8/6/2019 Budget 2011: Jobs & Skills Fact Sheet

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The Gillard Government recognises that training a bigger workforce is vital for thestrength of our economy and the living standards of our community.

Thats why Budget 2011-12 Invests in education, apprentices, jobs and training.

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A Strong Economy for allAustralians

A Strong Economyfor All Australians

TRAININGThe Gillard Government is delivering the skilled workers our economy needs whileensuring more Australians beneft rom our growing prosperity.

AnewWorkforceDevelopmentFundwillbecreated,torespondtothemost

critical emerging skills needs acing the Australian economy.

Thiswilldeliver130,000 new training places over 4 years.

APPRENTICESHIPSAustralia needs a modern apprenticeship system that supports apprentices and drivesfrstclasstraining,ratherthanapprenticessimplyservingtime.

Thats why we are: Investingina national apprenticeship mentoring program to support

apprentices fnish their training.

Developingnew apprenticeship models that allow apprentices to progress

aster and recognise prior learning.

HIGHER EDUCATIONAllAustralians,regardlessoftheirbackgroundorwheretheylive,shouldhavetheopportunity to gain a university education.

That is why we are: Investingafurther$1.4 billion to meet the demand or growth in university

enrolments which will see 480,000 undergraduate places funded thisyear.

CreatingafundtoupgradeinfrastructureatregionaltertiaryinstitutionsandassistingUniversitiestosupport,attractandretainsstudentsfromlowersocio-economic backgrounds.

EDUCATIONThe Budget builds on the Governments strong record o liting education standards.

This Budget provides reward payments for our best teachers. Around25,000ofthecountrysbestteacherseachyearwillreceivearewardpaymentworthupto10percentoftheirsalary.

$200millionwillalsobeinvestedoverthreeyearstoSupport Students withDisabilities in their classrooms and also improve their learning outcomes.