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Get Ready for the National Skills Passport

As a direct result of the Employment White Paper released this week, the Government will prepare a business case to define the scope, outcomes and benefits of a National Skills Passport.

Treasurer, the Hon. Jim Chalmers said, “For more and more workers in the future, their education won’t finish when they graduate school or complete their apprenticeship – they’ll need to continue to re-train, renew and re-skill."

A National Skills Passport has the potential to make it easier for employees to demonstrate their skills, change jobs and upskill, while making it simpler for employers to hire new staff with the skills and qualifications they need.  

A Skills Passport could combine a person’s qualifications across VET and higher education to more effectively demonstrate their skills to employers. 

The Government will consult widely with businesses, unions, tertiary institutions, states and territories and students in scoping an integrated National Skills Passport to better understand the needs and demands on different parties.  

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 change and thrive.

Minister for Skills and Training, the Hon. Brendan O'Connor said, “Ensuring students’ skills are recognised so they can upskill, reskill and find work as the economy changes, is crucial.”

See full Ministers' Media Centre Release here.

Date posted Sep 28, 2023