Industry to Have More Say in Future VET System

Our Role Establishing Skills Insight JSC

Skills Impact held a Skills Service Organisation (SSO) role between 2016 and 2022. In 2023 we established one of ten Job and Skills Councils (JSCs), after a submission to move into the role was backed by over 200 letters of support from a broad range of industry stakeholders. This new JSC, Skills Insight, has a broader scope to deliver outcomes that support a responsive VET system and a skilled and resilient national workforce. The industry coverage of Skills Insight is similar to our past coverage as a Skills Service Organisation.

As part of their commitment to improve Australia’s skills systems, the Australian Government has announced an additional $149.2 million to establish and support a new industry engagement model in the vocational education and training (VET) system.

The new model is a positive step towards an even better national VET system, allowing industry to have a bigger voice. ‘Industry clusters’ will be established to give industry a greater role in addressing strategic workforce challenges for their sectors; support improvements to training and assessment quality; and lead qualifications development.

The new system is expected to be established in 2022 and fully operational by the start of 2023. To keep up-to-date on the progress, visit skillsreform.gov.au.

Department Reports Back on Industry Feedback to Date

The Australian Government have been inviting feedback from industry and other stakeholders on the ways VET can be improved. They have published two reports about what they have learned from stakeholders so far, as part of recent consultations.

Qualifications Design Survey

This survey asked for feedback on the design, development, and delivery of national training products. It ran from December 2020 to February 2021. Read the findings here.

Consultations About Better Industry Engagement in VET

Between November 2020 and April 2021, stakeholders were consulted through surveys, online workshops and webinars, meetings and a discussion paper for Improving industry engagement and reforming qualifications in Vocational Education and Training. Read a summary of findings from these consultations here.

Skills Impact made a submission to the discussion paper, based on our consultations with industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) over the past few years. Click here to read Skills Impact’s submission.

Share Your Stories: Industry and RTOs Working Together

There’s still time to share your examples of effective collaboration between industry and training providers over at skillsreform.gov.au. Your story will help Commonwealth and state and territory governments to showcase what is working well and explore opportunities to replicate, strengthen or build on these activities.

Our Role Establishing Skills Insight JSC

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Industry to Have More Say in Future VET System

Department Reports Back on Industry Feedback to Date

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