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Industry Skills Australia is proactively engaging in projects aimed at addressing both current and emerging skills requirements and workforce challenges.
Stevedoring Workforce Analysis and Future Transformation Support
This project will support the stevedoring industry by examining how automation and emerging technologies are reshaping the workforce. It will identify changing skill requirements in Australia’s landside port operations, map transferable skills and transition pathways, and assess the suitability of current training products to ensure the VET system meets future industry needs.
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Supporting the decarbonisation of the ports and maritime ecosystem
Working in partnership with Powering Skills and Skills Insight, Industry Skills Australia will facilitate this project to review and identify gaps in skills and knowledge related to the storage, handling, and operational use of alternate fuels in the Maritime and Ports industries. This evidence-base will be used to inform Training Package reviews to enable upskilling of seafarers and associated workers to support workforce readiness for decarbonisation.
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Streamlining Near Coastal to STCW Pathways
Streamlining pathways from Near Coastal to STCW certification to strengthen Australia’s maritime workforce.
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Growing Equity in Maritime Leadership
This project aims to increase opportunities for women, First Nations people and underrepresented groups to join and advance within Australia’s maritime workforce, particularly in high demand and leadership roles.
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Heavy Vehicle Pilot and Escort Training Review
This project is developing new and updated training products to improve workforce capability and support a nationally harmonised approach to training and certification for heavy vehicle pilots and escorts.
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Crane Licensing Training Update
This project will update training products relevant to crane licensing to align with amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations, in support of reforms to improve safety and productivity outcomes.
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Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
This project will review and update the Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) to help address the current shortage of flight instructors that is having a knock-on effect on new pilot numbers
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Remote Pilot Licencing Alignment
This project will review and update the Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot) to include current industry practices and more closely align the qualification with the Remote Pilot Licence (RePL).
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National Maritime Skills Network
The National Maritime Skills Network brings training providers together to strengthen collaboration, encourage innovation and promote excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment. It builds communities of practice supporting continuous improvement in maritime training, while expanding the geographic reach to improve access for learners.
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Improving Career Information
Working in collaboration with relevant partners, ISA is leading a campaign to redefine the image of the transport supply chain as a vital sector that underpins Australia’s economic prosperity and quality of life. By promoting the benefits of working in the sector, the campaign aims to support long-term workforce growth and retention.
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Defence Flight Instructor
This project will investigate the barriers to the transition of defence flight instructors to civil aviation. Recommendations and/or a framework to facilitate this transition will be developed for consideration by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
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VET Workforce Project
The VET Workforce Project is a Commonwealth funded initiative being led by the ten Job and Skills Councils with the aim to build and support a secure and sustainable VET workforce.
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Marine Order 505 Implementation
This project will support RTOs with the implementation of updated maritime training package products which reflect Marine Order 505 licensing and regulatory requirements.
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Addressing Heavy Vehicle Driver Shortages
This project will develop a National Heavy Vehicle Driver Action Plan, in consultation with industry, to identify current and proposed initiatives to address the critical shortage of Heavy Vehicle drivers.
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Skilling Heavy Vehicle Drivers and Licensing Update
This project will review and update HV licensing competency standards within vocational training products to align with National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework reforms.
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Livestock Transport Training
This project will develop a new Skill Set to provide a benchmark for nationally consistent training and industry best practice in Livestock transport.
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Review of Dangerous Goods Driver Training
This project will review and update training products to enable nationally consistent training of dangerous goods drivers.
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Tasmanian Transport & Logistics VET in Schools Pilot
This pilot program enables Tasmanian secondary students to earn a Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations while still at school, combining classroom learning with practical industry experience. It also lays the groundwork for a national model of school-based vocational pathways into the Transport and Logistics industry.
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Maritime Skills Pipeline Project
The Maritime Skills Pipeline Project will develop and validate a national Maritime Skills Pipeline Model to support training pathways, accelerate seafarer supply, and strengthen maritime workforce planning.
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Occupational Pathways for Defence
This project will develop a national Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) framework that supports the transition of Naval personnel into civilian maritime occupations.
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Maritime Simulator Opportunities
This project will explore the potential of simulation technology in maritime training to accelerate the development of skilled seafarers and support the Strategic Fleet initiative.
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Revalidation and Recognition of the Current Competence Model
This project will develop, pilot and evaluate a national VET model to improve Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) outcomes and support AMSA’s revalidation and recognition of current competency processes, to help accelerate the certification of Australian seafarers and address maritime workforce shortages.
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Digital Skills
This project is aimed at helping transport supply chain industries adapt to rapid technological change by strengthening workforce digital capability. The project explores the use of the DigComp framework to understand and define the digital skills required for the transport supply chain industry worker to ensure they are equipped to thrive in an increasingly digital world.
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Fatigue Management Training Product Update
This project will update fatigue management training products to align with upcoming changes to Heavy Vehicle National Law.
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Technology Task Force Pilot – Occupational Analysis
This project will support industry by anticipating how new and emerging technologies will transform transport supply chain industries.
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Increasing Diversity across Transport Supply Chain Industries
This project will deliver an analysis to identify current diversity gaps, systemic barriers, and the impact of previous and current initiatives across the Transport Supply Chain.
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Advanced Air Mobility Skills Gap Analysis
This project will deliver a national skills gap analysis to identify the roles, skills, capabilities, and training required to support the safe operation and growth of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in Australia.
