TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

By
Afifah Mahmood
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey of education and training
survey revealed that 80% of wage and salary earners undertook some form of
training. In addition, 33% of the respondents who undertook training,
undertook structured, and by far the most commonly reported form of training
(72%) was unstructured, on-the-job training. Hence, a significant amount of
training is undertaken each year in Australian firms.
 Training
Practical Training & Mentoring is Popular with Australian
Employees.

78 percent of Australians preferred to develop their

skills through practical experience at work.
 Training
Formal or structured training
Informal or unstructured training
Technical skills
Generic skills
 Training
Employee engagement training programs

Simulated environment

Open learning and employee experience.

Employee benefits
 Benefits
Australian employment law requires employers to provide many employee
benefits, and breaching these legal requirements is serious.
Salary
Superannuation
Annual leave and sick leave
Continuous period of employment
Protection from discrimination
Protection against dismissal
Special benefits

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