Members
The FSO is a member led organisation. Members are key to helping to ensure the strategy and activities of the FSO represents the interests of key stakeholders to deliver a Vocational Education and Training (VET) system that can respond rapidly to changes in Australia’s economy and build a resilient national workforce with relevant skills.
Members reflect the government's intent for tripartite engagement between Industry, Government, and the Unions, recognising that reform requires design from across the sectors.
Engagement Network
Meet our industry and education experts
We're driven by a community of experts who work in or support the finance, technology, and business sectors.
It's called the FSO Engagement Network. There are 49 members and over 1,200 collaborators.
The network includes diverse representation across industry, unions, government and training providers. All states and territories are represented.
Drawing on the very best expertise, we bring the right people together to provide strategic guidance, industry insights and advice on workforce-related matters. The network also provides recommendations and assists with co-designing and delivering projects.
Our working groups
Strategic Advisory Committee
Leaders representing small, medium and large companies are working with education experts to advise on strategies and programs that will meet the demand for the most important skills.
Innovation Taskforce
Big thinkers leading Australia’s innovation agenda are steering our strategic approach to innovation, technology, and workforce development.
Large Employer Taskforce
Experts from some of Australia's biggest business, finance, and technology organisations are helping us address the skilling needs of large companies.
RTO Taskforce
Professionals from registered training organisations (RTO) across each state and territory are guiding us on ways to transform and fast-track training delivery.
Cyber Security Technical Committee
Specialists from industry, government and education are guiding our plan to grow cyber security training.
Workforce Plan Technical Working Group
Workforce development experts are providing advice on the process and methodology for the 2024 Workforce Plan.
To advance transferable and industry-specific skills and meet the demands of the employers, it is necessary to make changes to the current system.
These changes require close collaboration among all stakeholders involved.
Working with Jobs and Skills Australia
Jobs and Skills Australia works closely with JSCs to:
Support the effective operation of JSCs by providing baseline, whole-of-economy data and insights on current, emerging and future skills needs, including outputs from its workforce forecasting activities, as well as data on VET system activity and performance.
Integrate the sector-specific insights generated by JSCs into its analysis and advice, and rely on feedback from JSCs as key users to continuously improve its data products.
Work closely with relevant JSCs when tasked with conducting deep-dive capacity studies into priority sectors (such as the Clean Energy Workforce study currently underway).