Strategic advice

Regional Australia supports key industries such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing and renewable energy, which underpin the country’s food security, resource sector and energy production. ATSE welcomes Jobs and Skills Australia’s proposed regional roadmap and suggests expanding its focus on STEM skills to enable regional Australians to participate in in-demand STEM professions.

Victoria’s workforce is evolving, creating emerging challenges due to technological innovation and the net zero transition. ATSE’s submission recommends strengthening foundational STEM education skills in both primary and secondary schooling with measures such as increasing resource provision, supporting hands-on STEM learning and uplifting STEM educators.

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) drives innovation and productivity. In Victoria, STEM professionals are needed to drive the energy transition, foster a productive and sustainable economy, protect and care for nature, and develop a globally competitive advanced manufacturing sector onshore.

A well-supported, strategic approach to research and development is a key driver of economic growth.

The Universities Accord has outlined the generational reforms needed for the higher education sector, with deep engagement from stakeholders to outline a vision and a pathway towards the higher education system that Australia needs.

ATSE's contribution to the implementation of elements of the Australian Universities Accord (the Accord).

The outcomes of the proposed work plan will provide an important contribution to highlighting and addressing Australia’s skills shortages.

A National brain drain, skills shortages and rapid digitalisation mean that Australia needs its future workforce to be more resilient and responsive to ensure enough workers are in roles where they are needed the most.