Skills Education

1997 Paper presented to Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) by KPMG:

Preliminary Advice on a Skills Passport System, 1997.pdf

24.9.23 - National Skills Passport

"The Albanese Government will progress a National Skills Passport, in consultation with industry and governments, as part of our efforts to help workers promote their qualifications and businesses find more skilled workers.  

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

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.  

This initiative forms part of our efforts to promote lifelong learning, which is a key reform direction outlined in the Employment White Paper. 

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

17.1.24 - Skills passport consultation begins

See the information about the Consultation round

See the Consultation paper: National Skills Passport Consultation Paper Final_Jan 2024.pdf

August 2025

The AiGroup Centre for Education and Training releases the "People powering productivity" report which suggests six key drivers for " a more economic focus that drives productivity by more closely connecting education and training with the workplace"

Recommendation #4:

• Encourage a culture of lifelong learning through the National Skills Passport and National Skills Taxonomy, tax deductibility of self-education expenses, a comprehensive national policy framework for lifelong learning and reforming Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). 

See the report.

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