Regional Skills Audit

Over the last decade the Australian labour market (and that of most OECD nations) has experienced persistent levels of skill mismatches between employees and jobs or employers and persistent levels of skill shortages in many occupations and particular industries. These mismatches have impacted heavily on regions around Australia .

The regional indicators report highlights concerns about regional educational status and capacity of the residents to participate in the emerging knowledge economy .

Swinburne University and the three municipalities of Outer Eastern Melbourne (Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges) have identified a need to develop a comprehensive skills and employability inventory for the Outer Eastern Region of Melbourne. The need for a skills audit occurs in the context that today's dynamic workplace is characterized by technological advances, new management techniques and other changes which spell shifting requirements for workers, businesses and the community at large. In this changing occupational landscape, informed decision-making requires employees, employers, and policy makers to consider occupational requirements in a new way, which requires a closer focus on skills. Skills are the measurable variables that allow us to link human capital requirements in the workplace, individual capacities, and the education and training programs that can bridge the gap.

Current Skills and Knowledge in the Outer East: Signposts for the Future Report Overview

Current Skills and Knowledge in the Outer East: Signposts for the Future - summary report

Current Skills and Knowledge in the Outer East: Signposts for the Future - full report