Workforce Solutions

    Now is the time to address gaps in the Northern Territory's workforce and find solutions for the future.

    Our Purpose

    We offer a wide range of services to meet every type of need.

    Our purpose is to increase industry skills capacity and capability across the Northern Territory. We do this through:

    • Building relationships through extensive engagement with our Northern Territory stakeholders, including businesses in urban, regional and remote Northern Territory, Industry associations, schools, registered training organisations and government
    • Contributing to the development of national qualifications to maintain relevance to employers throughout the Northern Territory
    • Collaboration with national stakeholders, including Skill Service Organisations (SSO) and Industry Reference Committees (IRC)
    • Matching businesses to suitable Registered Training Organisations (RTO)
    • Provision of advice to the Northern Territory Government to link industry skills needs with government funding through Vocational Education and Training (VET) plans
    • Promoting occupational pathways through Vocational Education and Training (VET)
    • Articulating Industry needs to inform school Vocational Education and Training (VET) program planning
    • Relaying intelligence gathered from Industry on a range of issues in support of the Northern Territory Skilled Occupation Priority List (NTSOPL)
    • Promoting apprenticeship and traineeship to Northern Territory Employers
    • Identifying opportunities to develop Industry workforce strategies
    • Researching Industry workforce trends to inform future planning


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    Skilled Workforce

    To thrive in the post-pandemic world, we need to think differently about skills and how we couple them with new technologies and utilise available resources to transform our local workforce. More than ever, the Northern Territory needs an innovative, capable, and skilled workforce to meet industry demands.

    How ISACNT can help ?

    ISACNT is committed to supporting workforce development initiatives across the Northern Territory through research, strategic thinking, industry engagement, and consultation. Our Workforce and Skills Officer's are keen to work with your industry to find solutions to your workforce needs.

    ISACNT can help with:


    • Funding – provide information on available funding programs
    • Industry Research – Insights for specific NT industry sectors
    • Skills Solutions – for an industry, employer, and workforce

    Looking to put on an apprentice or trainee?

    Apprenticeships and traineeships are a great way to build your own skilled workforce.


    Contact the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network to find out more.



    Find out how we help businesses connect to a skilled workforce.

    Upskilling your existing workforce - an investment, not an expense.

    ISACNT collaborates with local business, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), schools, employees, and the Northern Territory Government to provide advice and assistance with - 

    • Conducting skill gap analyses to determine occupational or organisational development needs 
    • Vocational pathways available and accessible to Territorians 
    • Choosing a qualification, a skill set or a short course 
    • Developing innovative solutions to meet sector specific needs 
    • Connect with the ISACNT team to discuss your workforce challenges in person. 

    Identifying jobs in demand

    Finding the right skills in the right place at the right time is a challenge. 


    Each year, Industry Skills Advisory Council NT (ISACNT) consult with NT business and peak industry bodies to better understand their challenges in attracting, retaining, and upskilling workers. 


    Based off this research, ISACNT provides recommendations to the NT Government to inform the NT Skilled Occupation Priority List (NTSOPL).


    ISACNT’s recommendations can influence the allocation of NT Government funds for skilling and workforce development initiatives such as school-based pathways, apprenticeships and traineeships, attraction and relocation assistance programs, migration matters and increasing focus on emerging skill needs.   


    You can contribute in the development of the 2026 NTSOPL by completing our online survey. 

    Training Package Development

    ISACNT workforce and skills officers facilitate key engagement activities to support the national training product development, with the goal of providing an NT perspective to these training packages. 


    Sharing the voice of industry and key stakeholders where projects impact on the development of an NT skilled workforce.


    To learn more about any training package development, please visit your industry on the ISACNT home page.

    Developing a future workforce

    ISACNT works with schools, career advisors, students, and industry to determine the skills needed to secure a future NT workforce. Sharing knowledge of industry and career pathways to inspire the Northern Territory's future workforce.

    Find out how we help businesses connect to a skilled workforce.

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