| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| AAIP | Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program |
| AISC | Australian Industry and Skills Committee |
| ASQA | Australian Skills Quality Authority |
| AV | Autonomous vehicle |
| BII+E | Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| DESE | Department of Education, Skills and Employment |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GFC | Global Financial Crisis |
| GVA | Gross Value Added |
| GVC | Global Value Chain |
| G7 | Group of Seven |
| HPWP | High Performance Work Practice |
| IAA | Incentives for Australian Apprenticeships |
| ISLP | Infrastructure Skills Legacy Program |
| JRGF | Jobs and Regional Growth Fund |
| NASWD | National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development |
| NCI | National Careers Institute |
| NCVER | National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
| NEET | Neither employed, nor in education or training |
| NSC | National Skills Commission |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| RDA | Regional Development Australia |
| RBTC | Routine-biased technical change theory |
| SERA | Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised |
| SERE | Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences |
| SME | Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
| STEM | science, technology, engineering, mathematics |
| TAFE | Technical and Further Education |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
Preparing for the Future of Work Across Australia
