%(2014) 2b1 ICT Specialists%employed individuals 2. 7%(2012) 14 2. 7%(2012) 14 2. 8%(2012) 2b2 STEM Graduates
Graduates in STEM per 1000 individuals (aged 20 to 29) 9. 5 (2012) 26 9. 5 (2012) 26 17 (2012) 75%of Hungarians use the internet,
Hungary is also lagging behind on graduates holding a STEM (Science, Technology and Mathematics) degree.
STEM graduates play an important role in exploiting the opportunities offered by digital technologies in businesses.
New graduates (ISCED 5) in science and engineering per thousand population aged 25-34 (3. 6%)New doctoral graduates (ISCED 6) per thousand population aged 25
-34 (5. 1%)Business enterprise researchers (FTE) per thousand labour force (10.1%)EC Framework Programme funding per thousand GERD (EUR)(-2. 1%)Foreign doctoral students
(ISCED 6) as%of all doctoral students (4)(-8. 9%)Public expenditure on R&d (GOVERD plus HERD) financed by business enterprise as%of GDP (3. 6%)SMES introducing product or process
The general trend to the le hand side refl ects the decrease in manufacturing in the overall economy.
-34) with tertiary education, share of renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions and a slight decrease in the share of population at risk of poverty (although with a negative evolution since the crisis started in 2008.
(2) Rank within EU ENABLERS Investment in knowledge New doctoral graduates (ISCED 6) per thousand population aged 25-34 0. 50 0. 53 0
30-34 who have completed successfully tertiary education(%)14.8 14.8 14.4 16.3 (10) 18.5 17.9 19.0 20.1 22.4 23.9 25.7 28.1: 7. 0 34.6 19
New graduates (ISCED 5) in science and engineering per thousand population aged 25-34 (3,
6%)New doctoral graduates (ISCED 6) per thousand population aged 25-34 (5, 1%)Business enterprise researchers (FTE) per thousand labour force (10,1%)Employment in knowledge-intensive activities (manufacturing and business services) as%of total employment aged 15-64 (0,
1%)Foreign doctoral students (ISCED 6) as%of all doctoral students (4)(-8, 9%)PCT patent applications per billion GDP in current PPS€(-2, 1%)BERD financed from abroad
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Average EU Rank HUNGARY annual average (2) within growth (1) EU(%)ENABLERS Investment in knowledge New doctoral graduates
30-34 who have completed successfully tertiary education(%)14.8 14.8 14.4 16,3 (10) 18.5 17.9 19.0 20.1 22.4 23.9 25.7 28.1: 7. 0 34.6 19
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in order to test the relationship between ICT-enabled innovation and the share of employees with an university degree.
The result leads to the conclusion that changes in share of employees with a higher university degree positively affect the likelihood of conducting ICT-enabled innovations According to the survey,
about 14%of the workforce in the TLS industry has a college or university degree.
Exhibit 3. 2-2 Average percentage of employees with a college/university degree (by firm size) 19 911 9 14 0 5 10 15 20
Willi A. Petersen, Meter Revill, Tonyward and Carsten Wehmeyer (Flensburg University, Germany and York University, UK).
In many areas this is aided by the proliferation of distance learning technologies. These new forms of partnerships and flexible approaches need to be much more actively promoted. 67 In a knowledge economy driven by rapid technical change, investments in high-skilled labour
and skill-formation for the optimal use of the ICT technical equipment. 14%of the TLS workforce with university or college degree (Exhibit 3. 2-3) represents a higher value of high
%Exhibit 3. 2-3 Employees with university degree (by sectors) 18 11 1114 26 0 10 20 30 40 50 Retail Chemical TLS
and almost every further and higher education institution makes use of open source software. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost,
coordinated by University Bordeaux 1 with 47 partners and more than 300 researchers. 81 ATHENA Advanced Technologies for Interoperability of Heterogeneous Enterprise Networks and their Applications-Is integrated an Project sponsored by the European commission in support
but it has to take into account the learning curve and the cost of deployment and also the potential impact on the rest of the software that they are expected to integrate with.
enhance the innovation capabilities by providing opportunities for shared learning, transfer of technical knowledge and resource exchange. 3. 4. 3 Deployment of e-invoicing The commercial invoice is the most important document exchanged between trading partners.
