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INITIAL WORKFORCE PLAN 2023

A THRIVING MANUFACTURING SECTOR RELIES ON A DYNAMIC, SKILLED WORKFORCE

This excerpt from our Initial Workforce Plan is central to our role as the manufacturing industry’s voice in the skills system. It outlines current and future workforce challenges and charts a path for industry partners to address these challenges in a targeted and cohesive way.

WORKFORCE PROJECTS

Building a defence manufacturing workforce

In Australia, the demand for skilled labour in the manufacturing sector is expected to surge, with suggestions the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project alone will require 20,000 new skilled jobs.

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Better manufacturing apprenticeship outcomes

The Manufacturing Alliance’s Initial Workforce Plan has highlighted concerns about the completion rate of people entering apprenticeships across manufacturing.

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Aviation maintenance skills pathways

The Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) has made changes to licensing regulations that are likely to impact the skills challenges facing the manufacturing industry.

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OUR WORK

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE AS BROAD AND DIVERSE AS AUSTRALIA ITSELF

LATEST NEWS

The Manufacturing Alliance is commencing three workforce projects spanning defence, apprenticeships and aviation. If you would like to know more about any of these projects, please…

The Manufacturing Alliance is commencing work on a new project to support the MEM Manufacturing and Engineering Training Package. Revised international standards for non-destructive testing (NDT),…

This week, our team at the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (Manufacturing Alliance) had the privilege of participating in the Modern Manufacturing Expo held in Sydney…

A thriving manufacturing industry needs a workforce equipped with the skills and expertise to innovate and adapt to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving…

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