ACES — Australian Centre for Emerging Skills
What We Do

Skills development across the full pipeline.

ACES designs and delivers skills programmes across every stage of education and workforce entry — not just AI literacy, but the full spread from foundational computer skills to applied, job-ready capability.

The common thread across every programme: it is built to be delivered at scale through existing institutions — schools, TAFEs, universities and government skilling bodies — rather than requiring learners to come to us. Train-the-trainer is built into every track.

StageComputer & Digital SkillsAI Literacy & FluencyFuture-Ready / Employability
Schools (K–12)Foundational digital literacy, office & productivity tools, safe internet useAge-appropriate AI awareness and responsible-use fundamentalsProblem-solving, digital citizenship, early career exposure
Senior secondary (11th–12th)Applied computer training — the priority track for most government skilling budgetsGenerative AI tools, prompt basics, ethical and safe usePortfolio-building, subject-linked live projects
College & TAFE / vocationalWorkplace digital tools, trade-specific software literacyAI-assisted workflows relevant to the trade or disciplineIndustry placement readiness, capstone projects
University & undergraduateAdvanced digital and data literacy across disciplinesThe ACES Applied AI credential — automation and agent-building, capstone-assessedLive-project capstones, stackable micro-credentials
Government & public-sector staffDigital-service delivery skills for frontline and administrative staffAI-in-government literacy, responsible and compliant useChange-readiness for AI-enabled public services
Not just AI. The starting point in most institutional contexts is basic computer and digital skills — AI literacy is layered on once that foundation is in place. ACES designs each engagement to meet learners at their actual starting point, not a generic curriculum.
How We Deliver

Delivered through the institutions that already exist.

No parallel delivery infrastructure required — programmes are designed to run through the schools, colleges, universities and government bodies already in place.

1

Curriculum design

Modular, stage-appropriate curriculum mapped to the learner's actual starting point — from foundational computer skills to applied AI capability.

2

Hybrid delivery

Self-paced online modules combined with live, educator-led sessions and hands-on project work — built to work for a school classroom, a TAFE cohort or a corporate team alike.

3

Train-the-trainer

Educator-certification layer so partner institutions can deliver and sustain the programme themselves, rather than remaining dependent on external delivery.

4

Credentialing

Stackable, portable credentials and digital badges — recognisable to employers and, where applicable, mapped to existing qualification frameworks.

Train-the-trainer, built inEvery ACES programme includes an educator-certification track, so the institution — not ACES — becomes the long-term owner of delivery capability. This is what makes programmes sustainable at scale across large school and college networks.