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June 30 saw federal and state\/territory skills ministers meet to consider where VET is going nationally. The communique<\/a> issued after the meeting highlights a range of issues, including the architecture of the new 5-year national skills agreement.<\/p>\n

Other issues considered qualification and quality reforms, including \u201cthe ongoing development of nationally networked TAFE Centres of Excellence.\u201d These centres \u201cwill partner with industry, universities, and governments to address critical challenges in our economy such as transition to a clean economy, manufacturing and sovereign capability, and care and support and other place-based regional priorities\u201d as well as addressing key skills shortage areas by working \u201cto establish trust and confidence in a high-quality training sector.\u201d VDC News has looked at the issue of Centres of Excellence before: here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Qualification reform<\/h2>\n

As the Ministers\u2019 communique<\/a> notes:<\/p>\n

\u201cQualifications reform is a key to supporting workforce development and a stronger, more resilient, and productive economy. [They] recommitted to important qualifications reform, agreeing to a VET qualifications system which is:<\/p>\n

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