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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.

10 October 2025

Survey closed on Friday, 10 October 2025

22 September 2025

Stream 2 of the VET Workforce project is now underway, with a focus on developing industry-led solutions.

To deepen understanding of VET workforce roles and influences in the Transport Supply Chain Industries, ISA will:

  1. Validate industry-specific VET workforce challenges identified in Stream 1.
  2. Consult with stakeholders to investigate industry-led strategies to strengthen the VET workforce across the Aviation, Maritime, Rail and Transport & Logistic sectors.

Get Involved

We’re inviting:

  • Transport Supply Chain workforce members
  • RTOs delivering AVI, MAR and TLI qualifications
  • Transport Supply Chain industry unions and associations

To share their views on the issues affecting trainers and assessors in these sectors.

Why Your Input Matters

Your insights are critical to shaping a VET workforce that meets the evolving needs of the Transport Supply Chain sectors. By participating, you’ll help identify opportunities for improvement and inform potential projects that support workforce sustainability. 

ISA will continue engaging with stakeholders throughout the project to ensure outcomes are aligned with industry needs.

You can express your interest in participating in consultation meetings about this project via the survey. 

Stream 3 components will be announced as the project progresses.

 

Like many industries across Australia, there is increasing pressure to attract and retain a skilled VET workforce, at the same time skills shortages are being experienced more widely across the economy. Increasingly, industry and employers are looking to the VET sector to address their own skills shortages, further exacerbating the pressure on the VET workforce. 

The Australian Government, in collaboration with Jobs and Skills Australia has developed a VET Workforce Blueprint (the Blueprint) to support a high quality and sustainable workforce. The Blueprint was developed in collaboration with states and territories to provide a roadmap to grow, support and sustain the VET workforce. It has been informed by consultations with stakeholders and expert advice from the VET Workforce Blueprint Steering Group.

To continue and further support the work VET Workforce Blueprint, Industry Skills Australia is undertaking a project that will concentrate on vocational education providers in the transport sectors (Aviation, Maritime, Rail and Transport and Logistics) to complement and contribute to the opportunities and actions included in the Blueprint. 

ISA’s sector-specific Workplan is a 12-to-18-month initiative designed to support the growth and sustainability of the VET workforce in Australia. As part of the workplan, ISA will undertake a suite of activities to identify and address industry specific actions grouped into three streams.

12 August 2025

Stream 1 of the VET Workforce Project is now complete. The final report has been submitted to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. ISA’s research combined data analysis with insights from interviews, a workforce survey, and a workshop with Registered Training Organisation representatives. This mixed-method approach revealed new findings and confirmed insights from ISA’s previous Workforce Plan consultations.

Stream 2 will focus on developing industry-led solutions.

For any enquiries about the VET Workforce Blueprint or to participate, please reach out.

Leslie Young
Project Manager - VET Workforce

M: 0438 370 229 | E: leslie.young@isajsc.org.au

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