Ai Group appreciated the opportunity to provide feedback to Jobs and Skills Australia on the draft core skills occupation list (CSOL).

Ai Group recognises the important role of domestic education, training and employment systems in providing workforce solutions to meet the needs of Australian industry now and in the future, alongside the complementary role of skilled migration.

We note the new methodology developed by Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) for the draft CSOL and appreciate the multi-layered approach including data, surveys and stakeholder engagement. While we appreciate JSA approaching this issue in a more rigorous and data-based way than in the past, stakeholder engagement will continue to be critically important for many of our members.