MEDIA RELEASE – National Skills Week 15 August 2023
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  • August 20th, 2023

A skilled labour market is an employed labour market NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK: 21-27 AUGUST 2023 • What are the critical skill shortages? • Top 20 Occupations in-demand • What are the future skills and how to train for them? • Meet the inspiring success stories of the VET sector 15 August 2023 – National Skills...

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Apprenticeships good for individual prospects and the nation
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  • August 29th, 2022

Apprenticeships help de-risk career paths and business decisions National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham notes that investment in apprenticeships and traineeships has never been more important than it is now. The latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows there were 349,235 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2021,...

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87 per cent of all jobs needed by businesses today require digital skills
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  • August 24th, 2022

Australia needs 250,000 new digital jobs by 2025. National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham has emphasised the importance of young people and job seekers to acquire digital skills to lay the groundwork for a satisfying and successful career. Mr Wexham said: “Digital is everywhere. It shouldn’t be seen as just IT. As technology continues a...

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Growth in demand for health, social assistance and childcare services
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  • August 18th, 2022

250,000 extra health and social assistance workers needed by 2025 National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham notes that health, social assistance and childcare services are in high demand. Australia needs a major jump in the number of people becoming skilled and working in these areas given our ageing population, and growing demand for early childhood...

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Severe shortage of skilled construction workers
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  • August 16th, 2022

Construction sector forecast to have more than 100,000 unfilled roles by 2023. National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham notes that a severe shortage of skilled construction workers is slowing delivery and increasing the cost of home builds, major infrastructure projects and everything in-between. New South Wales and Victoria are most affected as they are the...

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Hospitality worker shortages hard to swallow
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  • August 15th, 2022

Hospitality roles slow to fill despite the industry comeback. National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham says hospitality employment opportunities have been slow to fill so far this year despite Australian border restrictions being loosened and the industry recovering. Mr Wexham said: “The hospitality industry is incredibly diverse and Australian consumers have embraced the growing ‘foodie’...

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