Following a competitive grants process, the Industry Skills Advisory Council NT (ISACNT) is the successful recipient of the 2024-2029 Workforce Advisory Grant (WAG).

The grant will provide funding of $3 million per annum for up to 5 years for ISACNT to deliver workforce advisory services for the Northern Territory Government and local industry.

ISACNT is an independent not-for-profit that specialises in development training packages, workforce development, skills shortages and workforce solutions.

ISACNT have a strong track-record in advocating for Territory needs in training package development and expertise in working with both local and national stakeholders, with an ability to champion the Territory’s unique and complex needs in the national workforce and skills conversation.

The WAG will allow ISACNT to continue their role in supporting government and industry in growing a skilled, agile and capable workforce. ISACNT key duties include:

• Engaging with peak industry bodies, industry and the training sector to understand the Territory’s workforce and skills needs.
• Providing information and advice to government identifying priority skills, workforce gaps and challenges and opportunities.
• Connecting and broker relationships and solutions between government, industry, the community and the skills system to support the development of a skilled workforce in the Territory.
• Working with national stakeholders and bodies to represent Territory workforce and skills needs including in the development of new training products.

Delivery of these functions under the Grant will help to identify and address skills gaps in the workforce, facilitate more Territorians take up training opportunities and provide advice to government, industry and the community.