An analysis of the Commonwealth Government’s 2025-26 budget that focuses on the aspects targeting and impacting on workers, working lives and labour markets. The paper finds the budget is characterised by the absence of any significant initiatives, although the surprise tax cuts are welcome.

A practice guide built on lessons from the AgFutures initiative outlines an approach to skilled workforce development through the Foundational Capabilities Pathway (FCP). The FCP is a model and practice approach for the collaborative design and delivery of an entry-level employment-based training pathway that gives jobseekers a set of core technical skills to enter an...

An examination of vocational education and training (VET) teachers’ understanding of how people learn, and how they cater to the learning needs and preferences of their students across a range of different contexts. The research finds most VET teachers use a similar overarching strategy in their teaching and identifies three areas of focus promoting the...

Results of an Australian small business survey conducted to identify their key skills gaps and training requirements. The report highlights the need for a unique and flexible approach to ensuring small businesses can meet their training and skill development needs. The results will be used to advocate to government in relation to current, proposed and...

This report provides a summary of the outcomes of apprentices and trainees who undertook an apprenticeship or traineeship during 2023. It found that the most common reason for not completing a trade apprenticeship or traineeship was dissatisfaction with pay, working conditions or the workplace.