Asia skills: work and life opportunities

Did you know…

• Five-year-olds starting school in Australia today will be at the peak of their working lives in 2030 when China and India will have replaced the US as the world’s major economies?

• An estimated 250,000 Australians are currently living and working in 25 countries across Asia?

This highlights the importance of equipping young Australians today with the Asia skills they need for their future.

Read about what it means to have Asia skills.

Learn why your students need Asia skills

View videos of Australians currently working in or with Asia about how their Asia skills have enriched their lives and careers.

See our Asia skills in action, a user-friendly resource for ideas, activities and interview synopses.

Asia literacy doesn’t mean reading and writing specifically. It means knowing more about the regions you’re going into, knowing something that sets you apart from all those vying for the same opportunities.

Adam Liaw, Chef and Lawyer

Real Australians, real experiences

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  Asian flavours

  From a lawyer in Japan to MasterChef 2010 Winner, Adam Liaw shows how Asia literacy sets you apart.

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  Intercultural arts collaboration

  Arts producer, Kate Ben-Tovim explores contemporary culture across Asia, working to create links between artists.

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  Australian farmers prosper

  Gaethan Cutri believes there are endless opportunities in Asia for the Australian agricultural sector.

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The project was funded by the Australian Government under the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program (NALSSP) through Round One of the Strategic Collaboration and Partnership Fund.

 These videos have been developed in partnership with Australian Industry Group (AiG) and Education Services Australia (ESA).

 Related

• A major new Ai Group/Asialink survey, citing gaps in expertise on Asia at the highest levels of Australian industry, calls for Federal and State investment in a National Asia Literacy Plan. Engaging Asia: Getting it right for Australian Business was launched by Trade Minister Dr Craig Emerson in Canberra on 2 March.

• The Asia Literacy Ambassadors – Partnering Businesses & Schools project establishes and supports partnerships between businesses and schools to stimulate and increase student and school community demand for Asia literacy.