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 help secure Australia’s future.
Skills Insight, alongside BuildSkills Australia, Future Skills Organisation, HumanAbility Ltd, Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance, Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance, Powering Skills Organisation, and Public Skills Australia, was proud to contribute to the conference program — hosting a consultative workshop and running an interactive booth to engage directly with attendees and gather insights into workforce development, training access, and delivery challenges unique to northern Australia.
As part of the program, Skills Insight hosted a consultative workshop and, together with the other Jobs and Skills Councils, ran an interactive booth to engage directly with attendees, gaining insights into workforce development, training access, and delivery challenges unique to northern Australia.
Thank you to all who shared their experiences and ideas. The insights gathered will inform a summary report that Skills Insight will submit to the Office of Northern Australia, contributing to the region’s workforce planning efforts.
Jana Perera – Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance, Amy Prendergast – HumanAbility, Lena Way – Skills Insight Executive Manager Stakeholder Engagement,
Joshua Rayner – Skills Insight Executive Director Skills Strategies, Emma King – HumanAbility,
Trevor Gauld – Jobs & Skills Australia, Alison Wall – Future Skills Organisation.
