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2. Summary - Specific partnership initiatives

People, Skills and Training
 The next Australian Government should develop an automotive industry
blueprint, a Sector Strategy, in consultation and partnership with the
Automotive Sector, including future training and skills requirements.

 Recognise specific automotive sector training and skill requirements and
the important role of automotive sector industries specific training
providers in policy and government funding.

 Balance government funding to public, automotive sector specific and
private training organisations – ending the ‘pendulum’ funding swings
between public and private training providers.

 Make permanent mentoring programs for Australia’s automotive
apprentices to ensure hard fought gains in retention are sustained.

 Exclude Group Training organisations from any National Labour Hire
Licensing Scheme.

 Industry specific partnered and government funded programs to:
✓ Promote the value of automotive apprenticeships and increase
apprentices through dedicated and funded national secondary
education pathways programs.
✓ Improve support measures and incentives to hire and retain
automotive apprentices, including those from diverse and non-
traditional backgrounds.

 Make industry specific changes to Australia’s skilled migration policy and
program that reduce costs to automotive businesses, improve its
accessibility and responsiveness to better meet critical skills shortages.

 Introduce meaningful industry-led VET advisory councils; KPIs to TAFE
institutes to engage with industry; and fair and uniform enforcement of
VET regulation.

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