The federal government has unveiled its new JobTrainer scheme, aimed at encouraging school leavers and people looking for work to take up courses in areas like healthcare, transport, manufacturing and retail.
Nearly 350,000 young Australians who face entering the workforce in a recession will be able to learn new skills for free or nearly free if states sign up to a new billion-dollar training deal.
"COVID-19 is unprecedented but I want Australians to be ready for the sorts of jobs that will come as we build back and recover," he said. The new National Skills Commission will identify which specific skills shortages they should address that will be critical to Australia's economic recovery.
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