On 1 July 2021, the South Australian Skills Act (SAS Act) took effect. The SAS Act, which amended the Training and Skills Development Act (T&SD Act) 2008, is the legislation which governs the skills and training system in South Australia.
The skills system required more flexibility, capacity to adapt to current and future industry needs, and improved training delivery.
Since the Training and Skills Development Act (T&SD Act) commenced in 2008, the workforce development needs of the state, and the training and skills landscape changed significantly.
We want to see more apprentices and trainees completing their qualifications and industry has told us that the training system needed to evolve to support that.
The changes introduced, collectively respond to workforce needs.
On 1 July 2021, when the SAS Act took effect, new Regulations and Standards also came into play.
These Regulations and Standards introduced some simpler processes and clear responsibilities for employers, apprentices and trainees, registered training organisations, group training organisations and state government agencies.
The Act also created the South Australian Skills Commission, which began operating on 1 July 2021, and brought together important services delivered by the Office of the Training Advocate and the former Training and Skills Commission.
The new Regulations and Skills Standards introduce:
The role of the South Australian Skills Commission is to:
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See FAQs for employers of apprentices and trainees for more information.
See FAQs for training providers for more information.
Cameron Baker is the South Australian Skills Commissioner and he was appointed in July 2023.
For information about training contracts, call the South Australian Skills Commission on 1800 673 097.
This is where you can seek advice about:
Contact the South Australian Skills Commission on 1800 006 488 to: