Developing a Comprehensive VET System The australian Experience 开发一个全面的职教培训体系 澳大利亚的体验 By Paul Byrne, VET Reform Advisor to the Australia China( Chongqing) VET Project (ACCVETP)and former CEO Australian National Training Authority 中国-澳大利亚(重庆)职业教育与培训项目职教改革专家、 澳大利亚国家培训总署前任首席执行官保罗拜恩先生 Australia embarked on a major VEt reform journey in the late 80s of last century as a result of a recession brought about by a large decline in the value of the trad itional natural resources and primary production export base and the subsequent need to restructure Australian industry towards higher value added manufacturing and service industries The VET system had previously been focused on a few trad itional trades and industries, was isolated from enterprises and was fragmented across Australia as each of the eight states operated a completely independent VETsystem, mainly through state owned TAFE colleges National industry organisations and the Australian Council of Trade unions urged national action to reform the VEt system and restructure industrial awards and Agreements to reward workers for gaining and using new skills The development of world-class skills for Australia's existing and emerging workforce was. for the first time centre stage By 1990 the national government had decided to act definitively and began a reform that continues today1 Developing a Comprehensive VET System The Australian Experience 开发一个全面的职教培训体系 澳大利亚的体验 By Paul Byrne, VET Reform Advisor to the Australia China (Chongqing) VET Project (ACCVETP) and former CEO Australian National Training Authority 中国-澳大利亚（重庆）职业教育与培训项目职教改革专家、 澳大利亚国家培训总署前任首席执行官保罗.拜恩先生 Australia embarked on a major VET reform journey in the late 80’s of last century as a result of a recession brought about by a large decline in the value of the traditional natural resources and primary production export base and the subsequent need to restructure Australian industry towards higher value added manufacturing and service industries. The VET system had previously been focused on a few traditional trades and industries, was isolated from enterprises and was fragmented across Australia as each of the eight states operated a completely independent VET system, mainly through state owned TAFE colleges. National industry organisations and the Australian Council of Trade unions urged national action to reform the VET system and restructure industrial Awards and Agreements to reward workers for gaining and using new skills. The development of world-class skills for Australia’s existing and emerging workforce was, for the first time, centre stage. By 1990 the national government had decided to act definitively and began a reform that continues today