Jobs and Skills Australia have started consulting on their GenAI Intelligence Capacity Study which aims to understand how GenAI is changing work across the Australian economy and what that means for the skills sector.

JSA is aiming for extensive consultation with stakeholders to “provide recommendations to government on establishing an inclusive and sustainable pathway to a Gen AI-integrated labour market” so get involved if you want to share insights on the following streams of work that the study is focussing on:

  1. Labour market implications (over the medium term)
    • Gen AI adoption in different industries, occupations and regions.
    • Trends in Gen AI-related skills and work tasks.
    • The current state of Gen AI integration in the workplace (including both employer and worker perspectives – which is important as research identifies that in many companies’ workers are using AI tools without telling their employers).
    • Investigate how Gen AI “affects the workplace, including quality of work, structural impacts, job security, wages and conditions.”
  1. Transition Strategies:
    • Explore strategies for responding to these impacts, “including identifying characteristics of workers most likely to be affected and developing pathways and interventions to support their transition to new roles.”
    • Consider the “augmentation, adaptation and automation effects” on different worker cohorts according to their skill level.
    • Determine the enablers and blockers to Gen AI adoption or participation, including the implications for the education and training sector.
  1. Skills System Implications:
    • Assess the implications of Gen AI for the VET system, including how VET may need to adapt.
    • Consider the role of VET in supporting the transition to a future “Gen AI-integrated labour market.”
    • “Provide recommendations on adapting the skills system to ensure it meets the needs of the future labour market.”