Have your say: Jobs and Skills Roadmap for Regional Australia - Phase 1

The Roadmap provides a framework for strategic analysis, evaluation and advice on regional Australia’s employment, education and training system.

This long-term strategic framework offers communities and policymakers the tools to shape a system that better meets local needs.

The Roadmap contains 4 key components:

• Five key vision principles that provide a clear aspiration for the jobs and skills system in regional Australia.
• 19 metrics that can be used to evaluate and monitor the jobs and skills system in regional Australia.
• Ten policy principles to inform and shape future policies.
• Emerging areas of focus for continued action going forward.

Your experiences can help shape a stronger, fairer system. By making a submission, you can:

• share what’s working well in your community
• highlight local challenges
• suggest new ideas or approaches
• help make sure regional voices are part of national decisions.

Contribute by following these 3 steps:

1. Download the Roadmap report (includes a list of guiding questions).
2. Write your response (DOC and PDF accepted).
3. Email it to: regionalworkforceassessment@jobsandskills.gov.au

Submissions close at 5pm (AEST) Thursday 2 October 2025. 

For questions or assistance, email: regionalworkforceassessment@jobsandskills.gov.au 

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) may use the information provided to help inform further iterations of the Roadmap, policy and research, but any quotes or direct references will only be used with your permission. JSA reserves the right to not review or utilise any material submitted as part of this stakeholder consultation process. This includes (but is not limited to) material that is offensive, potentially defamatory, or clearly out of scope. All submissions are confidential and will not be published. If JSA wishes to quote any part of your submission, we will contact you via the email address you have provided. Information provided, including personal details, will only be used for the purpose for which they have been provided, as per JSA’s Privacy Policy.