Western Australia’s diversifying economy and changing industry needs require a labour force that is skilled, versatile and highly competitive. Established in 2009, WA’s Department of Training and Workforce Development provides leadership in training and workforce development to drive a responsive, flexible and quality training system to meet the needs of industry and build a strong and successful future for our community.

Our vision is that all Western Australians can be part of a skilled workforce to meet the State’s economic and community needs.

What We Do

We work closely with industry, government & the community across WA to support & facilitate training & workforce development strategies that will build, attract & retain a skilled workforce for now & into the future.

This is achieved through our focus on:

planning & leading the State Government response to workforce development issues in WA
growing WA's workforce through attraction, retention, participation and skilled migration strategies
providing career development services that support individuals to plan & reach employment & career goals
delivering an innovative, flexible & responsive vocational & education training system; &
governing the Department’s services & performance systems to ensure they are client centred