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After the success of our very first More or Less Walk last year, we’re thrilled to be doing it all ...

What does a more inclusive electrical industry look like in practice? Employers and apprentices involved in the Powering Women into ...

Our second Victorian Energy Industry Skills & Training Quarterly Report – Q2 2026 has been released, providing an evidence-based overview ...

We have released our first Victorian Energy Industry Skills & Training Quarterly Report – Q1 2026, providing an evidence-based snapshot ...

The next event in our FES Talks series is for TAFE Trainers aimed at supporting apprentice learning outcomes. Topics and ...

NECA Foundation is excited to introduce the Electrotechnology Careers Pathway. The Pathway is a brand-new, interactive tool built to help you ...

From 1 July 2028, Energy Safe Victoria will require registered electricians to complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Skills Development training ...

Lani’s story from electrical apprentice to business owner. A story inspiring the work of our Powering Women into Clean Energy ...

We’re thrilled to announce that we have published the Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) Report as part of our Powering Women ...

An engaged group joined us on Tuesday 17th March for the very first FES Talks, a new forum designed to ...

Work in Victoria’s energy sector? The work you’re doing may be covered by the portable long service leave scheme. ...

We’re excited to announce the launch of FES Talks, a new event series designed to bring the electrical industry together ...

Think you know what it takes to become a licensed electrician? There are many myths out there about licensed electrician’s ...

Electricians are in high demand across Australia, with government forecasts predicting an additional 14,000 professionals needed by 2030. If you’re ...

Latest update: The Albanese Labor Government is extending these payments to December 2026 following strong uptake of the KAP since ...

The new Victorian Service & Installation Rules (VSIR) 2025 edition has recently been released and is now available on the ...

As of September 1, 2025, new legal requirements for the supervision of apprentice electricians came into effect in Victoria, ensuring ...

The recently released Powering Skills Organisation 2025 Workforce Plan, High Load, Short Supply: Bridging the Gap to 2030, offers a ...

We’re excited to announce a refresh for our Building Women’s Careers project! What was once known as the “Transforming Gender ...

As Victoria works towards meeting its renewable energy targets, Future Energy Skills (FES) takes pride in contributing to workforce capability ...

Introduction  Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) is focused on being the catalyst to activate the potential of Australia’s workforce to ...

Introduction  The issue of safety and fairness has recently led to the establishment of the Apprenticeship Taskforce by the Victorian ...

Future Energy Skills is looking to the future, embarking on a journey to safeguard industry in its ability to meet ...

Future Energy Skills values the trust electricians put in us as they develop their career journey. We meet numerous individuals ...

The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) has recently released a report titled Roadmap for Heat Pump Hot Water Systems in Australia ...

Occasionally on mild sunny days, when demand is low, there is more solar generated electricity being exported to the grid ...

The National Centre for Vocational Education and Research (NCVER) maintains a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Knowledge Bank which contains ...

A recent training day at Future Energy Skills allowed the group to come together and reflect. The order of the ...

A company in Victoria has recently commenced manufacturing mobile green hydrogen generators, the H2PowerBox. This type of set up is ...

The Australian Government is currently working towards introducing a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard. Car companies inherently have prioritised sending lower ...

The 2024/25 Federal Budget was announced on 14 May 2024, with a range of funding earmarked to support skills and ...

The Australian Government is currently undertaking a review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System (Incentive System). Financial support for apprentices ...

The Australian Government invested $2.7 million over two years from 2022–23 to deliver the Australian Universities Accord through a 12-month ...

Regulatory change and updates happen regularly, and Energy Safe Victoria (Energy Safe) is currently seeking industry feedback regarding draft changes ...

In June 2023, Skills and Workforce Ministers established a Qualification Reform Design Group (The Design Group) with representatives from unions, ...

As we all know, COVID 19 created many challenges, none more so than in the training field. In light of ...

The SpeakUP BuildUP campaign by the VRQA is aimed at protecting the rights of women and non-binary apprentices in building ...

In December, the Victorian State Government released the Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 3. The Statement is designed to provide ...

Job Skills Australia (JSA) recently worked in partnership with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to create the VET National ...

Leading on from an inquiry into economic equity for Victorian women, the Victorian Government is developing strategies to increase participation ...

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) was established in November 2022.  Its central role is to advise government and other stakeholders ...

When completing an apprenticeship, both the employer and the apprentice sign a training contract. This contract allows an apprentice to ...

Owning an electrical contracting business, Dean felt it necessary to lead by example and embark on the electric vehicle (EV) ...

Future Energy Skills(FES) regularly attends industry events and activities, supporting our sponsors and industry.  Recently the team has been attending ...

Careers for Net Zero is a movement to expand Australia’s clean economy workforce. This is a new initiative and at ...

With the development and creation of the new Jobs Skills Councils (JSCs) The Federal Government has recently released the details ...

