The Revalidation and Recognition of Current Competence Model project supports Recommendation 9 of the Strategic Fleet Taskforce Final Report. It aims to strengthen the national skills system by improving RPL outcomes and enabling faster certification of partially qualified seafarers to support establishment of the Strategic Fleet and to meet the needs of the broader industry. The project will focus on high-demand roles and promotes collaboration across government, industry, and training organisations.
Scoping Paper: Identifies critical elements for a national model that supports accessible, robust, and AMSA-compliant revalidation and recognition of current competency for seafarers.
Model Options Paper: Presents proposed model options for stakeholder consultation, review, and refinement.
National Model Development Paper: Documents the agreed national model developed in collaboration with maritime stakeholders.
Pilot Program Strategy and Implementation Plan: Details the design and rollout of a national pilot program, led by the National Maritime Skills Network and partners.
Trainer and Assessor Tools: Develops a suite of resources to support recognition of prior learning and effective model implementation.
Industry Skills Australia will collaborate closely with state-based RTOs, national skills agencies, maritime enterprises, unions, regulators, and the National Maritime Skills Network to ensure coordinated input throughout the project.
This project is due to be completed by June 2027.
19 February 2026
The Working Group Expression of Interest closed on Thursday, 19 February 2026.
5 February 2026
ISA is seeking maritime industry leaders to join a Joint Maritime Project Working Group to codesign the development of a Maritime Skills Pipeline and a national Revalidation & Recognition of Current Competence (RRCC) Model.
These are priority actions identified in the Maritime Industry 2025 Workforce Plan to accelerate access to seafarers and grow national maritime capability to support the establishment of the Strategic Fleet and the needs of the broader industry that are in progress under ISA’s Maritime Skills Program.
The time commitment is approximately 4-6 meetings per year from late February 2026 until June 2027 and may include out of session reviews as required.