The Minns Labor Government has unveiled a bold new strategy to ensure universities align with the state\u2019s workforce and community needs over the next five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public Partnerships for Public Benefit: The NSW Higher Education Strategy 2025-29<\/em> sets out a strategic framework to enable stronger collaboration between government and universities that targets workforce needs, student pathways, equity and effective public policy. The Government will now work with universities to ensure that academic programs are aligned with current and future workforce demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Developed in partnership with the state\u2019s public universities, the strategy is the only one of its kind in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A key focus of the strategy is prioritising regional workforce development, addressing critical skills shortages in areas such as early childhood education, aged and disability care, nursing and health related professions to support local economies and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The NSW Government will work with universities to streamline credit recognition and transfer systems between vocational and higher education, making it easier for students to move between different types of study and to tailor their learning to suit their career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a key pillar of the Minns Labor Government\u2019s broader tertiary education reform agenda, working alongside the NSW Skills Plan, the Industry Policy and Innovation Blueprint to strengthen connections between universities, TAFE NSW, and employers to ensure the state\u2019s workforce is ready for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By 2036, nine out of 10 jobs will require a post-secondary qualification, with around half requiring a university degree, and 44% requiring a vocational education and training pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NSW Government will collaborate with the Commonwealth, Jobs and Skills Australia, and education providers to deliver these reforms and create a higher education sector that provides the skilled workforce we need today and into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education, Steve Whan said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is an exciting step forward for NSW. Our universities are world-class, and with this strategy, we are ensuring they remain at the forefront of education, research, and industry collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know NSW faces major workforce challenges, and this strategy ensures our tertiary sector is agile and responsive to those needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cImportantly, this is about ensuring people\u2014particularly in regional areas\u2014 can access the training and education required to fill critical skill gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy working closely with universities, TAFE NSW, industry, and the Commonwealth, we\u2019re creating a system that empowers students, supports communities, and drives our state\u2019s economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government has unveiled a bold new strategy to ensure universities align with the state\u2019s workforce and community needs over the next five years. Public Partnerships for Public Benefit: The NSW Higher Education Strategy 2025-29 sets out a strategic framework to enable stronger collaboration between government and universities that targets workforce needs, student pathways, … Continue reading “New strategy to boost university pathways and workforce readiness in NSW”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32123,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32122\/revisions\/32123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}