Harvard Business school Press. 95 Hossain, L.,andwigand, R. T. 2003. Understanding virtual collaboration through structuration.
is expected by the public. 103 102 Allen et al, University of Westminster, January 2003, Modelling policy measures and company initiatives for sustainable urban distribution Final Technical Report 103
the company have faced important challenges due to the poor workforce educational level (80%of the employees don't have high school studies).
because Robert Solow (1957) was one of the first economists who pointed out the significance of disembodied technical change for economic growth opposite to the classical view that in particular capital accumulation,
e-collaboration and ICT-enabled innovation This section explores how the following two factors are linked with the degree of ICTENABLED innovation in a company. the skills composition of a company (measured as the percentage of employees with a college
or university degree the use of e-collaboration tools (such as SCM or other applications to share information about inventory levels with business partners) to share data with business partners The analysis is conducted at the micro-level,
Firms characterised by a higher share of employees with a university degree are more likely to conduct ICT-enabled innovations, in comparison with their peergroup in the same sector.
The main explanatory variable is the share of employees with a higher university degree. To additionally account for the effect of internal capacity on innovation,
To analyse the relationship between ICT-enabled innovation and the share of employees with a university degree,
Changes in share of employees with a higher university degree positively affect the likelihood of conducting ICT-enabled innovations.
Effect of employee skills on ICT-enabled innovation activity Independent variable a Coefficient Standard Error%of employees with higher university degree (G11) 0. 005**0. 002 IT practitioners
and collaboration enhance the innovation capabilities of companies by providing opportunities for shared learning, transfer of technical knowledge and resource exchange.
In addition, the regression includes dummy variables controlling for the percentage of employees with a higher university degree, firm size, age and country of origin.
B3) 0. 362***0. 060 IT practitioners (E1) 0. 571***0. 195%of employees with higher university degree (G11) 0. 003 0. 004
regular road passenger transport, interurban regular road passenger transport, urban school bus services. One of the main aspects of the market in which AISA operates is that in Spain the operation of regular public passenger transport services by road is regulated by E-business in the transport & logistics industry 123 administrative transport
Over the years this solution became more and more difficult to manage due to the accumulation of specific developments performed for AIT and the overall complexity of the solution.
The average learning time how to use the system is another four months. Regarding the resource planning system,
but one of the most important challenges has been the high resistance to changes in the organisation of work by some employees (80%of the employees don't have high school studies).
The required skills can be provided at a general level, such as public education, or it can be about more specific ICT skills
which could be provided by vocational and higher education institutions or professional educational programme vendors (private operators). The picture that emerges from the survey is that ICT skills are a decisive issue, especially among SMES, notably at the managerial level,
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Our stakeholders include public authorities, universities, research centres, industry, civil society and other organisations. Only with their engagement and mobilisation we can satisfy societal needs using ICT solutions.
representing public regional authorities, sub-national administrations, delivery organisations, health care provider organisations, academic institutions, industry and other organisations.
for example, enrol in higher education, register a car and participate in a public tender throughout Europe.
Student mobility; Cross-border edelivery; Change of Address; Citizens identification and authentication to access EC applications via national eids. 25 Member States are working together,
Also called‘Virtual Company Dossier',this STORK 2. 0 Cross-border eid services in real life settings (pilots in elearning and Academic qualifications, ebanking, Public services for Businesses and ehealth
The key elements to reach such a digital success include access to top universities and research & development centers, together with funding opportunities.
ICT Innovation and Sustainability of the Transport Sector William R. Black*and Marina van Geenhuizen***Department of Geography Indiana University Bloomington Indiana USA e-mail:
black@indiana. edu**Faculty Technology, Policy and Management Delft University of Technology Delft The netherlands e-mail:
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universities, research centres and other accredited ICT knowledge and service providers. The voucher provides the company with easy access to specialist services,
Inpatient Level Patient access to Health record and investigations (with appropriate interpretations-Health Literacy issues) to ensure better compliance and involvement in disease management and prevention GP access
and Nicola Zannone1 1 Eindhoven University of Technology {s. vavilis n. zannone}@ tue. nl 2 Philips Research Eindhoven milan. petkovic@philips. com
THECS is a Dutch national project in the COMMIT program with 11 partners including representatives from industry, Dutch research institutes, Dutch universities and hospitals.
