Submission to the Review of Australian Higher Education

July 2008

The Dusseldorp Skills Forum, in conjunction with Dr Bob Birrell of the Centre for Urban Research and Population at Monash University, submitted a significant report and recommendations to the Review of Australian Higher Education, being conducted for the Commonwealth Government by Prof Denise Bradley.

Green Collar in Australia: A Student Perspective

June 2008

This research investigated the level of understanding and excitement among young Australians about careers with an environmental focus. The project involved focus groups among secondary school students in seven government and non-government schools in May and June 2008. Dusseldorp Skills Forum hopes the results can assist both industry and educators by allowing them an insight into the minds of Australian youth on the issue of sustainability in the workforce.

An Overview of Facilities Management

June 2008

The task of managing the built environment is extremely multifaceted. It is now, for example, clear that facilities management will have a central role to play in building a sustainable future by 'greening' the built environment. The purpose of this report is to describe facilities management in terms of the work it does, the range of skills it includes, and the current provision for education and training.

Growing the Green Collar Economy

June 2008

Growing the Green Collar Economy: Skills and labour challenges in reducing our greenhouse emissions and national environmental footprint.

Green Collar Work: The Potential in Australia

April 2008

Can you imagine an Australia that has wholly embraced the sustanability message? Where are we at now and what would it take? Dr John Spierings sheds some light with this presentation at The University of Sydney Workplace Research Centre Climate Change @ Work Conference on the 2nd April 2008.

Facing Up to Australia’s Skills Challenge

April 2008

Ahead of the 2020 Summit, key national stakeholders outline 10 priorities required to help shape an adaptable workforce, develop a truly innovative Australian enterprise culture, and provide the high quality vocational learning Australia needs.

Submission to the Garnaut Review

April 2008

Dusseldorp Skills Forum in conjunction with CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Division has made a submission the Garnaut Climate Change Review about the implications of skills and sustainability. This submission is the first stage of a larger project with the aim to uncover the possible employment outcomes of a number of carbon emission reduction scenarios, the preparedness of Australia's human capital stock to respond to the challenge of climate change and the adequacy of existing skills and innovation policy settings.

Greening the Workplace: What Workers Say

March 2008

An important piece of research examining how workplaces can become more sustainable as told by workers themselves. It uncovers that there is a great deal of interest in this area but also many questions and uncertainties.