The mining and automotive industries' Jobs and Skills Council

Who we are What we do

Empowering industry to develop essential workforce capabilities for today and tomorrow

We are one of the 10 Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) established by the Australian Government to provide industry with a strong, strategic voice in ensuring Australia’s VET sector delivers better outcomes for learners and employers.

We are the critical intersection, fostering a culture of collaboration between industry and education providers, leading to more effective training outcomes for learners and better workforce outcomes for employers.

By working together, industry and the education sector can help ensure Australia's workforce is competitive, innovative, and adaptable.

Our mining industry training packages are RII and our automotive industry training packages are AUR and AUM.

About us Who we are Membership

National online consultation November 2025

Mining and automotive representatives are invited to explore the 2025 Workforce Plan - 'Evolving Together' to share feedback, build relationships, and help shape the way forward.

Register now

Online workforce planning workshop

Online national workshop
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 9:00 am – 10:30 am AWST
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2025 Workforce Plan - Evolving Together

2025 Workforce Plan - Evolving Together

Intelligence and insights to help industry plan a future-ready workforce.

Our 2025 Workforce Plan is here.

Workforce Data Dashboard

The Workforce Data Dashboard consolidates key insights on workforce composition and highlights industry-specific challenges across the mining and automotive industries.

Make change with us

Provide your training product feedback directly to us and influence the workforce skills of the future.

We are responsible for these nationally recognised training products:

  • AUM – Automotive Manufacturing
  • AUR – Automotive Retail, Service and Repair
  • RII – Resources and Infrastructure (Mining).
      

Training product feedback

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Become a member

As an AUSMASA member, your organisation will have the opportunity to influence positive change in national skills and workforce development. 

Membership gives you a seat at the table with industry, governments, and educators to help meet the mining and automotive industries’ workforce capability requirements. It’s free to join. 

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National Consultations

Join AUSMASA’s national Roundtable Consultations

August to November 2025    Register now

Handling of Automotive Flammable Refrigerant Gases

Consultation feedback survey now open

Closes 14 November 2025    Complete the survey

Mobile Plant Technology Review: Stakeholder Information Session

Join us in December to learn more about this project

4pm AEDT 4 December 2025    Register now

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Annual Training Product Development Plan
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Implementation, Promotion and Monitoring Plan
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Training Product Development

Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology

Training Product Development

Critical Control Management

Training Product Development

Emergency Response Qualifications

Training Product Development

Handling Automotive Flammable Refrigerant Gases

Training Product Development

Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs

Training Product Development

JSC Collaboration - Review of RII Units

Implementation Promotion and Monitoring

Low or No Enrolments Review

Training Product Development

Mobile Plant Technology

Training Product Development

Superseded Units Review

Training Product Development

VET Workforce Blueprint

Implementation Promotion and Monitoring

Vocational Degree

Implementation, Promotion and Monitoring

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