ðə stˈændɚdz ɑːɹ dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm lˈɛvəl θɹˈiː ʌvðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən kˈoːɹ skˈɪlz fɹˈeɪmwɜːk ˈæksf, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ wɪð ˈɛvɹɪdˌeɪ lˈaɪf, wˈɜːk ænd fˈɜːðɚ stˈʌdi bᵻjˌɔnd skˈuːlɪŋ.
The standards are derived from Level 3 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), which are required to engage with everyday life, work and further study beyond schooling.