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JOBS AND SKILLS AUSTRALIA BILL 2022

                                          2022




              THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA




                              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES




                         JOBS AND SKILLS AUSTRALIA BILL 2022




                   SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM



                Amendments to be Moved on Behalf of the Government



(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Skills and Training, the Hon Brendan O'Connor
                                            MP)
TABLE OF CONTENTS

OUTLINE .......................................................................................................................................................... 1

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 1

CONSULTATION ............................................................................................................................................... 1

NOTES ON CLAUSES ......................................................................................................................................... 2




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OUTLINE
The amendments to the Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022 (the Bill) add to the functions of
Jobs and Skills Australia. Specifically, the amendments will provide for Jobs and Skills
Australia to provide advice to the Minister or the Secretary of the department in relation to
three additional matters being:
   •    issues relating to skills and training, and workforce needs, in regional, rural and
       remote Australia;
   •    pathways into VET and pathways between VET and higher education; and
   •    opportunities to improve employment, VET and higher education outcomes for
       cohorts of individuals that have historically experienced labour market disadvantage
       and exclusion.

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
There are nil financial impacts for the Commonwealth of the amendments.
Jobs and Skills Australia will be funded from savings realised by abolishing the role of the
National Skills Commissioner.


CONSULTATION
The amendments were informed by consultation undertaken including as part of the Jobs
and Skills Summit, about what the new Jobs and Skills Australia should give focus to.




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                                    NOTES ON CLAUSES
Amendment (1) will provide for Jobs and Skills Australia to give advice to the Minister or the
Secretary of the department in relation to three additional matters being:
   •    issues relating to skills and training, and workforce needs, in regional, rural and
       remote Australia - this could include for example, advice regarding the accessibility
       of skills or training to persons in these regions or advice identifying the needs for
       workers with particular skills or training in these parts of Australia;
   •    pathways into VET and pathways between VET and higher education - this could
       include for example, advice about how a student could commence study in VET or
       complete a VET course before continuing into higher education; and
   •    opportunities to improve employment, VET and higher education outcomes for
       cohorts of individuals that have historically experienced labour market disadvantage
       and exclusion - this could include for example, advice about how to improve VET and
       higher education employment outcomes for certain cohorts of individuals such as
       those more marginalised, whether by way of age, health or background.

The amendments will ensure that the Minister or the Secretary can be provided with advice
in relation to additional matters that will help to improve employment opportunities for
individuals and strengthen Australia's economy.




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