Clean Economy

The program supports future workforce and skills development for the clean economy through delivery of events that focus on:

• Encouraging Year 9 and 10 students to consider a career pathway in the clean economy.
• Promoting student awareness and interest in advanced technology.
• Facilitating connections between secondary schools and industry.
• Fostering strong partnerships with further and tertiary education providers to ensure regional industry remains a voice in education design.
• Providing professional development opportunities for careers teachers in relation to scope and viability of career choices in Clean Economy careers, in both trade and tertiary pathways.
• Increasing levels of educational attainment in STEM related subjects in secondary and post-secondary education

The Clean Economy program includes industry tours, presentations from experts and role models, and team project-oriented workshops with an emphasis on creativity and problem-solving. Diversity of careers, pathways and role models are presented within each stream to support the students as they learn about various career opportunities within STEM-related and advanced manufacturing fields.

Key elements of the program include:

• Five days of visits to selected advanced manufacturing and engineering businesses, research and education institutions 
• Evening launch event and program graduation event with parents, teachers and industry.
• An exploration of leadership and entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in advanced manufacturing along with STEM-related skills and knowledge
• Promotion of gender equity in STEM to encourage girls to pursue STEM-related career pathways
• Promotion of multiple pathways to a successful career in the sector – tertiary, apprenticeships and traineeships, a combination (with emerging degree apprenticeships) and a lifelong learning approach, whereby upskilling with further education is a viable pathway. 

Delivery partner – Geelong Manufacturing Council in partnership with Skilling the Bay and supported by the Victorian Government

Important notes for schools:

• The expectation is that students complete all modules in the World of Work programs.
• The programs are capped for student numbers, and early registrations will take priority.
• Students will need to make their own transport arrangements to and from the arranged meeting point per program, at the specified time which will be advised on confirmation of the student's registration.
• Programs generally run between 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
• May require commitment of a teaching resource from participating schools to attend/assist on tour days.
• Schools can be subsidised CRT costs to enable a supervising teacher to attend.