Skills Planning for Industry Growth: A Case Study of the Katherine Arts Industry. Occasional Paper

The findings of a cultural industries skills audit undertaken in 2008 in Katherine, Northern Territory, are explored. The case study focusses in particular on the practical challenges and implications of auditing skills in a diverse industry sector and considers the usefulness of such an audit in preparing an industry for predicted change. This paper is the result of a 2008 NCVER New Researcher Award. (Contains 2 footnotes and 4 tables.) [This research was commissioned by the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training and managed by CHARTTES Training Advisory Council. The project team was made up of Catherine Curry, Roxy Lancaster, Debra Bennett and Jen Richardson, with research mentoring support from Ruth Wallace and David Morgan.]