Broad consultation is now open for the Textile Flooring Manufacturing Pathway project, with draft training products available for feedback until 30 September 2026. Following industry input, the project scope has been refined to focus on a new Textile Flooring Manufacturing specialisation, two skill sets and four new units of competency designed to better support contemporary workforce and…
Draft training package products for retail butchery and smallgoods will be available for comment in late September. The drafts are being revised to incorporate findings out of the project’s Workforce Functional Analysis, which drew on national workforce and training data and extensive stakeholder consultation. Stakeholders can register now to take part in a consultation workshop…
Draft training package products capturing skills across livestock handling, slaughtering, boning and slicing, rendering, food services and packaging are now available for review and feedback. The documents have been revised and developed in consultation with the Technical Committee and in line with the Training Package Organising Framework 2025. The drafts include significant updates to Certificate III…
As part of the Skills Review to ensure racing and breeding qualifications reflect contemporary workforce needs, we’re seeking input from people who work in these industries. We’re inviting your insights on the job roles, skills and knowledge that qualifications should support. Your feedback will help identify the purpose of each qualification and inform how qualifications…
Industry will soon have access to the updated Certificate II in Primary Industries and Rural Operations thanks to the contributions of everyone involved in this project. Feedback has been considered and incorporated into the draft, which is progressing through to the Finalisation stage and final checks. For more information, visit the project webpage.
There’s still time to provide feedback on the draft Agricultural Trade Qualification. The qualification has been developed to enable stronger recognition of skills and provide a clearer pathway into rewarding agriculture careers. Feedback is open until 31 August through our online Feedback Hub or via email. For more information, visit the project webpage.
You are invited to participate in consultation workshops to confirm and refine project findings regarding job roles, career pathways and technical skills across Australia’s landscaping workforce. Your input will build a clearer picture of national workforce and training needs, to inform future training and workforce development activities and ensure landscape careers are more visible and…
Australia’s glass and glazing industry is evolving, with advances in technology, changing building requirements and shifts in domestic manufacturing driving demand for new skills. A new project is underway to review the Certificate II and III in Glass and Glazing, along with selected units and skill sets, to ensure training reflects current industry practice. The…
Draft materials for two meat industry training product development projects will be available for review in September, with consultation workshops now open for registration. Your input will help ensure the materials reflect current industry needs and support a the workforce ready for the future. Meat Processing Pathways Project Work is underway to revise Certificate III…
Biosecurity workshops were delivered throughout 2025 and early 2026, providing chicken meat and egg producers with best practice guidance for biosecurity planning and management. A final project report is now available to download, outlining project activities, findings and recommendations for further work to support biosecurity skills development. For more information, visit the project page.
This project will review and revise Certificate III meat processing qualifications, which provide pathways into specialised industry roles through apprenticeships, traineeships and other training pathways. Covering areas such as boning, slaughtering, livestock handling, food services and packing, the project will update training products to better reflect current industry needs, technologies and training package requirements. This…
The Workforce Functional Analysis (WFA) report for the Retail Butchery and Smallgoods Project is now available. Drawing on national workforce and training data and extensive industry consultation, it provides the evidence base for reviewing and updating training package products. Analysis identified ongoing shortages of skilled, trade-qualified workers. It highlighted opportunities to modernise qualifications by reducing…
This new project is examining how vocational education and training (VET) decision‑making can better address the needs of regional, rural and remote Australia. Current reliance on enrolment data can mask real demand, limiting visibility of the skills needed to support critical industries. This feasibility study will explore whether alternative data sources and emerging technologies can…
Six new projects have been approved by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to commence late 2026/early 2027. The projects were identified through consultation with industry and VET stakeholders and endorsed as priorities by the Skills Insight Stakeholder Forum. Please make sure your subscription preferences are up to date to receive news and consultation…
