Australian Training and Development in 1992

Abstract

This paper charts the progress of the sweeping changes that have occurred in Australia's training system during 1992. Increasingly reliable survey evidence points to the fact that the volume of training activity in the country is growing quickly, particularly in the private sector. It is less clear that this increase in activity has brought about an improvement in the quality of training provision. Nevertheless, this paper argues that we are witnessing a 'training revolution', a major aspect of which is the increased centralization of the training system. The implementation of the Carmichael Report and the move to competency-based training are key elements in the plan to create a unified national system of training in Australia. The re-election of the Keating Labor government is likely to accelerate this process over the next three years.