Phd thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2008) 29. Hart, M.,Johnson, R.,Stent, A.:
bala@mgmt. iisc. ernet. in, 2 Anna University, Tiruchirapalli, 3 Indian Institute of Science. This study has been prepared within the UNU-WIDER project on Entrepreneurship
L25, L26 The World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) was established by the United nations University (UNU) as its first research
Finland Typescript prepared by Lisa Winkler at UNU-WIDER The views expressed in this publication are those of the author (s). Publication does not imply endorsement by the Institute or the United nations University, nor by the programme/project sponsors, of any of the views expressed. aggregate ONE-WAY ANOVA,
and a firm's linkage to external sources of expertise for learning about new technological development were the major forces that influenced these firms in adopting a process innovation.
In a subsequent study, Cosh and Hughes for the University of Cambridge (1996) covered the same 2028 SMES for the period 1986 95,
Internal factors could be self-motivation, technical education background, work experience, and innovative ideas of entrepreneurs.
Technical education background in the form of diploma or degree (BE /ME/Phd) is a significant feature of entrepreneurship of these SMES:
By and large, it is clear that both internal factors such as self-motivation, technical education background, work experience,
Catholic University, Nijmegen Business school. Coad, A, . and R. Rao (2008).‘‘Innovation and Firm Growth in High-tech Sectors:
University of Cambridge, ESRC Centre for Business Research. Danneels, E, . and E. J. Kleinschmidt (2001).‘
Innovation and growth of SMES Internal Factor (Firm Level competence)- Self-motivation-Technical education & entrepreneurship-Work experience-Innovative ideas External Factors (Market Pressure
websites and teaching materials, provided that suitable acknowledgment of OECD as source and copyright owner is given.
Risk, delay and cost can be minimised by learning from good international practices. INTRODUCTION 25 IMPROVING HEALTH SECTOR EFFICIENCY:
In addition, Ib-Salut has provided stroke management training to over 500 primary care physicians in the region,
an academic research institute affiliated with Mcmaster University, investigated physicians'willingness to pay as a component of a larger provincial programme for the computerisation of medical practices (known as COMPETE, the Computerisation of Medical practices for the Enhancement of Therapeutic Effectiveness Study).
payment to attend learning sessions, training and support, etc. In addition to subsidies, government grants were the primary source of start-up funds reported by four out of the six case study countries.
Accreditation is the gateway to PIP. Since 1999, the PIP includes a number of incentives to encourage practices to keep upto-date with the latest developments in Information management and Information technology (IM/IT.
direct cash subsidies, compensation to attend learning sessions, training and support (e g. by providing help with data entry).
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES OECD 2010 Compensation for attending learning sessions Adoption of the CDM Toolkit is one component of the CDM Bundle, a series of learning sessions
There are six to eight learning sessions in the CDM bundle, with each session lasting 3. 5 hours.
Government funding support and vendor accreditation are recognised generally as key factors in influencing health IT adoption in the Province (Protti et al.
and provide simple but clear educational material. Focus groups in each pilot community identified what worked and
were carried out by academic institutions, private research or consulting entities. 8. There are four examples of surveys undertaken by national statistics agencies that have been expanded to cover ICT use in the health sector.
Risk, delay and cost can all be minimised by learning from good international practices. CHAPTER 5. USING BENCHMARKING TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 123 IMPROVING HEALTH SECTOR EFFICIENCY:
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Determinants of success The significant role of Divisions of General Practice and of the University of Western australia The Great Southern General Practice Network (GSGPN
The University of Western australia's Centre for Software Practice (UWA Centre) provided dedicated technical support under a not-for-profit partnership agreement.
Background and benefits The Great Southern Managed Health Network (GSMHN) was established in 2007 as a not-for-profit association between the Great Southern General Practice Network (GSGPN) and the University of Western australia (UWA) Centre for Software Practice.
The University was not new to this type of partnerships as it had managed for over three decades population health data in Western australia on behalf of the Department of health.
direct cash subsidies, including payment to attend learning sessions, training and support (e g. by providing help with data entry), reimbursement for complex care e-mail/telephone follow-up,
Adoption of the chronic disease management (CDM) toolkit The CDM self evaluation toolkit is based a web software developed by the B c. Health Ministry.
Many physicians started with the CDM self evaluation toolkit and although it provides less clinical information than an EMR,
The quality of the information recorded depends partly on the records being kept in accordance with the ADEMD guidelines (Dutch College of General practitioners guideline for the Adequate Management of the Electronic Medication Record.
114 Summary of the findings from IPF 12 4. 1 Learning platform 12 4. 2 Tool set 12 4. 3 Recommendations on innovation support to SMES
in order to foster transnational cooperation in the area of innovation support for SMES as well as to establish an operational platform for mutual learning and collaboration.
including the establishment of a mutual learning platform. 2. Propose and test new approaches to innovation support.
This has been addressed by thematic network events, peer reviews and twinning. An example of this is the pre-commercial procurement that in many countries is a new approach on demand side support
and learning from, good practices. To facilitate the process, IPF has developed a common framework that has served three main purposes;
A learning platform that facilitates collaboration and learning among innovation support organisations based on good practices A tool-set supporting identification,
assessment and transfer of good practices between innovation support organisations and policy contexts Recommendations on how innovation support to SMES can be improved The learning platform developed by IPF has been based on the assumption that learning requires a common language with
Furthermore, the learning platform needs users (a community) that apply the language and the process.
Some of the more important conclusions are that learning-bydoing as a principle has been appreciated much
and learning processes active in between physical meetings. One observation is that IT tools not have been able to alleviate these problems.
and are useful for agencies for the learning and the transfer of practises. However, the tools have been best for identifying
-IPF as a learning platform that facilitates collaboration and learning among organisations providing innovation support services to SMES.
This is followed by presenting the main lessons learned from the network/learning platform, the tools that have been used and from the analysis of the central policy themes.
with a view to learning from the best and contributing to the development of new and better innovation policies in Europe.
The idea of the call was to establish an operational platform for mutual learning and exchange of experiences,
Mutual learning should also include reflections on how to remove existing barriers for the use of better practise
The group should stimulate mutual learning and cooperation between public innovation support service providers across Europe
and prepare recommendations on how to provide innovation support services more efficiently. 2. Carry out peer reviews (mandatory) to search for better practices in providing innovation support services.
The main objective of this task was to organise peer reviews through visiting programmes aimed at assessing current support mechanisms
It was proposed to initiate the twinning concept through an open call for expression of interest addressed to public innovation funding agencies indicating the specific scheme they wish to transfer. 4. Foster mutual learning by facilitating staff exchanges (optional) between public innovation funding agencies
With this shift an increased emphasis on learning from trial and error has emerged. This is shift has occurred due to the complexity and the difficulty in modelling innovation systems.
including the establishment of a mutual learning platform. 2. Propose and test new approaches to innovation support.
This has been addressed by thematic network events, peer reviews and twinning. An example of this is the pre-commercial procurement that is a new approach on demand side support in many countries.
improve inter-and intra-organisational IMPROVING INNOVATION SUPPORT TO SMES9 learning platforms for multilevel governance
Scheme for Methodological Approach Process of policy learning & development Tools Peer review WP 2 Twinning WP 3 EFQM WP 4 SDS guidelines/Segmentation WP
both with differences in the use of tools and with different focus with regard to the learning and transfer process,
and included the synthesis of the project results. 2. Work package 2 included peer reviews of European agencies
and effectiveness of innovation agencies and programmes. 5. Work package 5 included peer reviews of good practices at innovation agencies outside of Europe. 6. Work package 6 included improving
efficiency and effectiveness of SME innovation support in Europe through mutual learning between agencies. The Commission has also been interested in establishing a forum for a better dialogue with national and regional SME support organisations.
see Chapter 5. 8). This group has acted as a sounding board, reflection group and as a part of the learning platform.
The findings of the IPF are here summarised in three sections, the first on the learning platform as such,
third on the recommendations on how innovation support services can be improved in Europe within the three themes selected. 4. 1 Learning platform The learning platform developed by IPF has been based on the following approach:
A learning platform also needs a methodology or work processes that guides users on how the language should be applied
A learning platform needs users (a community) that applies the language and process. Thus, IPF extended the consortium with an open Council of practitioners that formed a community interested in applying the common framework (the conceptual model
IPF has invited also experts from European innovation support agencies to participate in peer review panels and as hosts for peer reviews.
