Driving industry conversations

AUSMASA webinar series: shape the future of automotive training

Additional webinars across October–December 2026

After a highly successful run of webinars and consultations in recent months, AUSMASA's Driving Industry Conversations series is back with additional sessions across October–December 2026

The series, held online on Microsoft Teams, provides industry professionals, trainers, employers and apprentices the opportunity to share their views and contribute to conversations shaping vocational education and training (VET) in automotive.

In previous sessions, industry stakeholders have provided important feedback and insights on a wide variety of subjects related to automotive skills and training.

Register for upcoming sessions below.

You can also read summaries of past Driving Industry Conversations sessions at the bottom of this page.

Women in Automotive: Turning Conversations into Action

📅 Wednesday 28 October 2026
⏲️ 12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT

Join us for an important conversation about the experiences of women working across the automotive industry. This webinar will share key findings from AUSMASA’s Driving Industry Conversations consultations, drawing on feedback from women working in the automotive industry and from the employers who hire and support them.

We’ll explore the challenges, opportunities and examples of best practice identified through industry consultation, helping build greater awareness and supporting a more inclusive and sustainable automotive workforce.

If you work in the automotive industry, employ women in the industry, or are interested in improving attraction, retention and career pathways for women, we encourage you to join the conversation.

AI in Industry: Automotive

Collaboration with Future Skills Organisation

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏲️ 12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT

Join to get a better understanding of how AI will affect the automotive industry and your work.

Future Skills Organisation is the Jobs and Skills Council focused on the skills needed for careers in the finance, technology and business sectors.

Yarns for Change – Driving Indigenous Careers into the Automotive Industry

📅 Monday 16 November 2026
⏲️ 12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT

Join us for an important conversation about strengthening opportunities for Indigenous people across the automotive industry.

This webinar will explore key considerations for attracting, retaining and supporting Indigenous employees, with a focus on building culturally supportive workplaces and on creating sustainable career pathways.

We’ll share practical insights to help employers and industry better understand how to support Indigenous employees throughout their careers and to contribute to a more inclusive automotive workforce.

If you work in the automotive sector, employ or support Indigenous workers, or want to learn more about creating meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities, we encourage you to join the conversation.

AUSMASA Wrapped: 2026

Celebrating a year of industry impact

📅 Monday 7 December 2026
⏲️ 12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDT

Join us as we wrap up the year by reflecting on the work, achievements and industry collaborations that have helped shape AUSMASA’s impact throughout 2026.

This session will highlight key projects, consultations and outcomes from across the year, while recognising the valuable contributions of the stakeholders who shared their time, expertise and industry insights with us.

Event summaries: click to download PDFs

Explore summaries of our previous Driving Industry Conversations webinars from June–August 2026, capturing the key insights, perspectives, and themes from each session.

Facilitating AUR30620 Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology

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Electric vehicles and ADAS in automotive body repair

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Women working in technical automotive roles

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Working as an automotive apprentice in 2026

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Understanding automotive VET training benefits

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Considerations and responsibilities of hiring apprentices

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Understanding outdoor power equipment industry training

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Employing women within the automotive industry

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Next generation of marine in VET

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Women in Automotive

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Electrification throughout the automotive industry

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Continuous learning in the heavy vehicle industry

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Understanding motorcycle learning opportunities

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Apprentices within the automotive industry

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Got more to add to the conversation?

Have insights to share or want to learn more about our work in automotive? Connect with AUSMASA’s Automotive Industry Engagement team to discuss workforce and skills priorities and opportunities to get involved.

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