SaCSA is thrilled to announce the release of “Shaping Tomorrow” Workforce Planning Reports, 2024 for the Personal Services, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality sectors.
Our Arts WFPR is in its final consultation stages, and we look forward to releasing it in the coming weeks.
These comprehensive reports serve as a roadmap for the future of the workforce in our sectors, highlighting workforce and training insights to identify and provide solutions for industry-specific workforce challenges that will aid us in shaping the workforce of tomorrow.
The main focus areas of the report include:
Key Challenges: Understanding and addressing workforce needs and migration, career development pathways, upskilling and training.
Data-Driven Insights: A detailed analysis of workforce size and composition, labour market demand and skills needs.
Training & Education: Insights into training developments and packages and proposed next steps to align education with industry demands.
Workforce Strategies: Overview of Australian Government and State/Territory workforce strategies relevant to our sectors and approach to stakeholder engagement.
Policy and Program Alignment: Detailed overview of relevant Australian Government programs and initiatives and how they support workforce development in our sectors.
Actionable Insights: Identification of gaps in workforce data and occupational areas of focus to address workforce challenges.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Encouragement of collaboration among industry stakeholders, government entities, and unions to implement the workforce planning reports effectively.
CEO Natalie Turmine said, “These Workforce Planning Reports are a testament to SaCSA’s commitment to developing and empowering the workforce of our sectors, both now and into the future. I thank each and every stakeholder involved for giving their time and sharing their expertise to help us shape these reports.”
“Shaping Tomorrow” was developed in collaboration with a diverse range of thousands of stakeholders across our sectors. These reports offer actionable insights and address critical workforce challenges and opportunities. They are intended to be a valuable tool for industry stakeholders, including employers, businesses, industry peak bodies, unions and government agencies.
Our sectors are vibrant and essential pillars of our society and economy. They each play a crucial role in enhancing our lives and demand a skilled workforce that is ready for the future.
Use the links below to download the full reports or summaries for each sector.
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As a valued stakeholder, your input is instrumental in helping us refine our strategies and better support these key sectors.
Once you’ve read your sector report, we’d love your feedback and insights.