Roadshow 2025

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) is hitting the road this November and December for the 2025 JSA Roadshow.

We’re visiting every capital city, plus a regional stop in Coffs Harbour. For those unable to attend in person, an online event will be held in early December.

The Roadshow is a chance to hear from JSA, state and territory governments, and local experts through presentations and panel discussions. We’ll explore the current workforce and opportunities for future jobs and skills. It’s also an opportunity to connect with stakeholders from across sectors and regions and with JSA staff at the information booths and demonstrations.

More information will be added here and registrations will be open soon. 

All in person events run from 12 – 2:30pm local time. Tea and coffee are provided on arrival and join us for afternoon tea and networking following the events.

The online event on 2 December runs from 3 - 4.30pm AEDT.

Sydney 

• Chloe Read - Managing Director, TAFE NSW
• Michael Wright - National Secretary, Electrical Trades Union of Australia
• Adele Sutton - Head of Policy & Advocacy, Council of Small Business Organisations Australia

Hobart

• Will McShane - CEO, TasTAFE
• Stephen Casey - CEO, INCAT
• Jess Munday - Secretary, Unions Tasmania

Melbourne

• Teresa Fels - Executive Director - Policy & Strategy, Skills & Employment, Victorian Department of Jobs Skills Industry and Regions
• Innes Willox - CEO - AI Group
• Amanda Threlfall - Assistant Secretary, Victorian Trades Hall Council

Perth

• Dr Ross Kelly - Executive Director, Policy Planning and Innovation
• Brett Peek - Industry and Supply Chain Management Specialist, Austal
• Kari Pnacek - UnionsWA Assistant Secretary 

Adelaide

• Commissioner Cameron Baker - Chair of the South Australian Skills Commission
• Helen Gibbons - United Workers Union
• Laura Mabikafola - Executive General Manager, Skills Lab 

Coffs Harbour

• Jeremy Kurucz - Deputy Secretary, Education and Skills Reform, NSW Department of Education
• Damon Munt - Chief Executive Officer, ETC
• Paul Baxter - National Skills and Training Coordinator, AMWU

Brisbane

• Alexandra Winter - Executive Director, Skills Policy, Department of Trade, Employment and Training
• Michelle Rae - Assistant General Secretary, QCU
• Bonnie McCoy - General Manager, Memberships and Business Advisory

Online

• Cath Bowtell - MAB Chair
• El Gibbs - MAB member
• Jack Beetson - MAB member

Darwin

• Cathy White - Deputy Chief Executive Skills, Pathways and Quality in the NT Dept. of Education and Training
• Erina Early - UnionsNT
   

Come and talk to the experts about: 

• JSA’s work
• the VET Blueprint National Actions
• our Studies
• our Labour Market analysis and the Jobs and Skills Atlas

For enquiries, please contact ConnectWithUs@jobsandskills.gov.au