those skills to another industry. These reforms would allow Australians to transfer their skills between currently available jobs and also help to prepare them for future jobs.

These reforms could have a significant impact on the way Defence trains. Currently, Defence undertakes skill training according to the task requirement. But, by inverting the process and concentrating on micro-skills development, Defence should achieve significant training efficiencies and skills across the ADF.

References

• TRAINING AND EDUCATION (Military Focus) COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Jun 2020 The Conversation 'Morrison's VET Reforms Offer the Same Promises- with no more money'
• Aug 2020 Training Com Micro-Credentials in 2020: How Can They Benefit You?
• Jan 2021 The Educator 'Major Reforms Needed for VET Sector'
• May 2021 Aus Gov ED Web page Supporting micro-credentials in the training system
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC |