Selected reports on skills and their impact on workforce development.

Wibrow, B. Employability skills: at a glance. 2011, Adelaide, NCVER.

Industry Skills Councils (PDF) 2011, Canberra, Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee.
An inquiry into the role, effectiveness and processes of Industry Skills Councils.

Watson, I.  Modelling of future skills demand: the implications for skills planning in NSW (PDF) 2011, Board of Vocational Education and Training NSW.
Background research for the NSW Strategic Skills Plan 2011-2015.

Negotiating the maze: review of arrangements for overseas skills recognition, upgrading and licensing. Government response (PDF) 2011, Canberra, Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Migration.

Skills for prosperity: a roadmap for vocational education and training (PDF) 2011. Canberra, Skills Australia.
A comprehensive assessment with wide ranging recommendations for the VET system.

Skills Queensland strategic priorities issues paper. 2011, Brisbane, Skills Queensland.

Skill Shortages, South Australia for December 2010 (PDF) 2011, Adelaide, DEEWR.
An overview of demand for skills in SA and reports on the results of ongoing DEEWR skill shortage research. The publication is updated on a six-monthly basis.