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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Government escan, Water occupations in skill demand -water industry operators emerging skills specialist technical skills, -especially in the areas of water quality and wastewater management management ???? barriers, Water-specific skills are not readily sourced from the labour market but require specialised industry skill development in addition to base trade or tertiary qualifications solution NWP07 covers both the operational and technical competencies in which the industry is experiencing skills shortages, Solutions ???? • providing Indigenous development programs, barriers ???? Water-specific skills are not readily sourced from the labour market but require specialised industry skill development in addition to base trade or tertiary qualifications, Goverment overview Consistent themes appear across the industry sectors which are as follows: • the flow-on effect of economic policy on training expenditure in response to the global financial crisis • green skills, sustainability issues and climate change as catalysts for change • imperatives for the sector to respond to legislative and regulatory changes, and their impact on the workforce, including training implications • challenges in training provision in thin markets, rural and remote areas, and areas with limited access to and use of public-funded training • achieving productivity improvement with current staffing levels and skills base • Australia’s ageing population and its effect on the workforce. ???? *Corrections occupations by skill demand • custodial officer • community corrections workers • psychologists • social workers • nurses • senior managers • education staff., *Public Safety Occupations in skill demand These include: • project managers • linguists • engineers • IT professionals • finance managers • health professionals. ???? solutions, Public Sector Occupations in skill demand • Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council – healthcare workers – childcare workers – aged or disabled person carers • Innovation and Business Skills Australia: – librarians – ICT professionals – vocational education teachers Emerging skills (These occupations are representative of those covered by qualifications in PSP04 Public Sector Training Package) • policy development • procurement • financial management (accountants, auditors and analysts) • human resource management • project management • asset management • regulatory and compliance monitoring. ???? solutions, Goverment overview Consistent themes appear across the industry sectors which are as follows: • the flow-on effect of economic policy on training expenditure in response to the global financial crisis • green skills, sustainability issues and climate change as catalysts for change • imperatives for the sector to respond to legislative and regulatory changes, and their impact on the workforce, including training implications • challenges in training provision in thin markets, rural and remote areas, and areas with limited access to and use of public-funded training • achieving productivity improvement with current staffing levels and skills base • Australia’s ageing population and its effect on the workforce. ???? Public Sector Occupations in skill demand • Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council – healthcare workers – childcare workers – aged or disabled person carers • Innovation and Business Skills Australia: – librarians – ICT professionals – vocational education teachers Emerging skills (These occupations are representative of those covered by qualifications in PSP04 Public Sector Training Package) • policy development • procurement • financial management (accountants, auditors and analysts) • human resource management • project management • asset management • regulatory and compliance monitoring., Barriers ???? the level of remuneration available is not high., Barriers ???? perceived nature of the work and the image of the sector portrayed through popular media., barriers ???? A key obstacle to addressing skills shortages in the water industry is the lack of sufficient capacity to deliver education and training for the water sector through an acute shortage of quality providers for the scope of requirements., barriers ???? Young people do not see the local government sector as a desirable career option., Water occupations in skill demand -water industry operators emerging skills specialist technical skills, -especially in the areas of water quality and wastewater management management ???? solutions, solutions ???? • improving the understanding and provision of career pathways, Solutions ???? • increasing the skill levels of existing workers, Goverment overview Consistent themes appear across the industry sectors which are as follows: • the flow-on effect of economic policy on training expenditure in response to the global financial crisis • green skills, sustainability issues and climate change as catalysts for change • imperatives for the sector to respond to legislative and regulatory changes, and their impact on the workforce, including training implications • challenges in training provision in thin markets, rural and remote areas, and areas with limited access to and use of public-funded training • achieving productivity improvement with current staffing levels and skills base • Australia’s ageing population and its effect on the workforce. ???? *Public Safety Occupations in skill demand These include: • project managers • linguists • engineers • IT professionals • finance managers • health professionals., barriers ???? Attracting volunteers at a time when people consider themselves busier than ever before is a significant challenge, barriers ???? local government wages are not competitive when compared with the private sector, *Corrections occupations by skill demand • custodial officer • community corrections workers • psychologists • social workers • nurses • senior managers • education staff. ???? Barriers, barriers ???? public sector has experienced difficulty competing on a remuneration basis with the private sector for equivalent occupations (for example engineers or ICT professionals)