Jobs and Skills Councils (JSC)
Established: December 2022 | Operational: 2023-Present
Jobs and Skills Councils are industry-owned and industry-led organisations providing a stronger, more strategic voice in ensuring Australia's VET sector delivers better outcomes for learners and employers.
What Are Jobs and Skills Councils?
Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) are not-for-profit companies that bring together employers, unions, and governments in a tripartite arrangement to find solutions to skills and workforce challenges. They identify skills and workforce needs, map career pathways across education sectors, develop contemporary VET training products, and support collaboration between industry and training providers.
Four Core Functions
1. Workforce Planning
Strategic centrepiece that underpins intelligence-gathering for priorities and guides strategic planning
2. Training Product Development
Develop training products to improve quality, speed to market, and responsiveness
3. Implementation & Monitoring
Partner with training providers to align workforce planning with training delivery
4. Intelligence & Analysis
Act as source of intelligence on issues affecting industries
Meet the 10 Jobs and Skills Councils
1. Skills Insight (Agribusiness JSC)
Sectors: Agribusiness, Fibre, Furnishing, Food, Animal and Environment Care
Coverage: Primary production (plants and animals), textiles, clothing, footwear, forestry, timber, furnishing, natural resources security and environmental management
Website: skillsinsight.com.au
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- ACM - Animal Care and Management
- AHC - Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management
- AMP - Australian Meat Processing
- FWP - Forest and Wood Products
- MSF - Furnishing
- MST - Textiles, Clothing and Footwear
- PPM - Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry
- RGR - Racing and Breeding
- SFI - Seafood Industry
2. Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA)
Sectors: Arts, Personal Services, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality
Coverage: Creative arts, personal services, retail, tourism, hospitality, events, sport and recreation
Website: sacsa.org.au
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3. BuildSkills Australia
Sectors: Built and Natural Environment
Coverage: Construction, plumbing, property services, electrotechnology, gas, water
Website: buildskills.com.au
📦 Training Packages (Click to expand)
4. SkillsIQ
Sectors: Business Services and Technology
Coverage: Business, financial services, information technology, telecommunications, education, library and information services
Website: skillsiq.com.au
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5. Care, Community & Social Services JSC
Sectors: Care, Community and Social Services
Coverage: Community services, health, early childhood education and care
Website: ccssjsc.com.au
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6. Australian Industry Standards (AIS)
Sectors: Energy, Water and Utilities
Coverage: Energy, utilities, water, resources and infrastructure
Website: australianindustrystandards.org.au
📦 Training Packages (Click to expand)
7. Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (IBSA)
Sectors: Manufacturing
Coverage: Manufacturing, engineering, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, printing, plastics, rubber
Website: ibsa.org.au
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8. Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA)
Sectors: Mining and Automotive
Coverage: Resources and infrastructure, mining, drilling, civil, automotive
Website: ausmasa.com.au
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9. Public Skills Australia
Sectors: Public Safety and Government
Coverage: Public safety, government, defence, emergency services, policing, firefighting, corrections
Website: publicskillsaustralia.org.au
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10. Industry Skills Australia (ISA)
Sectors: Transport and Logistics
Coverage: Aviation, maritime, rail, road transport, warehousing, postal, courier, stevedoring
Website: industryskillsaustralia.org.au
📦 Training Packages (Click to expand)
Key Information
Funding
Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Structure
Industry-owned, tripartite model with employers, unions, and government
Established
December 2022, operational from 2023