'This is what we heard': National Careers Institute co-design consultations

The Australian Government announced the establishment of the National Careers Institute (the Institute) as part of the $585 million Skills Package - delivering skills for today and tomorrow. The Skills Package lays the building blocks for improvements identified in 'Strengthening skills: expert review of Australia's vocational education and training system' (the Review) [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 136.59]. The Australian Government established the Institute on 1 July 2019. The Review recommended establishing the Institute to be 'the single, authoritative source of information spanning careers education on post-school pathways through vocational education and training (VET), higher education and other training, labour market data and training pathways and their employment outcomes'.

The Review identified a need for Australia to: improve the quality of career education being provided to school students and leavers, their influencers, and job seekers of all ages; and resolve the fragmentation and complexity of the careers sector. The Institute implemented a broad-reaching process of consultation and co-design with careers sector stakeholders across Australia to inform the ongoing role and functions of the Institute. A background paper [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 138.202] was published on 4 October 2019 to inform the consultation process. Eight formal submissions were made in response to the background paper. The objectives of the consultation and co-design were to explore: roles and responsibilities of the Institute; stakeholder focus and immediate actions; ongoing establishment of the Institute. This report summarises the consultations.

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