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The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations regularly publishes data related to the delivery of employment services.

The Australian Government is committed to supporting adults in Australia to increase their English language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy (LLND) and employability skills – known collectively as foundation skills.

Adult Learners Week takes place in the first week of September each year. It is an international event embodied in the 1997 Hamburg Declaration on Adult Learning, to which Australia is a signatory.

The Australian Government committed $78 million to establish an Advanced Entry Trades Training (AETT) program to fast track the qualifications of 6,000 trades people to help build more homes across Australia.

The process of accrediting external IT systems and Providers to protect against cyber threats.

Skills information for training providers helps to ensure Vocational Education and Training (VET) is meeting the expected standards. This supports students to gain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the workplace.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a significant opportunity to transform how the department and its partners work and deliver services.

The Australian Government is supporting communities most likely to be affected by the closure of emissions-intensive industry.

The 2025 Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) came into effect on 1 July 2025.

The department has oversight of the skills assessment sector and assessing authorities.

Australia’s national training system supports over three million students annually to gain the skills to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.

The Australian Government has outlined an ambitious program of reform for employment services through its White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities and response to the findings of the House Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services.

Remote Training Hubs support Central Australian First Nations peoples access On-Country Vocational Education and Training (VET). The Hubs will help to ensure training meets community needs matched to local jobs.

Recruitment support to grow your workforce.

Training Package Assurance is the review of training packages to ensure they meet national standards and policy.

The National Training Register enhancement project is building a modern, transparent, and easy-to-use platform to support Australia’s vocational education and training sector.