Action description:
Consistent with the National Skills Agreement--which commenced on 1 January 2024--all Australian governments have committed to establish a nationally networked First Nations VET policy partnership. The Commonwealth has committed to ~$36 million over 5 years to fund actions to support this including: establishing and managing a nationally networked policy partnership; enabling a First Nations peak body(ies) to represent First Nations communities and organisations in VET; and supporting First Nations peak organisations, and their affiliates, to lead research, pilots, projects etc on national policy and programs in VET
Priority reform:
Priority Reform One
Outcome:
Outcome 05
Outcome 06
Outcome 07
Status:
New
Is this Indigenous specific?:
Yes
Indicators:
Cert III and above VET commencements and attrition and completion rates.
Proportion of youth Not Engaged in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) by disability or long term health condition or caring responsibility or looking for work.
Rates of highest education/training level completed (for those not completing Year 12 or equivalent).
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Skills and Training
Resourcing:
$36.0 million
Delivery timeframe:
Expected completion by 31 December 2028
Agency:
Department of Education
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
National Indigenous Australians Agency