Skills Insight and MINTRAC are undertaking this project to update the Certificate III qualifications for retail butchers and smallgoods operators, so they align with contemporary requirements of industry trades and qualification design. These training packages are critical to apprenticeships and traineeships across retail butchery and smallgoods. The project will begin with workforce function analysis to…
Work is underway to develop a refined draft Certificate II in Rural Operations with the project Technical Committee to then be made available for broad stakeholder feedback. It is being revised to better meet the needs of learners, training providers and workplaces and to align with the new Training Package Organising Framework (TPOF) 2025. You…
Work is underway to map the different licensing and regulatory considerations in the animal care and management industry. This will help registered training organisations (RTOs) to navigate requirements when delivering training, especially those that cannot be captured in qualifications and units. Requirements are being mapped against key training ‘touchpoints’: Feedback gathered during targeted stakeholder consultations…
Skills Insight is working with industry to update veterinary nursing training products to reflect the skills required to work with a range of species across diverse practice settings. Draft qualifications, skill sets and units of competency are now available for broad stakeholder feedback, with national in-person and online consultation workshops scheduled. Key areas for review…
This project is mapping skills and occupations across the industry to identify current and future skill needs, career pathways, transferable skills, and gaps in training provision to support a future-ready workforce. You are encouraged to register for a consultation workshop where we will collectively map job roles, discuss changing skill requirements, and identify priority areas…
Register now to take part in a consultation workshop and help shape veterinary nursing qualifications and units of competency. A recent Skills Review examined current and emerging veterinary nursing practices across a range of species and contexts. These insights, together with guidance from the Technical Committee, are informing updates to training package products so they…
The VET Workforce Project now commences work on two co-designed strategies to boost attraction and retention in rural, regional, and remote areas. You are invited to join roundtable and networking events both online and across the country from early 2026. These fully participatory sessions will gather vital input to develop a Workforce Development Framework tool…
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Skills Review that was undertaken to analyse current and future practices in veterinary nursing across a range of species and contexts. Your insights have provided a strong foundation for reshaping training package products to better reflect real-world skills and knowledge. A Technical Committee has now been established…
This pilot will assist registered training organisations (RTOs) to navigate licensing, legislative, regulatory, and certification requirements when delivering training. While qualifications and units outline key requirements, they can’t capture all state-based or less obvious obligations, which can create challenges for RTOs and learners. For instance, a program may require a driver’s licence or animal ethics…
Attracting and retaining staff is a key priority for the industries Skills Insight supports, with a large proportion of the workforce in regional, rural and remote Australia. A web resource is being drafted to equip employers with tools to improve their attraction and retention strategies. It has been developed in consultation with the project working…
Consultation is underway to develop best practice guidance materials for employers in the furnishing industry, to assist in their role supporting apprentices and trainees. A draft Best Practice Guide Framework is now available for feedback on the project webpage. Your input is encouraged to help refine the structure, content and format of the guide so…
Skills Insight is working with industry stakeholders to strengthen the appeal of agriculture careers by mapping pathways across roles in the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package. Visible career pathways are vital for attracting and retaining workers. Research and consultation indicate that job titles, levels and pathways vary greatly across sub-sectors,…
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…
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…
