Discussion Papers

DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING, THESE PAPERS PRESENT EMERGING RESEARCH, PRACTICAL INSIGHTS, AND FORWARD-THINKING IDEAS FROM EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS

INFORMED INSIGHTS AND DATA-DRIVEN DIALOGUE

SkillsIQ is experienced at developing targeted discussion papers to capture broad industry perspectives on skills and workforce development. From time to time we also collaborate with other researchers and research organisations.

By engaging stakeholders for feedback, these papers provide valuable insights that inform future workforce strategies, policy formulation, and training system design.

Please view a selection of our Discussion Papers below.

Please note that as these projects have closed, the feedback period for these papers has also closed. 

VET Disability Education Delivery


Focussed on the delivery of education within the VET sector, specifically the Certificate III in Individual Support and Certificate IV in Disability.

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Pathways and Tertiary Education in Aged Care


Focussed on research relating to job clustering, and looked at exploring ways of making it easier for learners/employees to transition from the VET sector through to Higher Education in order to gain university-level qualifications.

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Nutrition and the Mealtime Experience in Aged Care


Investigated industry’s appetite for the development of Training Package Products specific to nutrition within the Aged Care sector. It looked at improving performance in relation to nutrition and the mealtime experience, as well as factors impacting on both the health and social outcomes of many clients in the sector. Ultimately, it how best we can build competence across all the job roles, from kitchen to table, given the variety of ways that individual workers intersect with their clients’ nutrition and mealtime requirements.

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The Reimagined Personal Care Worker


Developed by the Centre for Workforce Futures at Macquarie University and SkillsIQ Limited, explores the evolving role of personal care workers in the context of a changing care landscape. It engages stakeholders through a series of questions focused on three critical areas: the diverse and growing needs of care recipients, the increasingly complex skills and capabilities required to meet those needs, and the balance between what individual workers can provide versus the contributions of a multi-disciplinary team.

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Student Work Placement in the Aged Services Sector


This multi-faceted discussion paper explored international and best practice models in the Aged Services sector in terms of the experience gained by individual workers when work placements are initiated.

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