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Job Ready Certificate Discussion Paper
The Department engaged a consultant, Professor Richard Sweet, in late 2008 to develop a discussion paper and assist with stakeholder consultations early in 2009.
Three sets of issues are discussed in the paper:
- what should be assessed and how;
- the certificate itself – what it might look like and who might award it; and
- possible development and implementation.
- Discussion Paper (
PDF 238KB | 
RTF 581KB)
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Stakeholder Consultations and Feedback
Representatives from key stakeholder organisations, including state training authorities, employers, school principals and unions, attended consultations held throughout Australia in February/March 2009. Stakeholders were also encouraged to provide their feedback on the key questions identified in the discussion paper.
A report was prepared for the Department, informed by the national consultations and stakeholder feedback.
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Next steps
The Department is currently considering:
- how to support the development of employability skills in young people;
- how best to assess employability skills and the associated attributes such as punctuality; and
- how best to report on young people’s employability skills in a way that is meaningful to them and to their potential employers.