Services

Skilled Nation, is a trusted advisory in training package and skills frameworks and reform.

We bring together a national team of 10+ highly respected consultants and advisors with proven expertise across vocational education and training (VET), curriculum development, compliance, quality auditing, foundation skills, and workforce capability building. 

Our team holds extensive experience delivering compliant and innovative training products, and a strong commitment to creating courses and qualifications that are practical, future-focused, and genuinely reflective of the needs of both learners and industry.

Our team is composed of highly credentialed professionals with a track record of success in both technical and stakeholder-driven projects, including:

  • Technical writers and auditors who have led or supported over 20 national training product projects across the Building and Construction, Business, Retail, Hospitality, Training and Education (TAE), Retail, Health, Community Services, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security sectors
  • National Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital (LLND) Leads with significant experience across multi-jurisdictional RTOs, and who are experts in Foundation Skills, Assessment Validation and TAE delivery 
  • Instructional designers, validation consultants, and Standards for RTOs experts with deep regulatory insight and educational design acumen
  • Project coordinators and workshop facilitators with direct experience supporting complex national VET projects and large-scale sector engagement initiatives
  • Experienced auditors across a range of quality frameworks including ISO9001 and ISO27001.

Collectively, our team has previously engaged with over 10,000 educators, policy makers, and industry leaders across Australia, with this experience ensuring our approach remains consultative, evidence-based, and informed by lived workforce experience.

Our Core Capabilities

Research, Review and Evaluation

Research and Analysis:

We provide expert research capabilities, conducting comprehensive literature reviews, international benchmarking, and structured stakeholder consultations to deliver actionable insights.

Tailored Review and Evaluation:

Our approach to policy and program evaluation is meticulously tailored, developing frameworks specific to organisational needs, audience, and context. Our evaluations provide clear insights into effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and support evidence-based decision-making.

Evaluation Framework Design:

We develop rigorous, clear, and methodologically robust evaluation frameworks, perform critical reviews of existing frameworks, and develop targeted performance indicators and measures to guide effective program assessment.

Practical, Implementable Recommendations:

Our recommendations are clear, evidence-based, practical, and readily implementable. We ensure stakeholder alignment throughout the evaluation process, facilitating effective and timely reform implementation. 

Quality Assurance and Compliance Services

Compliance Audits and Validation:

Our thorough compliance audits and independent validations ensure your vocational training meets regulatory standards and exemplifies best practice.

Risk and Quality Management Consulting:

We provide expert advice and robust strategies to strengthen your organisation’s quality assurance frameworks, compliance practices, and risk management.

We hold significant experience in auditing against a range of regulatory standards and state funding agreements, providing health check services and detailed reports identifying any improvements required to meet your quality and compliance obligations.

National training package development and review

Our team combines technical writing, regulatory compliance, and deep stakeholder engagement expertise to ensure training products are practical, compliant, and aligned with workforce needs.

Capability Development, Capacity Building and Professional Development

Workforce Capability Research and Audits:

We conduct comprehensive audits to identify and address capability gaps, providing strategic insights and targeted training solutions to build organisational capacity.

Professional Development Programs:

We deliver tailored workshops, seminars, and webinars designed specifically to enhance workforce capabilities, ensuring your team remains competitive and responsive to change.

VET Workforce Expertise and Support

Our targeted coaching and professional development services strengthen vocational education training professionals, enhancing skills in compliance, leadership, and effective training delivery.

VET Sector Professional Development:

Our expert-led workshops and training programs equip VET professionals with contemporary skills and insights necessary for effective teaching, compliance, and professional growth. 

Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation and Facilitation

Industry Needs Analysis:

Our rigorous research methodologies deliver in-depth analyses, accurately capturing current and future industry skills needed to inform strategic training and workforce development.

Stakeholder Consultation and Facilitation:

Our stakeholder engagement expertise encompasses tailored consultations, interactive workshops, structured surveys, forums, and detailed feedback mechanisms. We specialize in facilitating effective dialogues, resolving conflicts, and synthesizing diverse perspectives to achieve consensus-driven outcomes.

Our experienced facilitators are skilled in navigating complex environments, engaging participants meaningfully, and building trust and respect among diverse stakeholder groups. We develop customised engagement plans that clearly define objectives, prepare engaging and informative materials, and ensure participants’ insights are effectively captured and represented in comprehensive, actionable reports. 

Foundation Skills and Digital Literacy Expertise

Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital skills review and Integration:

We provide expert services in language, literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy (LLND), enhancing foundational skills across vocational training programs. Our comprehensive approach includes assessing current capabilities, integrating tailored LLND interventions, and reviewing existing assessment tools and frameworks to ensure alignment with contemporary educational standards.

Assessment Tools and Framework Reviews:

We have extensive expertise in reviewing and enhancing assessment systems and tools, ensuring they align with frameworks such as the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), the Australian Digital Capability Framework (ADCF),  DigComp 2.2, and related foundation skills standards. Our detailed reviews ensure educational relevance, compliance, and effectiveness. Our team is also experienced in the review and implementation of the SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) framework helping to define the skills and competencies required by professionals who design, develop, implement, manage and protect the data and technology that power the digital world.

Foundation Skills Frameworks and Standards:

Our team is highly proficient in the implementation and practical application of national frameworks including ACSF, ADCF, and DigComp 2.2. We design strategies for integrating these frameworks into curricula, ensuring learners are equipped with essential foundational and digital skills to succeed in a digitally-driven environment. 

Curriculum and Learning Resource Creation

Curriculum Design:

We develop customised curricula aligned with national vocational education and training standards, ensuring they are clear, engaging, and meet defined competencies.

Learning Resource Development:

Our team designs interactive and compliant learning resources and assessments tailored to adult learners, meeting both educational needs and regulatory standards.

We help your organisation with the development of custom high-quality learning resources and assessments, as well as engaging E-Learning content for a range of accredited and non-accredited delivery areas.

Assessment Tool Development:

We also specialise in the design, validation, and contextualisation of compliant assessment tools, ensuring alignment with unit requirements, industry expectations, and principles of assessment and rules of evidence.