The National Training Register enhancement project is building a modern, transparent, and easy-to-use platform to support Australia’s vocational education and training sector. The project will provide a foundation for improved workflow, allowing VET organisations to spend more time on the important work they do supporting the sector and securing Australia's future.
The National Training Register (NTR)
The NTR Enhancement Project includes 4 key components:
- enhancing the training.gov.au website
- improving the Training Package development process
- building the Training Package Content Management System
- modernised webservices.
Benefits of the enhancement include:
- Data in the enhanced register is easier to find and use, and navigation is modern, intuitive and efficient. These enhancements will save you time and ease training requirements for new users.
- Enhanced search, filter, export and reporting improves access to data and reduces manual data processing outside of the register.
- Training product data is structured and will be transitioned to RESTful APIs, providing more transparency of training product data for use in other VET systems.
- Training product authoring and management data is integrated with National Training Register data, solidifying Training.gov.au as the source of truth for all Nationally Recognised Training data and Registered Training Organisation data.
Enhancing training.gov.au
The new training.gov.au website will have:
- user friendly navigation paths
- improved search and reporting capabilities
- upgraded support and maintenance technology.
Building the system to replace the Training Package Content Management System
The improved process for development and consultation of nationally recognised training packages will be:
- streamlined
- transparent
- integrated.
Modernised webservices
Technical connections between the training.gov.au website and external systems will be modernised and improved to be:
- secure
- responsive
- compatible with external systems.
The need for change
The Australian Government is committed to delivering a collaborative VET sector, bringing employers, unions and governments together to find solutions to skills and workforce challenges. This includes a strengthened training system and ensures that the national register remains the VET sector’s source of truth.
All Skills Ministers have agreed to new industry engagement arrangements that place industry and learners at the centre of the VET system. These arrangements seek to ensure that training product development is more timely, less bureaucratic, and less complex while still delivering national and local skills needs.
The NTR Enhancement Project is building systems and processes to help bring these arrangements to life.
How we are engaging with stakeholders
The enhanced National Training Register is co-designed with stakeholders from a range of organisations across Australia, allowing us to better understand requirements and deliver the best National Training Register possible.
Our engagement approach enables the VET sector to understand the project and provide feedback to support a smooth and effective transition. It includes VET sector conferences, demo and feedback sessions, training, and user testing.
"We've put a lot of thought into the design of Training.gov.au, which is a key part of the infrastructure and supports your important work."
-Anna Faithful, DEWR Deputy Secretary
Timeframes
The NTR Enhancement Project is being delivered over the next few years, with final completion expected in mid-2025.
Get In Touch
We would love to hear from you – contact the project team at NTRReform@dewr.gov.au to collaborate on the NTR Enhancement Project.