Western Australia’s Skills and TAFE Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has announced the development of a comprehensive workforce strategy aimed at ensuring the state has the skills and talent needed to diversify and strengthen its nation-leading economy.
Minister Sanderson said developing a comprehensive workforce plan was vital to delivering on the government’s priorities of jobs, health and housing.
“Developing a comprehensive workforce strategy is critical to delivering on our government’s priorities of jobs, health and housing,” she said.
“The strategy will help deliver good, well-paying jobs for Western Australians and support new and expanding industries like clean energy and defence.”
The Cook Government’s new WA Workforce Strategy will examine what the State’s workforce requires to support key growth sectors, including defence, clean energy, construction, advanced manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, and the care economy.
Industry leaders will play a central role in shaping the strategy. They will be invited to provide feedback on the challenges and opportunities facing their sectors, as well as on practical actions to build a stronger, more resilient workforce across Western Australia.
As part of the consultation process, the government will host six roundtable discussions, each focused on a priority industry. Insights gathered at these sessions will directly inform the final strategy. An online consultation will run alongside the roundtables, allowing a broader range of stakeholders to contribute their views.
The strategy underpins the government’s ambition for Western Australia to become a renewable energy powerhouse while expanding local manufacturing and industry, ensuring the State remains one of the best places in the world to secure a quality job.
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