The learning platform has used learning-bydoing as a principle which has been preferred to reading reports. This approach is different to that of many other projects where reports are used to a greater extent.
The learning platform has raised the awareness and knowledge of how transferability can be supported and the challenges and limitations surrounding this topic.
and learning processes alive in between the physical meetings. The IT tools have not alleviated these problems:
A learning platform like the one used in in the IPF needs maintenance and management through a secretariat or organisational body that arranges
Peer reviews have been beneficial for identifying good practises and it seems like it has been easier for the group to engage in identification and analysis than in transfer and implementation.
The work package has established a model for the conduct of peer reviews. However, there are areas for improvement,
Peer reviews outside of Europe are more challenging due to language issues, incentives and shorter time frames for reviews.
when arranging with these types of peer reviews. Twinning Twinning has been successful and three out of four of the countries that were involved actively in the twinning process have implemented some version of pre-commercial procurement.
Peer reviews cannot completely analyse transferability and hand over design recommendations; instead, the design recommendations have to be developed as a co-creation process at the beginning of the twinning exercise between those implementing the good practices and those providing the good practices.
involving learning between experienced actors. Twinning advanced can also involve a less advanced actor that participates in the process
and method to introduce operational learning among agencies and as a tool to constantly improve operations.
or a group of agencies, forming a learning platform or user group. With the EFQM model
the main sources have been the peer reviews of The irish initiative for High-Potential Startups, the Scottish Proof of Concept programme, the Finnish VIGO-and Young Innovative Enterprise-programme and The french Venture capital
as it has provided opportunities for learning, both in formal and in informal ways. Findings and lessons learned have had an impact on the participating innovation agencies.
Initiating and performing peer reviews, twinning's and EFQMASSESSMENTS do not happen automatically. Continuation of these activities will need probably a central body that facilitates the process
and where learning and knowledge exchange can occur both directly and indirectly. The platform also fosters informal networks that can be used in their circumstances.
and facilitate learning from peers. Develop and refine tools for learning, like Peer reviews, EFQM and Twinning.
Be a platform that offers the service to assist agencies in learning through utilising the tools.
Host and manage a public online forum for discussions, like Linkedin group Innovation Policy Forum.
page 76) Establish Industry Growth Centres (Proposal 13, page 72) Reform the vocational education and training sector (Proposal 10,
The Government aims to create a world's best practice higher education and Vocational education and Training (VET) system that provide the skills needed for jobs of the future.
Actions already taken: Established a Teacher education Ministerial Advisory Group to improve schooling outcomes, and a review of the Australian Curriculum.
Announced expanded access to demand-driven funding from 1 january 2016 at a cost of $820. 4 million over three years,
as well as allowing higher education providers to set course fees. Established the Trade Support Loans programme to provide income contingent loans of up to $20,
The Government will foster further student engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by providing an additional $12 million to:
and implement‘Mathematics by inquiry'programmes for primary and secondary schools, which will be similar to other innovative online curriculum resources supporting the Australian Curriculum;
provide seed funding to pilot an innovation-focused‘P-TECH'styled secondary education initiative; and increase student participation in‘Summer schools for STEM students',particularly for girls, disadvantaged and Indigenous students, including those living in regional and remote areas.
The Government will focus the VET system on meeting industry needs, including by: continuing to streamline the VET system's governance and advisory arrangements;
The Government will reduce red tape in the higher education sector by simplifying and reducing duplication of reporting requirements.
Tasked the Productivity Commission to examine Childcare and Early childhood Learning. The Government will respond to any recommendations once the Commission makes its Final Report.
Average years of formal schooling Data Source: IIASA and VID, 2008. TPO00007 Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda Industry Competitiveness THE CASE FOR REFORM 5 The changing global economic landscape presents Australian businesses with some great opportunities.
our education system was ranked in the global top 15 in 2014 (Economist Intelligence Unit, 2014). We speak the language of business English
Our mining advantage is not just about resources in the ground Groundprobe is a Queensland company with its origins in university research.
The United nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture predicts that tertiary students studying abroad will more than double globally from 2. 5 million to as many as 8 million in 2020 (Altbach et al, 2009.
