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Appendix 5: Jobs and Skills Councils
Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) are not-for-profit companies that are industry-owned and industry-led and are funded by the Commonwealth government through the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). Each JSC represents specific industries, and they are responsible for workforce planning, industry stewardship and developing and managing national training packages available on the National Training Register. More information: Jobs and Skills Councils.
Jobs and Skills Council role in VET accredited course development:
- Duplication: as the owners of nationally endorsed training packages, JSCs can check if a proposed accredited course may duplicate an existing national training package qualification or skill set, or a national training product that is under development.
- Stakeholder identification: as industry stewards, JSCs may be able to provide advice on stakeholders that should be consulted during the VET course development process.
Important note: as the focus of Jobs and Skills Councils is the management of nationally endorsed training packages, Jobs and Skills Councils are not able to provide advice on the development of VET accredited courses. These types of queries should be addressed to ASQA.
JSC |
Industry coverage |
Emerging industries |
Training packages |
Website and contact method |
| BuildSkills Australia |
Building, Construction, Property and Water Covering industries that provide property services, small or large scale construction services, traditional building as well as large scale civil infrastructure services and water infrastructure operations. |
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Submit your request via the online webform: buildskills.com.au/contact |
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| Future Skills Organisation |
Finance, Technology and Business Covering professional services or otherwise supporting the needs of a successful business including marketing, accounting, human resources, digital literacy, and information and communication technologies. Emerging industries include cyber security, financial technologies, artificial intelligence and the internet of things. |
Financial technologies, cyber security, AI, virtual/ augmented reality, Internet of Things, block chain, financial sustainability |
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futureskillsorganisation.com.au Submit your request via the online webform: |
| HumanAbility |
Aged Care and Disability Support, Children’s Education and Care, Health, Human Services, Sports and Recreation Covering industries that offer community services and support such as aged care, disability services, mental health, early childhood education and health, and sport and recreation services. |
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Submit your request via the online webform: |
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| Industry Skills Australia |
Transport and Logistics Covering industries involved in warehousing and distribution operations as well as transport, including rail, maritime, aviation, and logistical support and supply chains. Emerging industries include omnichannel logistics and distribution and air and space transport and logistics. |
Omnichannel logistics and distribution, air and space transport and logistics |
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industryskillsaustralia.org.au Submit your request via the online webform: |
| Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance |
Manufacturing Covering industries of manufacturing and engineering, light manufacturing including pharmaceuticals, print, food and advanced manufacturing. Emerging industries include defence and space technologies. |
Advanced manufacturing and production, 3D print, bio-print and new print technologies, defence and space technologies |
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Submit your request via the online webform: manufacturingalliance.org.au/engage |
| Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance |
Mining and Automotive Covering industries involved in mineral exploration and extraction operations, and automotive. Emerging industries include driverless automotive technologies. |
Driverless automotive technologies, electric vehicles |
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Submit your request via the online webform: |
| Powering Skills Organisation |
Energy, Gas and Renewables Covering the industries of electricity, gas, renewable energy and storage or the use of resources in the production of energy. Emerging industries include hydrogen. |
Renewables, hydrogen and energy storage |
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Submit your request via the online webform: poweringskills.com.au/contact |
| Public Skills Australia |
Public Safety and Government Covering industries directly involved in public service (e.g., local government, police, corrective services, public safety). |
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Submit your request via the online webform: |
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| Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) |
Arts, Personal Services, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality Covering ‘high street’ human services such as hairdressing, floristry, travel, hospitality as well as the creative economy with fine art, ceramics, music, dance, theatre and screen. Wholesale and retail services, including emerging industries such as online sales. |
Online sales |
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Submit your request via the online webform: sacsa.org.au/contact-us |
| Skills Insight |
Agribusiness, Fibre, Furnishing, Food, Animal and Environment Care Covering industries of primary production — plants and animals — as well as textiles, clothing and footwear, forestry, timber and furnishing. Emerging industries include natural resources security and environmental management. |
Water, natural resources security and environmental management |
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Submit your request via the online webform: skillsinsight.com.au/contact |
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