A distinctive feature of the Care Economy CRC is the high priority being given to education and training. Significant changes to current education and training courses and qualifications will be required to make the transition to a future-ready and adaptable workforce to meet the complexity of care demands.
The Education and Training Program will be co-created with industry and care participants and will integrate all three research programs. It will span the Australian Quality Framework, from Certificate 1 to PhD, and will include professional and postdoctoral training opportunities.
The CRC will facilitate new career pathways and implement new qualifications, including hybrid qualifications, new apprenticeship models and micro-credentials, and will implement training to improve overall workforce digital literacy levels.
This program will provide:
A significant number of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates: PhDs and Masters.
Vocational and tertiary degree courses that are transferrable across care sectors i.e., a dual certificate in aged care and early-learning education and care.
Flexible vocational, trade and micro-credential courses.
Customised programs in business, leadership, commercialisation and driving innovation, which will generate highly valued and effective workplace candidates.
Innovation centres that foster creativity among the CRC partners and other SMEs and start-ups, particularly those working in the digital technology space.
Education & Training Program Lead: Rob Chetwynd