This week, RMIT hosted an industry forum 'Addressing the Skills Crisis with Innovative Education Models', bringing together industry, government and civil society to discuss how the tertiary education sector can help meet Australia's workforce challenges now and into the future.
The forum discussed the role of the tertiary education sector in addressing current and future workforce skills demands, with the Australian Universities Accord calling for sector reform to meet Australia's skills shortages.
Alongside RMIT Vice-Chancellor Professor Alec Cameron and Deputy Vice-Chancellor College of Vocational Education (VE) Mish Eastman, attendees heard from industry leaders such as CEO Victorian Skills Authority Craig Robertson.
There was also a panel discussion that Deputy Commissioner Jobs & Skills Australia Megan Lilly, General Manager Strategy & Policy Suburban Rail Loop Authority Sashi Balaraman and Diploma of IT student Vicki Kane.
