The Reimagined Personal Care Worker

Developed by the Centre for Workforce Futures at Macquarie University and SkillsIQ Limited, explores the evolving role of personal care workers in the context of a changing care landscape. It engages stakeholders through a series of questions focused on three critical areas: the diverse and growing needs of care recipients, the increasingly complex skills and capabilities required to meet those needs, and the balance between what individual workers can provide versus the contributions of a multi-disciplinary team.


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CEDA - Opinion Article

Much of our workforce training is compliance-focused and not aimed at upskilling our workers. Without systems to track and recognise informal, formal, and self-directed learning, employees are having to repeat training unnecessarily. This highlights the need to embrace open recognition and use AI-powered skills recognition systems like SkillsAware to validate real skills in the workforce, if we want to address the issue of productivity.

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VET Research Conference ‘No Frills’

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) VET Research Conference ‘No Frills’ co-hosted with TAFE Queensland. Melinda Brown, General Manager, SkillsIQ, presented how technological solutions can be adapted and integrated into existing systems to validate individuals' capabilities and experience in the workforce.

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Outdoor Industry Summit

2025 Outdoor Industry Summit in Canberra for the session ‘Skills Recognition for Employers/ Employees.’ Yasmin King, CEO, SkillsIQ, explored how organisations can take advantage of AI to discover talent and how shifting the focus from qualifications to skills can help build a human-centered workforce.

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