Pillar: Relationships
Lead directorate: CMTEDD
Overview
We work with industry and education providers to understand the skills required in the future and establish courses and initiatives that provide industry-ready graduates in Canberra. We know Canberra has enviable liveability and that those who are educated here are likely to stay if the right employment opportunities are here too.
We support Canberra businesses to upskill their staff through programs like the Future Skills for Future Jobs Program. This program identifies the skills of the future, such as digital and cyber skills, and seeks innovative proposals from Canberra businesses to prepare their staff for advanced training.
Status update
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| May 2021 | The Future Skills for Future Jobs Grants Program is focused on growing a highly skilled workforce in the ACT to meet current and future industry needs. In 2019-20, Future Skills for Future Jobs grant funding was allocated to two projects targeting digital and cyber skills, delivered by the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) and CIT. The AIE project commenced in 2020, offering Australian Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship opportunities in the digital design and creative industries. The CIT project commences in 2021, providing digital literacy skills for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT to prepare participants for employment and training. In 2020-21, the ACT Government has committed $990,000 to the Future Skills for Future Jobs Grants Program to increase the number of Australian Apprenticeship commencements in the Territory. Further information regarding the Future Skills for Future Jobs Grants Program is available online. |