The State Government has appointed a new South Australian Skills Commissioner. It follows a nationwide recruitment process for the role.

Cameron Baker has been appointed for a five-year term and will take up the leading role in the state’s skills system from July.

Mr Baker has been appointed to the role after the inaugural commissioner Renee Hindmarsh stepped down to relocate interstate due to family reasons.

He has an extensive background in senior executive and advisory positions in higher education and the skills sector in Victoria and nationally.

Currently, Mr Baker is a senior consultant in skills and labour for the National Transport Commission. Prior to this, he established Apprenticeships Victoria and led a team focused on getting more people into apprenticeships and traineeship, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Mr Baker also previously served as the Director and Acting Skills Commissioner of the Victorian Skills Commission.

The SA Skills Commission was established in 2021 to ensure the state's skills system is more flexible, easier to navigate and geared towards workforce needs with strong industry engagement.

The Commission advises on how the skills sector is performing and engages directly with industry and employers to deliver the skills they need for future jobs in South Australia.

Along with Mr Baker’s appointment, the following have also been appointed to the Skills Commission for a period of two years: