The Hon Felix Ellis MP

  • Tasmanian Minister for Skills, Training and Workforce Growth

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Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

Federal, State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met in Darwin to progress negotiations towards a new National Skills Agreement (NSA) to support a modern and responsive skills sector.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Tim Crakanthorp MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Paul Kirby MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
  • The Hon Chris Steel MLA
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MLC
Read more: Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

Fee-Free TAFE giving more Tasmanians access to skills and training

The Albanese Government’s Fee-Free TAFE has been widely embraced in Tasmania, with almost half of the 2023 places taken up, helping to address future workforce demand and skills shortages.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 May 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
Read more: Fee-Free TAFE giving more Tasmanians access to skills and training

Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

Federal, State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met in Brisbane today to progress key skills sector reforms and vocational education workforce challenges, aimed at strengthening the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 February 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Paul Kirby MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
  • The Hon Chris Steel MLA
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MLC
Read more: Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

$23 million skills agreement boost for Tasmanian economy

A new deal will help address Tasmania’s skills shortages and deliver more Fee-Free TAFE and vocational education places for Tasmanians.  

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 8 December 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
Read more: $23 million skills agreement boost for Tasmanian economy

Communique - Meeting of State and Territory Skills Ministers

Federal and State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met today, acknowledging the Victorian Government is currently in caretaker, to progress a range of key vocational education and…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 November 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Sue Ellery MLC
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Alister Henskens SC MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Chris Steel MLA
Read more: Communique - Meeting of State and Territory Skills Ministers

Meeting of federal, state and territory skills ministers

Federal and State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met in person today for the first time since 2019 to progress a range of key vocational education and training reform matters.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 7 October 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Sue Ellery MLC
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MLC
  • The Hon Alister Henskens SC MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Chris Steel MLA
  • The Hon Paul Kirby MLA
Read more: Meeting of federal, state and territory skills ministers