This book contains 31 papers from a conference on future training issues in Australia's industries. The following papers are included: "Training Development in Australia" (Chris Ellison); "Meeting National and Employer Training Requirements" (Mark Paterson); "Meeting Employee Training Requirements" (Bill Mansfield); "Training Challenges in Australia's Manufacturing Industries" (Richard Jenkins); "New Paradigms for Training and Learning Work Skills" (Sandra Yates); "Research and Development: Beyond the Bottom Line" (Ken Boston); "Where the Jobs Are: The Outlook for Jobs" (Chris Murphy); "Industry Training in Australia Today" (Peter Kirby); "Current and Future Issues in the Forest Products Industry and the Implications for VET (Vocational Education and Training)" (Nick Murray);"Rural Training" (Glennyss Leyne); "Training Is More Than Catching: Meeting Future Skill Requirements of the Australian Seafood Industry" (Ross Ord); "The Perfect Partnership: Innovation in Driller Training" (Rod McCallum); "Process Manufacturing Industries Today" (Jeremy Gilling); "Manufacturing Training Perspectives" (Bob Paton); "International Fibre Centre: A Study of Training Innovation" (Lynn Glover); "The NUEITAB (National Utilities and Electrotechnology Industry Training Advisory Board)" (Paul O'Brien); "Gas Industry Skills Centre" (Joseph Calabrese); "Overview of the Building and Construction Industry" (Raymond Hutt); "Flexible Training Delivery in the Hospitality Training Industry" (Gavin Dadswell); "Needs versus Training in the Communications Industry" (Rob Gage); "Skills Formation for the Financial Services Industry: Agent of Change or Zookeeper to the Dinosaurs" (Loretta Winstanley); "NIBA (National Insurance Brokers Association): A Case Study in the Finance and Insurance Industry" (Linda Evans); "Vocational Education and Training in Australian Local Government" (Annabelle Langdale); "Trends and Training Issues in Government" (Meg Barnett); "Database Training for SAAP (Supported Accommodation Assistance Program) Management and Reporting Tool" (Janice Anderson); "A Union Perspective" (Sharan Burrow); "Current and Future Issues and Worker Education and Training" (Terri Seddon); "Factors Shaping the Training Agenda in the Health and Community Services Industries" (Lorraine Wheeler); "Flexible Training Strategies for Social and Community Services: A Case Study" (Berwyn Clayton, Lola Krogh); "The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) as Training Providers" (Rhys Williams); and "Training and the Sport and Recreational Industries" (Tony Guihot). (MN)