Pre-Vocational Supply Chain Operations Skill Set (Warehousing)

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Pre-Vocational Supply Chain Operations Skill Set (Warehousing)

This project will develop a pre-vocational Skill Set that equips learners with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required for entry level roles in warehousing and logistics.

Latest update Project Commencement Consultation and feedback
Completion due 26 March 2027
Latest update DRAFT TRAINING PRODUCTS 30 July 2026
Resources 2 Downloads
Committee Members 12
About the project

Project overview

This project responds to ongoing workforce shortages and strong industry demand for a short, nationally recognised program to improve job readiness, support recruitment, and provide a pathway into traineeships and vocational qualifications. Entry-level roles in warehousing often require foundational skills in inventory handling, safety compliance, and basic operational processes.

Warehousing is a growing component of Australia’s supply chain, driven by expanding online retail, rising freight volumes, and increasing adoption of automation and digital systems. Employers report persistent vacancies and skills gaps in roles such as pick‑packers and forklift operators.

Why this matters

What it means for industry

The new Pre-Vocational Supply Chain Operations Skill Set (Warehousing)  will provide industry with a nationally recognised entry-level pathway that helps attract, prepare, and recruit job-ready candidates into warehousing and logistics roles. By equipping learners with essential foundation skills and practical knowledge, the new Supply Chain Operations (Warehousing) Skill Set will improve workforce readiness, support employers to fill entry-level positions more effectively, and strengthen talent pipelines across the transport and supply chain sectors.

The Skill Set will also support career promotion and workforce development by creating clear pathways into traineeships and further vocational qualifications. This will help industry build a larger pool of skilled workers, improve employment opportunities for job seekers, and contribute to a more sustainable and capable workforce that can meet current and future operational demands.

Project

What will be delivered

This project will also:

  • update the TLI Companion Volume Implementation Guide
  • produce a mapping document stating changes made if required
  • produce marketing materials that explain the new Skill Set to employers
  • identify stakeholders to participate in and/or support a potential pilot program to trial the Skill Set

How this will be achieved

To ensure the program reflects real workplace needs, ISA is establishing a Technical Committee of subject matter experts to help shape a Skill Set that strengthens workforce capability now and into the future.

ISA will engage with stakeholders throughout the life of the project and consider all ideas, opinions, and feedback to the revised training products to ensure they meet the needs of industry. A consultation log containing a high-level summary of all feedback and ISA’s response will be maintained and available on our website.

ISA will facilitate a webinar following endorsement of the training product(s) to support stakeholders in understanding the changes and how they will affect them.

Project timeline

Latest updates

Project Commencement

Technical Commitee Established

Industry Skills Australia has established a Technical Committee (TC) for this project. Comprising 12 subject matter experts from industry, RTOs and State and territories representatives, the committee will help shape a Skill Set that strengthens workforce capability now and into the future.

The first meeting of the Technical Committee is scheduled for 25 June 2026. 

Consultation and feedback

DRAFT TRAINING PRODUCTS

New draft training products have been developed which cover the foundational knowledge and practical skills required for entry level roles in warehousing and logistics. Industry Skills Australia would like your feedback on the products. Developed by a Technical Committee of subject matter experts, the new products listed below will support employers in attracting new and young workers into the sector.  

  • 2 new Skill Sets 
  • TLISS00251 Prepare to Work in Warehousing and Forklift Operations Skill Set 
  • TLISS00252 Prepare to Work in Warehousing and Distribution Operations Skill Set 
  • 1 new Unit of Competency 
  • TLIPC0006 Prepare to work in warehousing 

 To review draft products, click below:  

Unit/s of Competency Unit of Comptency.zip 

Skill Set/s Skill Sets.zip 

To view additional documents, click below: 

Mapping Attachments Document TLI Pre-Voc SC Ops SS Mapping Document Public Consultation 1.xlsx 

Companion Volume Implementation Guide TLI Release 19.0 Companion Volume Implementation Guide.pdf 

Consultation Log Pre-Voc SC Ops SS Consultation Log PC 1 Version.xlsx 

Please submit your feedback by close of business 14 August 2026.  

Submit your feedback Pre-Vocational Supply Chain Operations Skill Set (Warehousing) Public Consultation 1 – Fill in form

Feedback will be collated and discussed at the next Technical Committee meeting.