鈥淲e all know the skills shortages in critical areas are a drag on our economy,鈥 黑料老司机 Chief Executive Catriona Jackson said.听听
鈥淲e need more highly-skilled people to help us solve problems and seize opportunities in priority areas like aged care, nursing, teaching, climate adaptation, energy transition, digitisation and cyber security.听
鈥淛obs and Skills Australia will be central to helping us achieve this.听
鈥淲e welcome the new agency鈥檚 focus to work with education providers, state and territory governments, unions and industry to chart the future workforce, and skills and training needs of the economy.听
鈥淭he agency will build on the important work of the National Skills Commission and Commissioner Adam Boyton who pointed out that, of the million new jobs that will be created in Australia over the next five years, 53 per cent are going to need a university degree.听
鈥淯niversities are teaching and delivering the skilled people required for parts of the economy experiencing significant demand 鈥 from STEM and IT to teaching and health.听
鈥淲e look forward to working with Jobs and Skills Australia at the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit this September and will be constructive partners with the agency into the future.鈥听
