The Spatial Information Industry Workforce Plan: Developing a “people” industry
The use of spatial skills is pervasive, providing a core capability enabling solutions in many fields. There is, and there will continue to be, demand for people with spatial information skills in areas such as land administration, planning and development, transportation, defence, emergency management, environmental sustainability, water management and infrastructure development. It is commonly understood within the industry that skill shortages are a significant factor that will affect both industry growth and ultimately Australia’s future economic performance.
The spatial information industry in Australia is experiencing the dual pressures of an ageing workforce and an explosive demand for new skills across a broad base of the Australian workforce. As part of an international industry, it is competing globally for skilled people.
Key national bodies in the Australian spatial information industry have agreed to a coordinated national strategy to address the growing shortage of people with spatial skills in Australia. The Spatial Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), which is the nominated body to coordinate implementation, has just released the industry’s first workforce plan.
For more information read the press release.
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