The review investigated the support available to help more people start and complete apprenticeships and traineeships. This final report makes 34 recommendations to support high-quality apprenticeships and ensure the incentive system is effective and responsive to the needs of the labour market, apprentices and government.

The report provides a comprehensive view of the challenges faced by the food supply chain workforce. The report presents a series of actionable recommendations, focusing on areas that can be addressed through the national skills system — particularly the three key pillars of vocational education and training, higher education and migration.

This paper provides a summary of the outcomes and satisfaction of students who undertook nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs) in Australia during 2023. The figures are derived from the National Student Outcomes Survey, which is an annual survey of students who undertook VET in Australia during the...

An examination of the connection between skills development and productivity growth in Australia, this paper calls for a capability development agenda to address lagging productivity. It proposes a significant shift in education and training policy to better align skills development with current and anticipated industry needs.

Many of the skills shortages across the country rely on the Vocational Education and Training (VET) workforce to teach and train Australia’s future workers. This blueprint identifies 8 opportunities and 14 associated actions to support and grow a sustainable VET workforce in Australia.