Public Skills Australia respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

We play a pivotal role in responding to the workforce challenges and skills needs of these industry-sectors by conducting comprehensive skills assessments, listening deeply with our networks, and accelerating the introduction of new skills into the job market.
We aim to promote innovation in Public Safety and Government workforces, and identify potential shortages that our industry-sectors may face in the future.

Correctional Services are an essential part of the criminal justice system.

Correctional Services

Defence

Fire and Emergency Services

Government – Federal, State and Territory

Local Government

Police

Local Government – Emergency Management Skills

Police Training Package Release 12

Workforce Insights Reports

This project examines the evolving workforce capability needs across the Public Safety and Government sectors and identifies practical, evidence-based actions to strengthen and sustain the VET workforce.

Government

VET Workforce Study – Public Safety and Government industry-sectors

The Police Occupational Pathways Project was established in response to the Public Skills Australia 2025 Public Safety Workforce Insights Report.

Police Occupational Pathways

Broad maintenance of qualifications within the PSP Public Sector Training Package to support reform across the VET sector and to ensure training products accurately reflect current industry practice.

Maintenance of PSP Public Sector Package

This project has now moved into Phase 2. It is focused on putting the validated recommendations into practice by updating the Auslan, Interpreting and Translating qualifications in accordance with the Training Package Organising Framework.

Auslan, Interpreting and Translating Qualification Review (Phase 2)

The Biosecurity Skills Review is a cross-JSC project to support the implementation of the National Biosecurity Strategy - an Australian Government Priority.

Cross-Industry Biosecurity Skills Review

The Youth Volunteer project will draw on insights from survey data and facilitated workshops with youth volunteers, from across sectors such as surf lifesaving and fire and emergency services.

Youth Volunteer Project

A review identifying the skills and capabilities Australia’s Fire and Emergency Services need to safely and effectively respond to emerging emergencies involving electric vehicles and high‑powered lithium‑ion batteries.

Emerging Technology Skills Review

This project strengthens delivery of CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice and CSC30222 Certificate III in Immigration Detention Operations by improving clarity, assessment quality and cultural appropriateness.

Correctional Services Training Implementation (Phase 2)

Public Skills Australia is working in collaboration with the Defence sector to utilise the VET System to support the skilling requirements of the Defence sector across multiple occupations and capability domains.

Defence Capability – VET Systems Pathways Framework

Public Skills Australia is working in collaboration with Fire and Emergency Services across Australia to address the emerging and complicating risks faced by responding members.

Complex Infrastructure

The POL Police Training Package Release 11 will see the update to a range of qualifications to support the Policing industries workforce capability and training priorities.

Public Skills Australia will update the POL Police Training Package Release 11 in collaboration with the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA), the peak body of the policing industry within Australia and New Zealand.

This project will support the supervisory and management capabilities within police agencies. Additionally, police agencies have prioritised the update of the Not for Public Access (NFPA) training products regarding Bomb Technical Response to be included in the upcoming release.

Release 11 presents a valuable opportunity to engage with a key industry partner through alignment of the qualifications with cross-jurisdictional strategies and capability development frameworks.

Police Training Package Release 11

The Volunteer Leadership Project addresses critical capability gaps in non-operational leadership roles across Australia’s volunteer-based Fire and Emergency Services.

Volunteer Leadership Project

Public Skills Australia is working in partnership with the Australian Defence College to develop vocational training products that create career and learning pathways into the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Defence industry, and the Australian Public Service (APS).

Defence Youth Development

Public Skills Australia is working in collaboration with the Department of Defence to develop vocational training products that strengthen Australia’s cyber defence and resilience capabilities and support career pathways within the cyber domain.

Defence Cyber Risk Assessment

The review of the Procurement and Contracting qualifications will see the update of several qualifications and overall PSP Public Sector Training Package maintenance.

Review of Procurement and Contracting Qualifications

The Review of the Government Investigations Qualifications will see the update of several qualifications aligned to the Australian Government Investigation Standards.

Review of Government Investigations Qualifications 

The Local Government Skills Audit is a national initiative led by Public Skills Australia to identify vocational skills gaps across Australian Local Government Areas.

Local Government Skills Audit

A review to assess the uptake, use and challenges relating to the Auslan, Interpreting and Translating qualifications.

Auslan, Interpreting and Translating Qualification Review (Phase 1)

POL Police Training Package Release 10.0 will see the update of two qualifications within the Crash Investigation qualification stream.

Public Skills Australia