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Jobs & Skills WA: Get the skills you need, for the job you want.

Fee free and low fee training

Get the skills you need for the job you want, with fee free and low fee full qualifications and short course skill sets.

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Jobs & Skills WA: Get the skills you need, for the job you want.

Free support and advice

Jobs and Skills Centres are located across Perth and regional Western Australia. They offer free support, advice and information on training, jobs and careers.

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Build a life in WA

If you're a qualified building and construction professional or tradesperson, you could receive up to $10,000 in incentives to join WA's building and construction industry.

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Jobs & Skills WA: Get the skills you need, for the job you want.

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Find your next job opportunity or list your job vacancy for free on the Jobs & Skills WA and Deadly Jobs boards.

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Jobs & Skills WA: Get the skills you need, for the job you want.

Still at school?

It's never too early to start planning your future. We can help you with career choices, and to get set up with a qualification before you leave school.

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Jobs & Skills WA: Get the skills you need, for the job you want.

Bring your life experience  

Whether you’re starting out, exploring your options, or restarting your career journey — we’ll help turn your experience into a career.

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Supporting West Australians through free and low fee training 

Whether you’re looking for a job, thinking about a career change, or upskilling for your own development, now’s the time to get the skills you need with free* and low fee* training.  

Ellie Wotherspoon’s electrical apprenticeship was a life changing opportunity for her to learn, grow and find purpose.  

“I discovered a passion for the hands-on, challenging nature of industrial work. This experience showed me that impactful learning doesn’t only happen in a classroom – it can thrive in dynamic, hands-on settings,” Ellie said. 

Latest news

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State Training Board welcomes new Chair

Stephen Moir has been appointed Chair of the State Training Board, with Brooke Fowles joining as a Board member and two members reappointed.

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State Government to develop a WA Workforce Strategy

The State Government has announced it is developing a comprehensive workforce strategy to ensure WA has a sustainable pipeline of skilled and productive workers for the State’s priority industries.

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New international partnership to build naval and defence industry workforce capability

The WA Government is supporting AUKUS workforce development, with South Metropolitan TAFE signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom’s City College Plymouth. 

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Jobs & Skills WA: Get the skills you need, for the job you want.

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