The peak tech uni group and an industry ally pitch for a place at the planning top-table

The Australian Technology Network and business lobby AIGroup propose government joins them in a skills forum.

Together,  “we can balance the needs of Australian workers, migrants, businesses, regions and the workforce to create a system that is high quality, targeted, measured and responsive,” the university and employer groups suggest.

They nominate four priorities.

Engineering: “better employment outcomes” for international grads from Aus courses and overseas-qualified migrants plus engineering careers that appeal to woman and sufficient resources for universities to maintain “world-class” education infrastructure

Tech: “flexible, adaptive and innovative education options” to meet a 16 0000 shortfall in workers by 2025

Healthcare: upskilling, reskilling and expanding the workforce

Data: more and better information to model skills demand