All Australian Governments are committed to supporting high-quality training in the VET system. Reforms are currently underway to better support RTOs to achieve this.   The Australian Government is seeking feedback on proposed revisions to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations. They have been developed in collaboration with state and territory governments, drawing on previous feedback that found many stakeholders find the current Standards to be complex and difficult to navigate.   Feedback is encouraged from all users of the … Read More

Jobs and Skills Australia is an interim statutory body that will provide independent advice on current, emerging and future workforce, skills and training needs. Consultation on the final model for Jobs and Skills Australia is underway. Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) will build on the work started by the National Skills Commission (NSC) and have a broader remit, focusing on workforce planning and fostering working partnerships with state and territory governments, unions, industry, and education providers. It will continue to advise the … Read More

Thank you for providing feedback on the two draft Industry Skills Reports for the agriculture, horticulture, conservation and ecosystem management (AHC) industries. Your involvement will help provide insight into industry-specific issues impacting VET and skills reform, which will be crucial during the next round of industry skills projects. Industry feedback has been used to inform updates to the documents, which are available to view on the Skills Impact website.  

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Respect for Country Job Skills Project over the past 12 months. As a result of your input, the draft qualifications, skill sets and units have been finalised and submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee. Once endorsed by the AISC, the drafts will be forwarded to the state and territory skills ministers for their endorsement, and published on the national training register (training.gov.au). Led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander … Read More

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Pig and Poultry Farming Project over the past 12 months. As a result of your input, the draft qualifications, skill sets and units have been finalised and submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee. Once endorsed by the AISC, the drafts will be forwarded to the state and territory skills ministers for their endorsement, and published on the national training register (training.gov.au). Industry has guided a review of qualifications, skill … Read More

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Permaculture, Organic Production & Composting projects over the past 12 months. As a result of your input, the draft qualifications, skill sets and units have been finalised and submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee. Once endorsed by the AISC, the drafts will be forwarded to the state and territory skills ministers for their endorsement, and published on the national training register (training.gov.au). Over the past 12 months, industry has … Read More

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Ag & Horticulture Core Skills Project over the past 12 months. As a result of your input, the draft qualifications, skill sets and units have been finalised and submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee. Once endorsed by the AISC, the drafts will be forwarded to the state and territory skills ministers for their endorsement, and published on the national training register (training.gov.au). Consultation has taken place throughout this project … Read More

All Australians enjoy world-class food and fibre grown right here in Australia. This Friday is a chance to celebrate an industry that’s part of our lives every day and to learn about our incredible agriculture sector. National AgDay is held on the third Friday of November each year. This year’s theme, Innovation in Agriculture, will showcase the new practices and technologies that make farms more sustainable and productive. Here are the National Farmers’ Federation’s top tips on how you can get involved … Read More

This month, Federal, State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met in person for the first time since 2019. They discussed the outcomes of the Jobs and Skills Summit, which saw Australians coming together to work constructively on the challenges and opportunities facing the Australian labour market and economy.

As part of our skills reporting for 2022, Skills Impact has brought together the insights of 12 Industry Reference Committees to produce an Agribusiness, Food and Fibre Industries Skills Report. The first of its kind, the report identifies common themes impacting industry sectors across food, fibre and agribusiness. Nine individual Industry Skills Reports have also been produced to present insights specific to each industry. Together, these reports identify trends and skills priorities to provide advice and information to government. They … Read More

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) recently released a report revealing that students enrolled in government-funded vocational education and training (VET) in 2021 were up by 5% compared with 2020. The report also showed that in 2021, most students were enrolled in nationally recognised training (95.9%) and the remainder in non-nationally recognised training. In 2021, 1,198,500 students were enrolled in nationally recognised training and 98,400 in non-nationally recognised training, which was an increase from 2020. Most of those enrolled in … Read More

  This NSW ITAB profile is the fourth in our ‘What is an ITAB Series’. Previously we’ve examined ITABs in Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria. The NSW Industry Training Advisory Bodies (ITABs) are a crucial source of industry advice for the NSW Government. Two ITABs, AFAM (Agriculture, Food and Animal Management) and ForestWorks, support New South Wales’s agribusiness, food, and fibre sectors. The NSW Department of Education works closely with ITABs, relying on their timely and professional advice on industry skills needs and priorities, as well as … Read More