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Jobs & Skills

Ensuring regional Australia has a workforce ready for the future. This pillar focuses on strengthening skills, training, and education so that workforce supply aligns with labour market demand. Targets aim to increase participation in school and post-school education, building a skilled, adaptable regional workforce that drives local prosperity.

Jobs & Skills Research Reports
Unveiling Income Premiums in Regional Australia
Jobs and Skills

01 November 2024

Unveiling Income Premiums in Regional Australia

This report reveals that many regional and remote areas offer higher median incomes than major cities, particularly after housing costs are considered.
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1/11/2024 12:00:00 PM
Against the Odds- Realising Regional Australia's Workforce Potential
Jobs and Skills

01 November 2023

Against the Odds- Realising Regional Australia's Workforce Potential

This report highlights persistent workforce shortages in regional Australia and identifies untapped potential among six priority groups.
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1/11/2023 12:00:00 PM
Future of Regional Jobs 2020 Synthesis
Jobs and Skills

01 November 2020

Future of Regional Jobs 2020 Synthesis

This report provides an overview of the Future of Regional Jobs program of research undertaken for the Regional Australia Institute.
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1/11/2020 12:00:00 PM
Improving the Contribution of Major Projects to Local Employment in Remote Regions
Jobs and Skills

01 November 2020

Improving the Contribution of Major Projects to Local Employment in Remote Regions

The focus of this project is specifically on remote regions and their commonly recognised limited skill pools and less diverse economic capabilities.
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1/11/2020 12:00:00 PM
The Impacts of Speciliasation and Diversification on Australia's Mid-Sized Towns
Jobs and Skills

01 August 2020

The Impacts of Speciliasation and Diversification on Australia's Mid-Sized Towns

This Final Report examines the impacts of economic specialisation and diversification on Australia’s mid-sized towns. For the purposes of this project, mid-sized towns include all settlements with a population of 5,000 to 50,000 persons.
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1/08/2020 12:00:00 PM
Mid-Sized Towns Roles and Typology Briefing Note
Jobs and Skills

01 September 2019

Mid-Sized Towns Roles and Typology Briefing Note

Across regional Australia, there are 182 towns with populations between 5,000 and 50,000 people. These mid-sized towns (MSTs) are home to more than two million Australians.
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1/09/2019 12:00:00 PM
The Future of Regional Jobs
Jobs and Skills

01 April 2019

The Future of Regional Jobs

This report looks into the implications of both the opportunities and challenges of the future of work in Australia’s regions.
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1/04/2019 12:00:00 PM
Job Vulnerability in Australia
Jobs and Skills

01 September 2018

Job Vulnerability in Australia

Where are vulnerable jobs located? Are we ready for the future of work?
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1/09/2018 12:00:00 PM
Pillars of Communities: Service Delivery Professionals in Small Australian Towns
Jobs and Skills

01 July 2017

Pillars of Communities: Service Delivery Professionals in Small Australian Towns

Service delivery professionals in small Australian towns 1981 – 2011
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1/07/2017 12:00:00 PM
The Future of Work: Setting Kids up for Success
Jobs and Skills

01 November 2016

The Future of Work: Setting Kids up for Success

The future of work offers a heady mixture of excitement and promise as new ways of working become embedded in the economy.
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1/11/2016 12:00:00 PM
The Future of Work: Setting Kids up for Success - Charters Towers
Jobs and Skills

01 July 2016

The Future of Work: Setting Kids up for Success - Charters Towers

Although these industries are expected to remain the core drivers of Charters Towers’ economy, the types of jobs available are likely to change.
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1/07/2016 12:00:00 PM
The Economic Contribution of Regions to Australia's Prosperity
Jobs and Skills

01 July 2016

The Economic Contribution of Regions to Australia's Prosperity

Our regions’ workforce accounts for one third of employment in Australia, and regional Australia is at the forefront of output per worker in over a third of industries. Most remarkably, since 2001, regional Australia has gained ground on metro areas
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1/07/2016 12:00:00 PM
InSight For Competitive Regions: Human Capital
Jobs and Skills

01 January 2015

InSight For Competitive Regions: Human Capital

The skills, health and education of a region’s workforce are fundamental to its competitiveness. Strong human capital enables communities to be more productive, to innovate and to respond to changes in the economy.
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1/01/2015 12:00:00 PM
InSight For Competitive Regions: Labour Market Efficiency
Jobs and Skills

01 January 2015

InSight For Competitive Regions: Labour Market Efficiency

People and their participation in the workforce is at the heart of every economy. The Labour Market Efficiency theme shows significant opportunities for Australia to improve its competitiveness by better engaging the workforce in many regions.
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1/01/2015 12:00:00 PM