VETASSESS & NSDC's Plan for Indian Workers in Australia | Australia Immigration Updates
VETASSESS and the National Skills Development Corporation of India (NSDC) have agreed to jointly develop a plan enabling skilled workers from India to travel to Australia and fill labor shortages.
The Workforce Mobility Plan might involve institutional strengthening in India, utilizing the Australian VET curriculum, and creating smoother migration pathways for skilled workers.
The partnership aims to bring together employers, trainers, and governments to identify skilled workers from India who can address labor shortages in Australian industries.
Initially, VETASSESS and the NSDC will develop a Workforce Mobility plan to fill jobs under Australian Industry Labor Agreements that permit specific employers to attract overseas workers in their industry.
Priority sectors for the project include Hospitality, Automotive, Agriculture, and Aged care, where there is a chronic shortage of qualified workers, according to VETASSESS Executive Director Rob Thomason.
The NSDC will identify organizations capable of supplying skilled workers and collaborate with Sector Skill Councils, workforce suppliers, and training organizations in India to provide gap training, English language training, and preliminary skills assessment.
VETASSESS will assess workers’ skills and training in India, provide certification if required, and offer any necessary gap training in partnership with Australian and Indian Institutions.
In Australia, VETASSESS will collaborate with industry bodies to identify demand for employees, employers who can sponsor workers, and in-demand job roles.
Industry Labor Agreements are signed between Australian employers, respective unions, and the Australian Government, covering specific industry roles.
The recruitment process, visas, and orientation before departure will be part of the plan.
VETASSESS and the NSDC will work on comparing qualifications between Australia and India, benchmarking qualifications between the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and the Indian National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
According to Mr. Thomason, this will build confidence with Australian employers and industry.
The benchmarking process means we can identify any gaps and arrange for training, so Indian workers can feel confident they will arrive in Australia ready to work because they understand the expectations of Australian employers.
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