Sitting on the Eastern Freeway many years ago stuck in traffic, Ron was concerned about the amount of fossil fuel ...

Recently, the State Government of Victoria announced two further initiatives to assist in achieving emissions targets. All new homes seeking ...

In November 2022, the Hon Jason Clare MP, Federal Minister for Education, appointed a panel to conduct a review to ...

Future Energy Skills (FES) is always seeking out opportunities to learn more about what is new in the industry and ...

On the 29th of June, Mick Cullen represented Future Energy Skills at the SEC Energy Jobs and Skills Forum in ...

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research is an independent government funded agency that conducts regular research into vocational education ...

Future Energy Skills team recently took time out to reflect on our professional and personal practices. A full day was ...

Engaging in the clean economy requires skilled workers into the future. It is estimated that around 10,000 additional jobs per ...

At Future Energy Skills we are proud of each and every candidate that comes through our doors acknowledging and respecting ...

If you or your team work in the renewable space, NECA now offers FREE technical training and mentoring to solar ...

As part of a project that FES is managing to support the electrical inspector workforce, funding is available to train ...

The 2023/24 Victorian State Budget saw the allocation of funds for the re-emergence of the government owned State Electricity Commission ...

During the conference, numerous ideas were tabled that could significantly reduce emissions including lighting changes, better usage of heat pumps ...

Terry Clements worked for Future Energy Skills as an assessor for six years, commencing in 2013. In the years before ...

The Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge, in its inaugural year, was designed to drive local lithium battery innovation and was a ...

Last month saw the commencement of Australia’s largest wind farm. Located near Rokewood in Golden Plains Shire, which sits between ...

The Australian Government has prepared the National Electrical Vehicle Strategy with a focus on increasing the uptake of Electric Vehicles ...

At Future Energy Skills, we acknowledge that all of our candidates come through our doors with diverse backgrounds and life ...

Recently, the Energy Efficiency Council and the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity released a report commissioned by the Australian Government ...

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback from employers in the energy sector. ...

The Victorian State Government will be conducting their expo “The Trades Fit” again this year due to popular demand. The ...

Community Batteries, also known as neighbourhood batteries, are a shared energy storage solution that are emerging throughout Australia as individuals ...

It is an exciting time for electric vehicle manufacturing, so let’s take a look at the various types of electric ...

At the Jobs and Skills Summit held in September 2022, it was identified that VET qualifications and micro credentials (Skill ...

To achieve emissions targets, energy storage is forecast to grow to 1,028GWh by 2030, compared to 34GWh in 20201. Lithium ...

In 2022, FES had two candidates come through our doors that achieved 100% in all three Licensed Electrical Assessment; Mark ...

On 20th December 2022, an updated version of the Electrotechnology training package (UEE) was released. This is the 5th release ...

Between 2021 and 2050, solar PV’s contribution to the energy mix in Australia is expected to increase from 12% to ...

The Protect Apprenticeship Endeavour Award recognises the achievement of an electrical apprentice who overcame additional challenges, barriers or set-backs whilst ...

Hello and welcome to a brand-new year!  At Future Energy Skills, we hope that you enjoyed some time with family ...

The skill needs of the Australian economy are ever changing, and keeping up to date with ways in which skills ...

Hydrogen is already in use in the petroleum and fertiliser industries so, what is all the buzz about hydrogen? The ...

At Future Energy Skills, we know that exposure to focused tuition, practice (and more practice!) in comfortable simulated environments, and ...

CPD is here and the FES Project Management Office (PMO) is proud to be involved in this project. A big ...

In exciting news, Solar Victoria has announced FES as the successful provider for the Licensed Electrical Inspectors (LEI) Resource Development ...

Monday the 22nd of March saw the first LEI Forum.  The Forum was attended by representatives of Energy Safe Victoria, ...

October 2020 marked 100 years of Electrical Licensing Examinations. The first electrical licenses were issued in April 1920 and were ...

Future Energy Skills and Ellis Jones Consulting won the Marketing and Communications Award for the Know your Battery campaign.  The ...

The new Regional Assessment Centre has opened in Maryborough. The new purpose built facility is now open in Maryborough meaning ...

Future Energy Skills is proud to announce that our three pilot units from the Course in New Energy Technology Systems ...

To create a consistent level of knowledge and skills in the industry for all workers, the new training unit VU22744 Work safely ...

The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and Minister for Solar Homes, The Hon Lily D’Ambrosio announced a $9 ...

Australia’s boom in solar batteries is about to get safer, with new training set to provide the technical skills required ...

On Monday the 27th of November, the Minister for Training and Skills, the Hon Gayle Tierney MP, launched the much-anticipated ...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Victorian Training Awards The Minister for Training and Skills, the Hon. Gayle Tierney ...

Future Energy Skills is contracted as an agent of the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC) to deliver on ...