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Mobile TAFE units to train Victoria's next generation

Two new mobile training units will provide skills and training to hundreds of First Nations learners in Gippsland and north-west Victoria.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 26 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • The Hon Gabrielle Williams MP
  • The Hon Jaclyn Symes

Student housing opens at Burnie TAFE for Tasmanians powering clean energy future

Learners from all around Tasmania, and even beyond will benefit from a new student residence at one of Tasmania’s largest TAFE campuses, which was officially opened today.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • Anne Urquhart MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP

Mental Health Month: Albanese Government delivers more mental health support for workers

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to back Australian workers, delivering an additional $6.9 million over two years to strengthen mental health and suicide prevention support in high-risk…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Emma McBride MP

Occupations in shortage continue to drop

New data shows Australia’s occupations in shortage are continuing to ease, in a sign that the Albanese Government’s targeted investments in skills and workforce participation are strengthening the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 21 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

$560 million agreement for the future of Free TAFE in New South Wales

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have locked in Free TAFE for New South Wales, with a $560 million joint investment to grow the skilled workforce and break down the financial barriers…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 21 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Skills key to unlocking productivity benefits in Australia

Australia's workforce is adapting, growing and creating new opportunities in the face of economic, technological and demographic change, according to the new Jobs and Skills Report.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Major employers line up for Whyalla workers’ expertise

More than 600 job opportunities in the Upper Spencer Gulf are being made available by major employers for local workers impacted by administrator KordaMentha’s decision to close the Whyalla…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • Senator The Hon Tim Ayres
  • The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP
  • The Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP
  • Lawrence Ben MP

Our nation's best in skills and training named as 2026 Australian Training Awards finalists

Australia’s top apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, employers and training providers have been named as finalists in the 2026 Australian Training Awards.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Australia's job market remains resilient amid global economic uncertainty

The latest jobs data shows Australia's labour market faced a modest softening in September but remains resilient against the backdrop of ongoing global economic uncertainty. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP

Australia celebrates Skillaroos' success on the world stage

Almost 40 Australian Skillaroos will be honoured at Parliament House today for outstanding achievements at the 2026 WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Landmark funding to address historic gender undervaluation in care sectors

The Albanese Government is investing $630 million to deliver fairer pay to over 460,000 health, disability and community services workers following the Fair Work Commission’s findings that these…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
  • The Hon Mark Butler MP
  • The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP

$5 million for more tradies to train tradies of the future

More tradies will be able to become trade teachers for free, under a new program being funded by the Albanese Labor Government. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 9 October 2026

Ministers:

  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

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