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VelgCast: Unit of Competency Components

An overview of the component parts of a unit of competency.

VelgCast: Introduction to Units of Competency

An information overview to assist with understanding a Unit of Competency.

VelgCast: Training Packages Components

An overview of the component parts of a training package.

VelgCast: Training Packages - An Introduction

An overview of Training Packages.

ACER: Public Enquiry: Adult literacy and its importance (2021)

The Australian Council for Educational Research’s submission to the Australian Government Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training's Public Enquiry into Adult literacy and its importance highlights the importance of these skills to Australia’s well-being and economy, and calls on the government to continue participation in an international assessment to monitor outcomes and improve adult education.

NCVER: Provision of foundation skills training by community education providers in regional Australia 2021

NCVER link to report into foundations skills training in regional Australia.

NCVER: Journeying through VET: a case study of foundation skills learners (2022)

Using Total VET Activity and National Student Outcome Survey data this research explores the enrolment paths, program completions and employment and further study outcomes of learners who had enrolled in nationally recognised foundation skills programs between 2016 – 2019.

Foundation Skills Discussion Paper (2023)

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) is leading the development of a new national study on adult literacy, numeracy, and digital skills. To assist with this study a discussion paper has been developed and is now open for comment.

Foundation skills for remote communities (2023)

The new pilot program will deliver foundation English Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital literacy (LLND) skills, training and assessment in four remote communities.

JSA foundation skills study: discussion paper (2023)

The purpose of this discussion paper is to determine the intent and desired outputs of the foundation skills study, including scope, coverage, use of the results, and the most appropriate options for achieving this within the time frame and resources available.

Essential skills for learning (2025)

This report argues that the growing emphasis on skills indicates a refocus for education systems, which should focus on essential skills with a high impact on learning. It identifies five such skills: critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, communication, and self-regulation.

VelgCast: Foundation Skills

This VelgCast provides an overview of foundation skills.

2025 Standards for Registered Training Organisations

The 2025 Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) came into effect on 1 July 2025.

VelgCast: Fit and Proper Person Requirements

This VelgCast provides an overview of the Fit and Proper Person Requirements.

VelgCast: Outcome Standards - Quality Area 4

This VelgCast provides an overview of Quality Area 4 - Governance from the Outcome Standards.

VelgCast: Outcome Standards - Quality Area 3

This VelgCast provides an overview of Quality Area 3 - VET Workforce from the Outcome Standards.

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