Portfolio: Skills
https://skillscommission.sa.gov.au/
$12M
State Government Directory 2025-26$12M
2024-25 Total Revenue30
Headcount (2024-25)12 tagged
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STRATEGY SUMMARY
The South Australian Skills Commission is required to: - regulate the State’s apprenticeship and traineeship system - advise the Minister on matters relating to the development, funding, quality and performance of vocational education and training, higher education or international education, and to otherwise assist in the resolution of such disputes (including by providing advocacy services for parties in proceedings before the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET)) - monitor, and report to the Minister on, the state of vocational education and training and adult community education in the State, including the expenditure of public money in those areas - promote the development of investment, equity and participation in, and access to, vocational education and training, adult community education, and higher education sectors - promote pathways between the secondary school, vocational education and training, adult education and training, adult community education, and higher education sectors - enter into reciprocal arrangements with appropriate bodies with respect to the recognition of education and training - monitor, and make recommendations to the Minister on, the administration and operation of this Act - such other functions as may be assigned to the Commission by the Minister or by or under this or any other Act. [AR p.9]
VISION
“A high-performing workforce aligned to the needs of industry, enabling South Australia’s individuals, communities and businesses to thrive. [AR p.8]”
PURPOSE
The South Australian Skills Commission is required to: - regulate the State’s apprenticeship and traineeship system - advise the Minister on matters relating to the development, funding, quality and performance of vocational education and training, higher education or international education, and to otherwise assist in the resolution of such disputes (including by providing advocacy services for parties in proceedings before the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET)) - monitor, and report to the Minister on, the state of vocational education and training and adult community education in the State, including the expenditure of public money in those areas - promote the development of investment, equity and participation in, and access to, vocational education and training, adult community education, and higher education sectors - promote pathways between the secondary school, vocational education and training, adult education and training, adult community education, and higher education sectors - enter into reciprocal arrangements with appropriate bodies with respect to the recognition of education and training - monitor, and make recommendations to the Minister on, the administration and operation of this Act - such other functions as may be assigned to the Commission by the Minister or by or under this or any other Act. [AR p.9]
Strategic priorities
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Promoting Skills Excellence
Strategic Engagement and Advice
VET Support Services
Apprenticeship/ Traineeship System Regulation and Compliance
Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Skills Sector connectivity within the skills sector
During 2024–2025 the Commissioner participated in 606 external stakeholder engagements to build connections and discuss priorities and opportunities within the skills sector. This included engagement with the following: local, state, Commonwealth and international government agencies; industry associations; peak bodies; registered training organisations; sector/industry representatives/organisations; unions; higher education; regulatory bodies and tribunals.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Apprentice and Trainee Training and Safety
The Commission established the Apprentice and Trainee Training and Safety Committee (ATTS) to provide advice to the Commission and Commissioner relating to risk management, and quality and safety of the state’s apprenticeship and traineeship system. This year, Committee members have mapped the services, communication and regulatory overlaps between each agency to identify strategic opportunities for collaborative work.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Trusted
Responsive
Collaborative
Effective
Performance measures
· 2
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Number of apprentices and trainees in training | 22,470 | 22,470 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Number of registered employers | 11,839 | 11,839 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
2024-25 Annual Report PDF
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2023-24
Download Annual Report 2023-24
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2022-23
Download Annual Report 2022-23
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2021-22
Download Annual Report 2021-22
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2022
Strategic Plan (2022-2024)
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2025
Download Strategic Plan
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Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2022-SASC-Strategic-Plan.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2022-SASC-Strategic-Plan.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
SASC-2024-2025-Annual-Report.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
SASC-2024-2025-Annual-Report.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2022-SASC-Strategic-Plan.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2022-SASC-Strategic-Plan.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
2021-2022-Annual-Report.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
SASC-2022-2023-Annual_Report.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
SASC-2024-2025-Annual-Report.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
SASC-2024-2025-Annual-Report.pdf)
Source library
· 9
605KB
2024-25.pdf
874KB
2023-24.pdf
895KB
2022-23.pdf
949KB
2021-22.pdf
314KB
Defintions-and-Terminology_SASC-Website_June-2025_2025-06-02-013119_bjxi.pdf
257KB
SA-Skills-Commission-Media-Release-Enforcement-of-trade-apprenticeships-Dec-2025.pdf
900KB
South-Australian-Skills-Commission-Financial-Statements-2021-22.pdf
3.7MB
2022-SASC-Strategic-Plan.pdf
8.1MB
SASC-Strategic-Plan-2025.pdf