This underpins forecasts for education exports to contribute more than $19 billion to our economy by 2020, particularly through students from China and India (International Education Advisory Council, 2013). 0 20 40 60 80
while Australia has a world-class university sector, relatively little of our considerable research output translates into patents
which it turns its innovation inputs into outputs (Cornell University et al, 2014). Reducing regulation although Australia has abundant mineral resources and many willing overseas buyers, delays in approval processes (Productivity Commission,
the Government is expanding the demand-driven higher education system to all sub-bachelor courses and is deregulating fees from 2016.
There are over 2 million Australian small businesses (Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary education, 2012.
higher education; early childhood; and manufacturing. Each jurisdiction has committed also to examining red tape in a particular small business sector.
This will be complemented by external reviews of regulators'performance against the Framework. The self-assessments and external reviews of regulator performance will be publicly available.
Public consultation on the Framework was undertaken in September 2014. We anticipate releasing a final Framework in October as part of 2014 Spring Repeal Day.
and Territory governments and the sector to improve the whole education system from primary education to higher education
and the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Males Females Year 12 12.8 10.1 Diploma or certificate 13.8 11.4 Degree or higher 38.4 36.7 Table 2:
Effect of education on hourly wages(%)Average marginal increase (per cent) in hourly wages compared with education to year 11 or below.
and Australia's performance in mathematical literacy in schools has fallen in absolute and relative terms.
only five significantly outperformed Australia in mathematical literacy. By 2012 we were outperformed by 12 countries.
Primary and secondary schooling While primary and secondary education are primarily the responsibility of the States and Territories,
the Government made an election commitment to restore the focus on science and mathematics in primary and secondary schools.
The Government established a Teacher education Ministerial Advisory Group, in February 2014, that will advise on how to improve STEM subject knowledge in teacher training.
The Review of the Australian Curriculum has considered the robustness, independence and balance of STEM and other subjects.
Linking science with literacy'programme enhances primary school teachers'confidence and competence in teaching science, and is designed to develop students'knowledge, understanding and skills in both science and literacy from an early age.
The‘Science by Doing'programme supports science teaching teams in secondary schools and is intended to increase engagement of secondary school students with science.
The Government provided $5 million over four years in the 2014-15 Budget to maintain these programmes and,
as part of the Competitiveness Agenda, will provide further support to foster STEM skills development in schools (see Proposal 9,
) TPO00007 Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda Industry Competitiveness 48 Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda A more competitive higher education sector The Government is committed also to improving the higher education sector through deregulation
Australia's university system is regarded highly, but its flexibility to respond to student and industry needs,
and its capacity to focus on core functions rather than red tape, can be improved. We rank well on teaching, research and citations,
which contributes to seven of Australia's universities being rated in the world's top 100 universities in the latest QS ranking (2014),
and 14 of our universities in the top 100 under 50-years old, in the latest Times Higher education results (2014).
However, the Review of the Demand Driven Funding System (2014) suggested universities need greater control over their capacity to raise resources
and respond to student needs, to improve their competitiveness and enable the delivery of higher quality teaching.
Also, stakeholders raised concerns in the Review of Higher education Regulation regarding the burden of reporting requirements (Phillipskpa, 2013.
In the 2014-15 Budget, the Government announced the expansion of the demand driven system to all accredited bachelor and sub-bachelor courses at all approved higher education institutions,
The continuation of the Higher education Loan Programme means no student will have to pay up front for their university study.
The Government has accepted also all of the recommendations of the Review of Higher education Regulation, and is committed to reducing red tape in the sector by reducing duplication
The Tertiary education Quality and Standards Agency is committed also to improving the timeliness of its regulatory activities and to deregulation of the sector.
and improve the quality of research and teaching, with the goal of a world-class higher education system that meets the needs of Australian and international students.
Capitalising on international education opportunities Monash University has over 64,000 students 21,000 of them international with offshore campuses in Malaysia and South africa,
Over the past four years Monash's student enrolments at its Malaysia and South africa campuses increased by 33 per cent.
Monash has diversified also its student source markets by broadening its focus to new growth markets of Africa
Ambition 2 49 Vocational education and training that prepares Australians for work The VET system is regarded generally well.
