The blueprint for Australia's labour market released by the Albanese government includes nine new policy measures, a refined definition of full employment, principles to reform the employment services system and a plan to reignite productivity growth.
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NINE NEW MEASURES IN THE EMPLOYMENT WHITE PAPER
* Funding for a National Skills Passport business case to help workers demonstrate and promote their qualifications
* Turbocharging six TAFE Centres of Excellence to design world-leading skills and curricula, that will start work on courses next year
* Accelerate the take-up of apprenticeships in the priority areas of net zero, care, and digitalisation
* Making permanent the work bonus measure for older pensioners and eligible veterans so they can earn more and keep more of their pension
* Smoothing the transition to work for income support recipients by doubling the time period they can receive a nil rate of payment, so they can still access social security benefits such as concession cards for longer when they start a new job
* Address labour market data gaps to support policy development and program delivery
* Back social enterprises to address persistent labour market disadvantage, focusing on the role they could play in employment services and in creating jobs and career pathways
* Reform the Local Jobs Program to improve its flexibility and provide practical initiatives and action to better help job-seekers
* Collaborate with the Coalition of Peaks and First Nations stakeholders with the intention of setting up a new economic partnership
VISION FOR THE LABOUR MARKET
* A "dynamic and inclusive labour market in which everyone has the opportunity for secure, fairly paid work and people, businesses and communities can be beneficiaries of change and thrive"
OBJECTIVES CONTRIBUTING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S VISION
* Delivering sustained and inclusive full employment
* Promoting job security and strong, sustainable wage growth
* Reigniting productivity growth
* Filling skills needs and building Australia's future workforce
* Overcoming barriers to employment and broadening opportunity
TRENDS SHAPING LABOUR MARKET OVER THE LONG TERM
* An ageing population
* Higher demand for caring services
* Growth of digital technologies
* Climate change and the low carbon transition
* Geopolitical risks and fragmentation
Australian Associated Press
