Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program
An Economic Review of the Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program - 15 November 2011
The eleven Industry Skills Councils commissioned ACIL Tasman to conduct an economic review of EBP. That report was released last week and presented to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, DEEWR and Skills Australia.
A summary document and report are now available.
Download the Report - A Review of the Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program
Download the Summary Document
EBPPP Enterprise and Learner Profile - 7 November 2011
- 1151 candidates (including 263 owners -23%) had been approved for EBP.
Industry split: Sport and Recreation - 17%, Tourism & Hospitality - 40%, WRAPS - 43%. -
Of the participating 617 enterprises, 318 (52%) employ < 10 whilst 21% employ between 11-20.
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Employment status: F/T: 71%; Part time: 14.5%; Casual 14.5% (820, 164 and 167 respectively)
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Qualification Levels: Certificate Three - 31%; Certificate Four -48%; Diploma-21%
State Distribution
| ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
| 3% | 28% | 2% | 18% | 16% | 8% | 20% | 5% |
Highest level of qualification attained: 60% being HSC or less. This was consistent across owners and employees, and employment status.
Distribution by DEEWR Regional (postcode) classification:
| Very Remote | Remote | Outer Regional | Inner Regional | Major Cities |
| 3% | 3.5% | 16% | 25% | 52.5% |
Background
On 5 November 2009, The Hon Julia Gillard MP announced the launch of Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program (EBPPP).
EBPPP is an expansion of the successful National Enterprise Productivity Places Program (PPP) trial conducted through 2008 and 2009. Funding for training will be brokered through Industry Skills Councils to increase skills levels of existing workers from a range of industries, which is consistent with the long term policy intent of PPP.
EBPPP is designed to increase the skills of existing workers in occupations on the priority occupations list. Qualifications will be part-funded from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations contribution will depend on the size of the business - organisations with less than 100 employees receiving 90 per cent of their training costs, those with between 100 and 199 receiving 75 percent, and those with 200 or more employees receiving 50 per cent of their training costs.
The objectives of the program are to provide opportunities for employees in participating enterprises to increase their skill levels and gain further qualifications. This will assist enterprises to increase productivity and meet the demand for higher skills.
More Information
For more information on this project please contact Bernard Moore bmoore@serviceskills.com.au or on 02 8243 1200.
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