Skills Insight has released its Workforce Plan 2025–2026. The plan sets out a shared vision of workforce priorities and strategies to address key challenges and skill needs across the agribusiness, fibre, furnishing, food, animal and environment care industries. The Workforce Plan was formally launched by the Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills and Training, at Skills Insight’s…
Supporting apprenticeship and traineeship completion rates is a priority for the furnishing industry, to promote a skilled and sustainable workforce. Many employers in the industry are small businesses and experience barriers to providing the full range of support learners require. To assist with this, Skills Insight and FurnishingWorks (a division of ForestWorks) are undertaking a…
Australia’s food system is essential to Australian life, culture and the economy. It is dependent on a skilled workforce to keep it secure, resilient and productive. The Australian Government is developing Feeding Australia: A National Food Security Strategy, with aims to boost the productivity, resilience and security of our food system. For the industries we work with, this…
Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) is undertaking consultation on the 2025 Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL), which identifies occupations to be included under the employer-sponsored temporary Skills in Demand visa as part of the national migration strategy. Skills Insight has identified the occupations identified in the CSOL that relate to the industries we work with, which includes…
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft Certificate III in Blinds, Awnings, Security Screens, and Grilles, and relevant units of competency, between 25 June to 28 July 2025. Your input indicated the need for further revisions and the need to develop additional documents, including: As a result, another round of Broad Consultation is…
AgriFutures Australia has led the development of a National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy on behalf of 15 research and development corporations (RDCs), which is now available for public consultation. The strategy details ways to unlock learning opportunities for urban and rural students and educators across primary and secondary systems. It follows the release of the…
Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has released the first phase of the Jobs and Skills Roadmap for Regional Australia, which outlines a long-term strategic framework for a more responsive employment, education and training system in regional areas. Having consulted widely to develop the phase 1 report, JSA is now seeking feedback to shape the next phase….
National Skills Week is a chance to celebrate the benefits of vocational education and training and the career opportunities that come with it. This year’s theme, Explore ALL the Options, inspires people to look at all the options when deciding what they choose to study and their career. The theme also encourages employers to consider…
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has published the OSCA Maintenance Strategy, following public consultation earlier this year to inform the frequency and approach to updating the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA). The OSCA Maintenance Strategy provides a framework to keep OSCA relevant, accurate and aligned with the evolving Australian labour market and stakeholder expectations. The ABS…
Workforce planning is one of the Jobs and Skills Council’s four core functions and includes a commitment to supporting priority cohorts — including First Nations peoples — in line with government expectations and the Closing the Gap priority reforms. From 22 to 24 July, the Developing Northern Australia Conference in Cairns brought together leaders and changemakers to explore how northern development can…
Workforce attraction and retention is a key priority for the industries Skills Insight supports, especially for small businesses in regional, rural and remote Australia. We are consulting with stakeholders as part of this project to develop a web resource to equip employers with tools to improve their attraction and retention strategies. A stakeholder Working Group…
To assist with the transition to the new VET qualification design approach, the Department of Employment and Workforce Relations (DEWR) has published a series of fact sheets on their Qualification Reform webpage. A revised Training Package Organising Framework (TPOF), including new templates and updated processes, is also available to support the process. Skills Insight is…
Skills Insight is pleased to announce the appointment of Dugald Murray as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following an extensive national recruitment process. Dugald is a values-driven CEO with more than 20 years’ experience in strategic leadership, governance and stakeholder engagement. He has led complex, government-funded and industry-led organisations, with a passion for shaping…
Skills Insight has consulted with the veterinary sector to understand their diverse workforce needs and analyse current and future practices in veterinary nursing across a variety of animal species and contexts. This Skills Review process was undertaken to collect crucial information to inform the revision of training package products so that they better reflect the real-world…