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Flight Instructor Higher Apprenticeship – Traineeship Feasibility Study
This project will assess the feasibility of establishing a higher apprenticeship or traineeship model for flight instructor training, aligned with CASA’s requirements. The aim is to address Australia’s critical flight instructor shortage and support long-term workforce sustainability.
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Remote Pilot Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Tiered Competency Requirements
This project will design a fit-for-purpose, tiered competency framework for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to better support operator training, licensing, and long-term career pathways in the drone industry
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Review of the Diploma of Logistics
This project will review and update the Diploma of Logistics to strengthen leadership and operational management capabilities across Australia’s Transport Supply Chain sectors.
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Pre-Vocational Supply Chain Operations Skill Set (Warehousing)
This project will develop a pre-vocational Skill Set that equips learners with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required for entry level roles in warehousing and logistics.
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Rail Fundamentals (Pre-Vocational)
This project will develop a nationally recognised Certificate II in Rail Fundamentals (Pre Vocational), creating a clear pathway for secondary school students to explore and enter rail industry careers.
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Simulation Feasibility Business Case & Trial
This project explores how simulation can be used to safely accelerate qualifying sea time for Australia’s maritime workforce.
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Coordination of Sea Time Feasibility Business Case and Pilot Implementation
This project will deliver a national feasibility business case and design a pilot program to explore how coordinated access to qualifying sea time can strengthen skills, capability and workforce supply for Australia’s maritime industry.
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Strategic Fleet Workforce Supply and Demand Forecast
This project delivered a comprehensive Maritime Supply and Demand Forecast providing authoritative data on the size, composition, and probable supply and demand scenarios over the next 5-10 years for Australia’s maritime freight workforce to support targeted policy and investment decision making.
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Coordination of Sea Time
ISA has released its Coordination of Sea Time Final Report, providing a clear, evidence-based pathway to support Australia’s maritime workforce by improving how trainee seafarers access mandatory sea time.
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Autonomous Train Operations Project
This project will conduct a skills gap analysis to support autonomous train operations. The insights gained will guide the review of existing training products and support the development of new products within the Transport and Logistics Training Package.
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Ground Operations Skills Analysis – Completed
This project was undertaken to address growing industry concerns about inconsistent training, unclear career pathways and misalignment between existing qualifications and the evolving demands of ground operations roles, driven by technological change and increasing operational complexity. The analysis confirmed that fragmented training standards and gaps in critical non‑technical skills are impacting workforce capability and safety, highlighting the need for more consistent, industry-aligned qualifications to support a future-ready and sustainable workforce.
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Airborne Operations (Rescue)
This project has updated the Certificate III in Aviation (Rescue Crew Officer) and Certificate IV in Aviation (Air Crew Officer) to enable broader industry applicability.
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Furniture Removal
This project updated training products to enable furniture removal workers to develop skills that are highly transferable to a range of vocations across the Supply Chain sectors.
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Cabin Crew Skills Recognition
In response to the current shortage of flight attendants across Australia, this project delivered a comprehensive final report examining barriers to industry uptake of the Certificate III in Aviation (Cabin Crew) and its alignment with contemporary airline training practices. The report recommends a review of the qualification and the development of a new Skill Set to support workforce development, mobility, and clearer vocational pathways for cabin crew.
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Omnichannel Skills Gap Analysis
This project identified skill requirements for key existing roles within the transport and logistics industries impacted by omnichannel logistics and new roles that are emerging within the sector.
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Space Transport Skills Gap Analysis – Completed
Industry Skills Australia (ISA) has released its Space Transport and Logistics Skills Gap Analysis Report, a landmark study highlighting challenges in building a skilled workforce for Australia’s space transport and logistics (T&L) sector.
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Australian Digital Capability Framework (ADCF)
The impact of digital technology on our daily lives and the pace of digital transformation has become impossible to ignore. The digital capability challenge impacts all industries in our economy. The Australian Digital Capability Framework will assist in describing the broad digital capabilities required by the Australian workforce.
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VET Qualification Reform
The VET Qualification Reform sought to test the Design Group’s proposed purpose-led model, with ISA delivering two reports: one on a demonstration project and the other on categorising qualifications.
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Motor Vehicle Driver Training
This project updated the Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training and ensure all units in the qualification are current.
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Mutual Recognition Project
This project developed a Rail Mutual Recognition Companion Volume that prescribes industry’s minimum expectations for the design and delivery of training and assessment. The companion volume will be published once mutual recognition governance arrangements are established.
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Autonomous Maritime Systems
This project has enabled greater flexibility and efficiency in skills development for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) and Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) operators.
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Rail Digital Skills Analysis
This project developed five Rail Digital Occupational Profiles to identify workforce development needs for building digital skills in the rail industry.
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Vessel Traffic Services
This project responded to new International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines regarding operation of Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and changes to certification requirements for VTS operators.
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Chain of Responsibility
This project updated two Units of Competency pertaining to Chain of Responsibility to align with National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) requirements.
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Transport Security Protection
This project updated the Certificate II in Transport Security Protection to enable the qualification to reflect recent regulatory changes.
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Marine Order 505 Review
This project reviewed the Maritime Training Package to better align products to regulation known as Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency – National Law) for domestic commercial vessels.
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