In February 2025, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations announced the development of a new AQF7 Vocational Degree qualification.

Our Vocational Degree project will establish the automotive and mining industries' demand and need for vocational degrees. It is the first phase of a proposed 2-phase project.

The first phase of the Vocational Degree project was successfully completed in June 2025. A comprehensive report was submitted to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), outlining key findings and a proposed high-level framework for implementing vocational degrees and higher apprenticeships in the mining and automotive sectors.
 
We are currently awaiting feedback from DEWR on the submitted report. Further updates on the project's progression will be provided once this feedback has been received and reviewed. 

Additional information on the Vocational Degree can be found on the Australian Qualifications Framework website:

• Addendum No. 7 to AQF Second Edition January 2013 Vocational Degree Qualification | AQF
• Vocational Degree | AQF

Phase 1 project commenced in December 2024 and was finalised in June 2025.