The shortage of engineering and related employment skills

12 July 2012

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 14KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 6KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 24KB)
Structure of the report Conduct of the inquiry Other inquiries Acknowledgements Note on references
Chapter 2 - Engineering in Australia: a background	(PDF 818KB)
Introduction What is engineering? A history of engineering training in Australia Types of qualifications The Australian engineering labour market Growth in demand for engineers Skills shortage Low participation rates of women Government policies and programs Skilled migration The role of migration in addressing the shortage
Chapter 3 - Education and training pathways	(PDF 600KB)
Science, technology, education and mathematics at school Vocational Education and Training University Conclusion
Chapter 4 - The impact of the engineering skills shortage	(PDF 83KB)
Impact on economic development and infrastructure delivery Impact on employment Impact on public sector capability Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Addressing the causes of the skills shortage	(PDF 260KB)
Introduction Graduates Workforce training Engineers working in non-engineering roles Retention The profile of engineers and engineering in the community Conclusion
Appendix 1	(PDF 20KB)
Submissions received by the Committee Additional Information received by the Committee Answers to Questions on Notice
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee	(PDF 8KB)

Appendix 3	(PDF 516KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521

Fax: +61 2 6277 5706

Email: eewr.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3521
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5706
Email:	eewr.sen@aph.gov.au