Financial Incentives to Promote Adult Learning in Australia
Australia requires a strong system of adult learning to position firms and workers
to succeed as skill demand changes. The country has scope to improve the coverage
and inclusiveness of its adult learning system as coverage has declined since 2012,
and several vulnerable groups are under-represented. Financial incentives, if carefully
designed, can raise participation in adult learning by addressing cost and time barriers.
This report summarises the advantages and disadvantages with various financial incentives
to promote adult learning based on international and Australian experience. Drawing
from these insights, as well as analysis of individual and firm-level barriers, the
report provides policy recommendations for how Australia could reform its financial
incentives to boost participation.
Published on August 22, 2019
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