Our clean energy future needs skills

A speaker from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations outlined that implementation of the $32 million clean energy skills funding would require a baseline mapping project to be undertaken which would: *map the key occupations and industries responsible for the delivery of energy efficiency products, services and advice *determine the key skills requirements in each of these industries *assess the availability of nationally accredited vocational education and training courses and university courses to address these skills requirements *review energy efficiency policies and programs established by the state and territory governments, private training organisations and industry, and consider the most appropriate role for the Commonwealth to ensure that the Clean Energy and Other Skills Package complement existing programs *identify the most effective mechan isms for del iver ing skills to the existing workforce.