A survey of employers by the National Centre for Vocational education Research (2013b) indicated that satisfaction in the ability of the system to deliver job ready employees declined 6 percentage points, to 78 per cent, between 2011 and 2013.
enhancing the capacity of the system to deliver high-quality outcomes for students; ensuring a stronger role for industry at all levels of the system;
when their income exceeds a minimum repayment threshold ($53, 345 in 2014-15), consistent with the arrangements for university students under the Higher education Loan Programme.
the Government is providing additional support to foster school students'interest and competency in STEM.
This will better equip students with job-relevant skills. Supplementing support for maths, science and computing in schools The Chief Scientist has identified a critical need for learning resources that will engage students in mathematics,
particularly to expand the pipeline of students taking advanced mathematics in senior school years. The Government will
therefore provide $7. 4 million to assist to develop and implement‘Mathematics by inquiry'.'These maths-in-schools programmes for primary and secondary school students will deliver innovative and engaging teaching
and learning resources to support implementation of the Australian Curriculum. Building on these maths education programmes, the Government will provide a further $3. 5 million to encourage the introduction of computer coding across different year levels in Australian schools.‘
‘Coding across the curriculum'will contribute to addressing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry feedback
The Government will also encourage greater student participation in summer schools for STEM students, particularly for girls,
disadvantaged and Indigenous students, including those living in regional and remote areas. This programme is designed to provide students with unique experiences in science
and mathematics, stimulating their passion for these learning areas. The Government will provide $600 000 to support travel and accommodation for participants, building on existing national summer schools for STEM.
Trialling a new, innovative pathway from education to work To help develop the next generation of Australian innovators and job-ready graduates,
the Government will trial the establishment of an innovative approach to education, having regard to the United states'Pathways in Technology Early College High school (P-TECH) model.
TPO00007 Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda Industry Competitiveness 52 Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda In that model, P-TECHS span high school and college, offering a six
-year associate degree to help young people successfully transition from education to work with the knowledge and capabilities
with graduates typically offered a position with the sponsoring business before other candidates (Governor of New york, 2013;
Students will undertake regular high school curriculum subjects alongside technical subjects such as computer programming, graphics, logic and problem solving.
Workplace learning subjects including workplace visits, project-based learning and internships will be embedded in the curriculum and school timetabling.
Working in partnership with school leaders, employers will be involved actively in the design and delivery of the courses.
students will have identified pathways to employment with the school's industry partners. Students will be able to graduate with a Year 12 qualification,
but will be supported actively to complete further study and gain a post-school ICT diploma or advanced diploma with opportunities for employment with the businesses involved in the programme.
The Government will look to locate the programme in an area with access to industry but high youth unemployment.
Proposal 10: Improving the Vocational education and Training system As part of the Competitiveness Agenda, the Government is introducing the next wave of reforms for the VET sector.
A new model for apprenticeship support services The Government will implement new arrangements for delivering support to Australian apprentices and their employers from 1 july 2015.
Pilot training scholarship programmes under the Industry Skills Fund The Government is trialling a new approach to funding training,
Training for Employment Scholarships: 7, 500 scholarships will be provided to smaller employers who take on a new worker,
aged 18 24, in regional Australia and areas where youth unemployment is high. Approved employers will be able to engage a training provider of their choice
and informed by the Productivity Commission review of Childcare and Early childhood education. The gap between women's and men's labour force participation rate is 16.7 percentage points for those aged 25 to 34 years and 11.9 percentage points for those aged 15 years and older (OECD, 2014b.
quality child care can make to increased workforce participation (particularly for women), children's learning and development, the current and future need for child care in Australia,
000 for small and medium enterprises to engage university or science agency (e g. CSIRO) researchers on specific projects;
It aligns with the Government's measures to reform the higher education sector, and our focus on realising the potential of health research.
According to the Global Innovation Index, we are 81st out of 143 countries on how effectively we get returns from research, ideas and institutions (Cornell University et al, 2014.
and commercialisation of Australia's high quality science and research output, including through improving connections between government, research organisations, universities and businesses.
employing over 4. 5 million Australians and contributing around a third of private sector production (Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary education, 2012).
The Government is deregulating the higher education sector, and funding major projects and providing incentives to ensure Australia has the economic infrastructure it needs for the future.
Improving the Vocational education and Training system The Government's VET Reform Taskforce has undertaken significant stakeholder consultation throughout 2014.
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