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The social services sector is facing unprecedented change including growing demographic demand for services and from requirements and obligations that have emerged from the findings of several recent sector-relevant royal commissions in Victoria.
First published at Shaping Australia Awards by RMIT
The social services sector is facing unprecedented change including growing demographic demand for services and from requirements and obligations that have emerged from the findings of several recent sector-relevant royal commissions in Victoria. In that state alone, approximately 12,000 new workers will be needed by 2025.
RMIT developed a 70:20:10 approach to train 500 new workers under the Skills in Practice initiative. The initiative uses an innovative earn and learn model of teaching to encourage participation and prepare the workforce to hit the ground running.
The initiative was also established to upskill 400 existing workers through the Higher Apprenticeships and Traineeships Extension Project to meet the need for more skilled and credentialled disability care workers. RMIT is on track to complete the project with 415 new workers, 385 existing workers and 40 key industry partners.
The programs have been developed and designed in close collaboration with industry, for industry.
