Training today for tomorrow

Skills and workforce development issues at the state and national level present both a challenge and an opportunity to the South Australian business community and it is in this regard that Business SA’s Training Today for Tomorrow has been developed.

While talk of economic recovery ebbs and flows, productivity in Australia will always rely on a highly skilled and educated workforce.

A vibrant, resourceful and innovative education and training sector is critical to a buoyant South Australian economy, if we are to fully capitalise on future opportunities.

Now is not the time to be complacent. Instead, it is time for change – bold change.

This document is a call to action to ensure that in future the State has the right skills, at the right time, at the right level, delivered in the right way and at the right cost.

Please provide any feedback you have on the Training Today for Tomorrow and the recommendations that it contains.

Tax reform.  Our on-going campaigns have achieved $136 million savings in payroll tax over recent years.

Reforming public sector.  An efficient public sector means less taxes for your business.

Reforming workers compensation.  Our aim is to decrease workers' compensation levies so that your business runs more efficiently.

State election 2010.  Our Charter for a Prosperous South Australia outlines our members' wishes for a stronger State.

Achieving good governance.  Our on-going commitment to good governance in South Australia is outlined in our document Better Democracy in South Australia.

Creating a sustainable South Australia.  Aiming for the balance between environmental sustainability and economic growth.