BuildSkills Australia is the national Jobs and Skills Council for the built environment sector – established by the federal government to work with industry to find solutions to the workforce challenges facing the construction, property and water industries.
BuildSkills is overseen by a Board comprising equal representation of employee and employer groups. Our governance structure has been carefully designed to ensure BuildSkills is a nonpartisan voice that fairly represents the interests of both workers and employers.
JSCs are responsible for:
JSCs identify skills and workforce needs for their sectors, map career pathways across education sectors, develop contemporary VET training products, support collaboration between industry and training providers to improve training and assessment practice, and act as a source of intelligence on issues affecting their industries.