The independent legislated review into the effectiveness of the operations of the Jobs and Skills Australia Act 2022.
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About the Review
The Jobs and Skills Australia Act 2022 (the Act) required the Minister for Skills and Training to commence a review into the operation of the Act by August 2025 (the Review).
Read the final report
The final report was provided to the Government on 19 December 2025 and tabled in Parliament on 5 March 2026.
Consultation for the Review
Input from stakeholders was central to the Review. The Reviewer:
- Invited submissions in response to the Terms of Reference (submissions closed 31 October 2025).
- Conducted extensive consultations through face-to-face and online engagements during September and October 2025.
These contributions informed the final report.
All public submissions are available on our Consultation hub.
What the Review looked at
The Review was an opportunity to further consider the functions, governance arrangements and operations of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) now and into the future.
The Review examined and made recommendations about the operation of the Act, with reference to:
- JSA’s functions under the Act.
- Effectiveness of JSA’s delivery on its reporting and advice functions.
- JSA’s stakeholder model.
- JSA’s operating model.
Terms of Reference for the Review
Who led the Review?
On 28 August 2025, the Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills and Training, appointed Dr Michele Bruniges AO to lead the Review.
Dr Michele Bruniges AO served as Secretary of Department of Education, Skills and Employment from 2016 until 2022, and as Secretary of the new Department of Education until 2023. Prior to this, she held several senior roles in state and territory governments, including Director-General of the NSW Department of Education and Training (2011–2016) and Chief Executive of the ACT Department of Education (2004–2008).
She was the first Australian appointed Chair of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Governing Board and currently chairs the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), following numerous previous board and chairing appointments.
In 2012, Dr Bruniges was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to public administration. She received both the Australian Council for Educational Leaders Gold Medal and the Australian College of Educators’ Sir Harold Wyndham Medal in 2015.
Dr Bruniges holds a PhD in Educational Measurement, a Master of Education, and a Diploma in Teaching. In 2024 Dr Bruniges was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of New South Wales. She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Churchill Fellow, and a Fellow of both the Australian College of Educators and the Australian Council for Educational Leaders. From 2023 to 2025, she was awarded a Paul Ramsay Fellowship at the University of Technology.
Background on Jobs and Skills Australia
Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) was established as a secondary statutory body within the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations on 16 November 2022 through the Jobs and Skills Australia Act 2022 (the Act). The Act was amended in August 2023 to provide additional and clarified functions and settle JSA’s governance arrangements.
JSA is a key economic advisory body providing independent advice on current, emerging and future workforce, skills and training issues to improve employment opportunities and economic growth.
For more information on the Jobs and Skills Australia body, visit the Jobs and Skills Australia website.