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SkillsIQ Releases Skills Forecasts for Consultation

The 2019 Industry Skills Forecasts put forward by the Skills Service Organisation, SkillsIQ provide:

• An overview of the sector of focus, and the current challenges and opportunities it faces, along with an analysis of current and projected employment and workforce skills needs
• Proposed workplans for 2019-20 and subsequent years, which will be put forward to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) for consideration.

These workplans have been developed incorporating information sourced in a variety of ways, including meetings and consultation with stakeholders; desktop research; an industry workforce survey open to all stakeholders across all industries; and consultation with IRC members and their stakeholder networks.

The following draft 2019 Industry Skills Forecasts are now open for national consultation:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker (closing date: Friday, 31 May 2019)
• Ambulance and Paramedic (closes 5:00pm Wednesday, 29 May 2019)
• Children's Education and Care (closing date: Friday, 31 May 2019)
• Direct Client Care and Support (closing date: Friday, 31 May 2019)
• First Aid (closes 5:00pm Wednesday, 29 May 2019)
• Local Government (closing date: Friday, 31 May 2019)
• Sport and Recreation (closing date: Friday, 31 May 2019)
• Wholesale and Retail (closes 5:00pm Wednesday, 29 May 2019)

To view the drafts and to provide feedback by the closing dates, see the SkillsIQ website.

Date posted May 23, 2019