The federal, state and territory governments have agreed to cooperate on developing a new model for VET training products, including qualifications and skill sets, and consult on a proposed qualification model that could replace existing Units of Competency with a new training product architecture, which includes:
Government consultation with stakeholders to date has focused on qualification design elements including:
Government has reported that outcomes from recent, initial consultations indicated broad support for the need to change the current complex and hard to navigate system, and that the proposed design elements would support industry and learners by facilitating recognition of transferable skills, while making better use of industry and educator expertise.
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is hosting two webinars about the proposed reforms to the VET Qualifications Model. You will need to register to attend the webinars. The links and dates are as follows:
Stakeholders may provide feedback via an online survey available at: https://submit.dese.gov.au/jfe/form/SV_es9Ki5cpdkaDCsK This survey has fourteen questions centred on the following themes: training product design; terminology used; training delivery and approaches; collaboration and engagement; and implementation and transition. To help you complete the survey, follow this link, which provides greater detail on the proposed qualifications model: https://www.dewr.gov.au/skills-reform/skills-reform-overview/qualifications-reforms/qualification-model-consultation The survey will close on Friday 17 March 2023 at 5:00pm (AEDT).
For more information on the Commonwealth Government’s Skills Reform agenda, please visit https://www.dewr.gov.au/skills-reform
