AI Pilot Targets Faster Skills Recognition for Skilled Workers

An AI-powered pilot led by VETASSESS aims to speed up Recognition of Prior Learning, helping skilled workers secure formal qualifications sooner and easing workforce shortages. VETASSESS, a division of Bendigo Kangan Institute, has launched the pilot in partnership with the Victorian Government and TAFE network. The initiative tests how artificial intelligence (AI) can modernise the…

Professional Skills Assessments to Change as VETASSESS Updates Systems

VETASSESS overhauled professional skills assessment processes from 01 December 2025, introducing new processing times, identity rules and outcome terminology for migration applicants. By the Numbers VETASSESS confirmed the changes will apply only to professional occupations and will not affect trade assessments. The authority said the updates aim to improve consistency, transparency and turnaround times. Under…