A TAFE Energy Centre of Excellence - a scoping study & preliminary business case

The Hunter region is facing a scenario of significant skill shortages in the coming years as new industries grow and expand. To address this shortfall, as well as bridge the skills of workers leaving traditional energy generation industries and moving into renewable industries, the Hunter Jobs Alliance proposed the establishment of a TAFE Energy Centre of Excellence in the Hunter. This preliminary business case, commissioned from the Institute for Regional Futures at the University of Newcastle, with collaboration from specialist business case analysts Turbo, researches the need, potential models, costs and outcomes for a TAFE Energy Centre of Excellence in the Hunter.