Vamp Global Mission's Action through Education.

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Vamp Global Mission is Developing a Workforce Skilled for Sustainability: Building Knowledge and Skills for a Sustainable economy.

Background
“The comprehensive management of human resources so as to better meet the demands of a global economy at both the national and local levels, through improving economic competitiveness and social cohesion.”
Workforce development is a comprehensive approach to addressing skills and labour requirements. Effective workforce development approaches have the potential to lead to both economic prosperity and social cohesion.
Workforce development is everyone’s business, not just the business of government.
Workforce development:
• has the potential to improve workplace productivity;
• addresses labour force supply side issues;
• integrates training with workforce planning;
• ensures right interventions and investments happen at the right time, and
• develops a workforce with skills to meet the needs of the economy and career aspirations of individuals; and
• gives ownership of solutions, strategies and plans to learners, employers and the community.

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    VAMP GLOBAL MISSION -NGO 

    Sustainable practices in the workplace (and at home) to contribute to a sustainable economy.
    Equipping the Australian labour market with the skills required for a smooth transition to a sustainable economy will require the efforts of all levels of government, the education and training sectors, industry, individual enterprises and individuals.
    Industry is already recognising the importance of strategies to attract, train and retain its workforce. Innovative workforce development strategies need to address the triple bottom line – economic, social and environment – and industry leadership is needed to realise the opportunities that will flow from the introduction of the CPRS and other strategies for transitioning to a sustainable economy.
    All of these efforts will result in the Australian workforce having the knowledge and skills to remain productive during the transition to a sustainable economy.
    2.2.2. Research
    Research on the structural adjustments that are likely to stem from climate change mitigation and adaptation policies is required. This research will need to identify the existing and emerging skills implications of these adjustments. The research results will inform the development of units of competency in training products, and will prepare VET sector providers with knowledge of the emerging skills and training required by industry. The Dusseldorp-CSIRO report, Growing the Green Collar Economy (2008) notes that current information on the skills and workforce capabilities required for a sustainable economy is poor and that gathering data on skill requirements is an urgent priority.
    Some of the key questions to be addressed through the research are:
    • How will jobs be impacted by the implementation of climate change related measures (e.g. job creation/losses and changes) and in which industries/sectors and occupations?
    • Does industry currently have the skills required to meet the demands of the Government’s climate change agenda?
    • What skills gaps currently exist or are anticipated?
    • Does the tertiary education and training sector have the capacity to address these anticipated skills gaps?
    
    VAMP GLOBAL MISSION -NGO 

    Vamp Global Mission's Action through Education
    Actions
    The actions outlined here aim to catalyse demand for the skills required in a sustainable economy and build momentum for their take up – particularly by supporting businesses to make changes in their work practices to develop, utilise and retain a skilled workforce and enhance industry and business’ ability to plan and respond to changes in regulations.
    Action 2.
    Contribute to workforce development through up-skilling and re-skilling in skills for sustainability across all industries.
    Action 2.2
    Undertake, in consultation with industry skills councils, research directed at identifying emerging demand for sustainability-related skills and any barriers to change
    Action 2.2.3.
    Commission, in collaboration with states, territories, industry and other stakeholders, action-research that investigates innovative workforce development solutions to better foster sustainability values and principles within VET sector organisations.
    Action 2.2.3.4
    Establish and promote articulation opportunities between the secondary and tertiary sectors (including Adult Community Education), promoting social inclusion in these sectors to provide opportunities for career advancement in a sustainable economy.
    Action 2.2.3.4.5
    Identify existing programs that can be leveraged to support skills development for a sustainable economy.
    Action 2.2.3.4.5.6
    Identify cross-industry (generic) skills for sustainability to both maximise the portability of individuals’ skills from one sector to another, and eliminate the risk of unit duplication across industries.