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Monday, November 23, 2009


Gillard announcement

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, announced on Thursday 5 November 2009 an important new program commitment from the Australian Government to boost productivity and skills of existing workers in small, medium and national enterprises.

The Minister’s media release - Government partners with industry to provide additional training places

The announcement identifies that Industry Skills Councils, including IBSA, will work with businesses and national professional associations and industry organisations to recommend skilling and productivity proposals to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) for shared industry-government funding.

As arrangements for the program are put into place further information will be available on the IBSA website or the DEEWR website - Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program.


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