This report examines how macrotrends impact jobs and skills, and the workforce transformation strategies employers plan to embark on in response, across the 2025 to 2030 timeframe. More than one in five jobs are expected to be fundamentally changed by 2030 as a result of technology change, the green transition, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty and...

Focusing on two workforce development initiatives, this report explores the integration of allied health professionals with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations. The findings reveal a complex landscape of health service provision, highlighting both opportunities and challenges for collaborative allied health projects.

An examination of the connection between skills development and productivity growth in Australia, this paper calls for a capability development agenda to address lagging productivity. It proposes a significant shift in education and training policy to better align skills development with current and anticipated industry needs.

This action plan addresses the evolving needs of northern Australians and reaffirms the government’s commitment to the region. The plan identifies six priority areas and focuses on activating the northern economy, fostering sustainable growth, and improving the livelihoods of communities in the north.

This report provides a detailed look at Australia’s workforce landscape, with a focus on future skills, opportunities and challenges. It finds over 90% of employment growth in the next 10 years will be in jobs that need post-secondary qualifications, however, only half of that growth will be in university-qualified roles. It emphasises the need for...