Future delivery of foundation skills training in remote Australia: discussion paper: December 2022

At the Jobs and Skills Summit in September 2022 the Australian Government committed to reinvigorate Commonwealth foundation skills programs to improve access and outcomes for all Australians, including a particular focus on the design and delivery arrangements for remote Australia. Foundation skills give people confidence to take part in daily life, training and employment. They include listening and speaking, reading, writing, numeracy and digital literacy, as well as skills like initiative and innovation, planning and organising, problem solving and teamwork. Foundation skills are the skills needed for a secure job.

This discussion paper seeks feedback on how foundation skills delivery in remote Australia could be strengthened to: (1) Recognise and build from the strengths of learners in remote Australia, including that many First Nations people in remote Australia are skilled communicators, speaking multiple languages; (2) Increase access for those who wish to improve their English language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills; (3) Ensure cultural safety, and support a variety of models that meet community and learner needs; (4) Address the range of training and non-training barriers to participation; and (5) Support Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and foundation skills training specialists, working in partnership, to deliver in remote Australia.

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