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Two projects are underway for the agriculture, horticulture, conservation and ecosystem management industry to consult on how we can improve skills and training.  The AHC Improvements and Agricultural Trade Pathways projects have moved into the development stage, meaning there will soon be further opportunities for you to be involved. AHC Improvements Project: Register for an online information session Over…

The Workforce Plan is a key document that underpins our projects, activities and operations as a JSC. It draws on desktop research and stakeholder intelligence to describe workforce challenges and opportunities across the industries we work with and proposes strategies to address them. It is shared with governments, Jobs and Skills Australia, State and Territory Training Authorities,…

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has approved an extended transition period for some of the recently updated agriculture, horticulture, conservation and ecosystem management qualifications.  This includes:  Trainers now have until 22 January 2025 to deliver training, assessment and certification of these qualifications. This permits new enrolments and commencements throughout the transition period, with all students required to either complete…

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is inviting feedback on the classification of 50+ occupations relevant to the industries we work with. In order to better understand workforce challenges and needs, the ABS classifies common occupations, giving them titles, descriptions and a skill level as part of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). They are seeking feedback…

Our role as a Jobs and Skills Council is to work with stakeholders to identify, forecast and respond to current and emerging skills needs and workforce challenges. Work has commenced on three new projects to address skills and workforce needs across the industries we support. The Workforce Plan outlines numerous projects across the industries we work with….

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) is encouraging feedback on how they develop their annual work plan. The work plan will guide JSA in undertaking their functions which are focused on improving skills development, employment opportunities and economic growth. This is particularly important in the current economic environment where a shortage of skilled workers is one…

A Workforce Plan has been developed to guide Skills Insight’s projects, activities and operations as a JSC. Informed by desktop research and industry intelligence, it describes workforce challenges and opportunities across the industries we work with and proposes strategies to address them. As the first edition of this annual JSC product, it is still in…

If you would like to be involved in finding potential solutions to national skills and training challenges, we encourage you to become a Skills Insight Member through your organisation. Becoming a Skills Insight Member provides an opportunity to be an active part of our networks, contributing to the direction of projects and activities that will…

Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) are a national network of industry owned, not for profit and government funded organisations, designed to provide leadership in addressing national skills and training needs while meeting the requirements of the JSC program. They are being established to supply industry with a strong and strategic voice, and to engage with…