Shaping our Future sets a vision, four objectives and 12 broad strategies for progressing vocational education and training (VET) in Australia until the end of the decade. Read or order a printed copy of Shaping our Future 
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The vision of the national strategy is:
- VET works for Australian businesses
making businesses internationally competitive
- VET works for people
giving Australians world-class skills and knowledge
- VET works for communities
building inclusive and sustainable communities
Shaping our Future is a commitment by government ministers to continue to work in partnership with industry, providers and other parties to develop VET across Australia. It builds on the achievements of two previous national strategies, A Bridge to the Future (1998-2003) and Towards A Skilled Australia (1994-1998).
Shaping our Future guides VET planning for states and territories, and priority setting and resource allocation arrangements for VET across Australia. Each year the Ministerial Council will consider a progress report on the implementation of Shaping our Future