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Almost 2,000 workers in South Australia will have the chance to upgrade their skills and gain higher level qualifications across a range of occupations. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, and State Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Paul Caica, today announced that a Commonwealth/State package of $14.1 million is being made available in South Australia to deliver the Productivity Program for Existing Workers, of which $5.64 million is being contributed by the SA Government. The collaborative program, which also requires an industry contribution of at least 10 per cent, is part of the Australian Government’s Skilling Australia for the Future initiative and is designed to raise the skill level of people already in the workforce to address the skill demands placed on industry sectors.