Turbocharging TAFE Centres of Excellence and accelerating apprenticeships

The Albanese Government will equip more Australians with the skills of the future by turbocharging TAFE Centres of Excellence and accelerating the take up of higher and degree apprenticeships in…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP

Strengthening Australia's employment services

The Albanese Labor Government’s Employment White Paper outlines eight principles to guide reforms to Australia’s employment services system, with a focus on be

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP

National Skills Passport

The Government’s vision is for a dynamic and inclusive labour market where everyone has the opportunity for secure, fairly paid work and people, businesses and communities can be beneficiaries of…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jim Chalmers MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Albanese and Cook Governments deliver more Fee-Free TAFE

The Albanese and Cook Governments will continue their partnership to deliver Fee Free TAFE and vocational education and training (VET) places to Western Australians over the next three years.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Transcript - 4CA Breakfast with Murray Jones

E&OE TRANSCRIPT RADIO INTERVIEW  4CA BREAKFAST WITH MURRAY JONES WEDNESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2023

Release type: Transcript

Date: 20 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Building a stronger workforce for a stronger industry

A food supply chain workforce capacity study will be undertaken by Jobs and Skills Australia to identify the best opportunities to grow a targeted workforce in the agriculture sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 15 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Senator the Hon Murray Watt

More than half a million jobs created under Labor

Today’s ABS Labour Force Figures, released today, show unemployment in Australia remains at historic lows of 3.7 per cent.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 14 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Ministerial Statement - Revitalising National Planning in Vocational Education and Training

Speaker –  Today I wish to outline two fundamental reforms implemented by our government in the Skills and Training portfolio.  

Release type: Speech

Date: 14 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Skills assessment reform for migrants and local businesses

The Albanese Government has released a discussion paper seeking feedback from stakeholders on the new standards for skilled migration assessing authorities.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Fee-Free TAFE can change lives and our economy

About 50 years ago the Whitlam Government sought to significantly widen educational opportunities for all Australians, and reform post school training.  

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 7 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

It's time to improve the nation's key foundation skills

Kelly’s daughter wanted help signing her name on a painting at pre-school.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 7 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Statement to Parliament on Significant Matters - National TAFE Day

Today is National TAFE Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of TAFE students, teachers, trainers and support staff and the contributions they make to our communities and this country.

Release type: Speech

Date: 6 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

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