Investment by the government in major infrastructure projects means that there will be continuing
strong demand for many trades occupations and there is a potential therefore for the
reemergence of significant shortages.
A second longer-term challenge will be making the adjustment to environmental
sustainability through lowering carbon emissions and securing a viable potable water
supply. This will require new technologies, and therefore the development of new skills and
the adaptation of existing skills.
Finally, it is likely that there will be continuing strong demand for Australia’s mineral
resources, particularly from China as it continues the transition towards an industrialized
economy. In the most recent boom, inadequate transport infrastructure and a shortage of
some skills caused production and distribution bottlenecks.
Investment by the government in major infrastructure projects means that there will be continuing
strong demand for many trades occupations and there is a potential therefore for the
reemergence of ...