Speech by Jennifer Westacott to the Early Learning Association Australia
31 October 2013
In this speech to the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Early Learning Association Australia, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott discusses the role that education and skills development plays in:
- providing the foundation skills for individual and societal prosperity
- ensuring individuals’ opportunities are not limited by their circumstances
- helping individuals adapt to change over the course of their lives
- positioning Australia to grow, adapt and change, which will help maintain and improve living standards.