In this submission, Ai Group details the key areas in which deep work still needed in order to embed a tertiary education and training sector that allows Australia to achieve its human capital potential.

• Further action to establish a cohesive tertiary education sector
• Enable a more effective apprenticeship system
• Build the structures needed for higher- and degree-level apprenticeships
• Support widespread, quality work-integrated learning
• Increase access to reskilling as part of a lifelong learning system
• Act on the enduring importance of STEM to meet digital transformation skill needs
• Meet the needs of the clean economy
• Uplift the Foundation Skills of Australians