Innovation

IBSA's Blueprint for Action

Through sharing knowledge and leading by example we will work to boost the innovative capacity of the Australian workforce, including the capabilities of organisations, leaders, educators and individual workers. Our vision is for progress on three interrelated goals:

Inspiring a culture of innovation
Developing leaders
Building workforce capability

To succeed we will need the support and collaboration of informed people from across industry and the VET and research sectors. We hope you will join us as we strive to meet the challenges of developing Australia’s workforce for an innovation economy.

Innovation guides IBSA’s activities to keep pace with changes in the economy and reforms to the VET system. IBSA’s role is to foster innovative thinking and practice in recognition that innovation is the main driver of competitiveness and economic and social development.

IBSA’s innovation training solutions look at key skills that organisations, managers and leaders of the future will need to boost business profitability and build capability. IBSA develops innovation tools to enhance enterprises and individuals and continues to enhance the Training Packages to better incorporate management, leadership and innovation competencies.

IBSA’s innovative approach provides for skills formation and progression in an increasingly globalised, dynamic economy. Its Board Directors, the six Sector Advisory Committees and the National Project Reference Groups (SACs and NPRGs) provide specialist sector and industry advice.

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations commissioned the Society for Knowledge Economics to research the role of Government in creating innovative, productive and fulfilling workplaces, resulting in the report Leading Australia to More Innovative, Productive and Fulfilling Workplaces – The Role of Government.

With innovation embedded into its strategic thinking, achievements include: