The availability of community-based training has considerably increased in the last few years, partly to fill a gap left by public training providers and partly to target the needs of specific populations as they have become more recognized.

Specific training needs can be identified for particular groups. One example mentioned to the Task Force was the need for management training for aboriginal peoples in the perspective of self-government. In its report to the CLFDB, the Women's Reference Group presented a detailed analysis of what it considers to be model training programs (Appendix B). Programs for women only, with a variety of components, are outlined in case studies of successful programs that have been running for some time (see box, below, for a description of WISE).