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The Australian Bureau of Statistics is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) which describes all occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. Public consultation rounds will be held across 2023 and 2024 with each round targeting selected occupations grouped by focus area. Stakeholder feedback...

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has announced that the requirement to register financial advisers with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) will be delayed for six months. ASIC previously announced that registration will be available through ASIC Connect from October 2022. ASIC has not yet opened the ASIC Connect portal...

The grant application period for education providers applying for the Destination Australia Program for the academic year 2023 is now open. Destination Australia funds eligible tertiary education providers to offer scholarships to domestic and international students to study and live in regional Australia. A webinar will be held on Monday 14 November 2022 at 11.00...

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has introduced a new Ministerial Direction No. 100 which outlines the Order of Consideration for certain Skilled visas in Australia. The previous Ministerial Directions which related to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) and the order of consideration in assessing Skilled visas have been revoked. The former government established...

The Federal Government has decided (in consultation with states and territories) that the Training Package Assurance function will not transition to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). Instead, the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations will establish an independent Training Package Assurance function for a limited time, to ensure training products meet national...

The Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations released the draft revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTO Standards) for public consultation on 2 November 2022. Providers and stakeholders are invited to provide input to ensure the draft revised RTO Standards are fit-for-purpose and effective in meeting the needs of the VET sector. Feedback...

October’s federal budget included a number of announcements focusing on improving access to training and skills. 480,000 fee-free TAFE and community-based vocational education places targeted to priority groups including First Nations people, young people, job seekers, unpaid carers, women in non-traditional fields of study and people with disability, over 4 years. $50 million TAFE Technology...

Good luck to all the Western Australian finalists announced today for the 2022 Australian Training Awards. The state is represented in a number of different categories, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award where the WA finalist is Wayne Ryder who is undertaking a Diploma of Leadership and Management. The winners,...

According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), 43% of all Australian cyber crime is directed at small businesses — costing small business owners almost $9,000 on average in the financial year 2020–21 (ACSC Cyber Threat Report 2020/21). As cyber attacks become more frequent, it is crucial that Australia’s almost 5 million small business employees...

The terms of reference for the Employment White Paper that will guide the future of Australia’s skills and labour market has been released and is open for consultation. The White Paper will build on the outcomes of the Jobs and Skills Summit and will have an overarching focus on the objectives of full employment and...