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This snapshot is the first of its kind undertaken by the Victorian Skills Commission (VSC) and is based on elements of the VSC's successful Regional Skills Taskforces conducted in the Mallee [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933] and the Great South Coast regions [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 137.227]. The South East Melbourne Region of metropolitan Melbourne, encompassing the City of Dandenong, City of Frankston, City of Monash, Cardinia Shire, Mornington Peninsula Shire, City of Kingston and City of Casey is growing rapidly. A supply of highly skilled local workers is critical to underpin this growth and the vocational education and training (VET) system has a key role to play. However, the VET system and training delivery is not always aligned with the current and future skills needs of local employers. An employer-informed response can improve this alignment and help address current and emerging skills shortages, thereby ensuring that workers in the South East Melbourne Region are skilled, productive and employable.

The South East Melbourne Region has approximately 83,500 businesses and approximately 500,000 full-time and part-time jobs, which accounts for 18 per cent of all jobs in Victoria. The economic profile of the region reflects strengths in four key sectors: Manufacturing, Construction, Retail Trade, and Community Services and Health (CS&H). The logistics and tourism sectors are also expected to support future growth, particularly due to the geography of the region (proximity to well-connected transport routes, port access and cheap land) and its rich natural environment. The region is also seeing growing demand for locally produced high-value agricultural goods (including high-quality wines and other foods), giving local Food and Fibre businesses the opportunity to expand operations. While the outlook of local industries across the South East Melbourne Region is positive, its economic potential is dependent on the region's capacity to address existing workforce challenges and shortages.

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This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the metals and equipment manufacturing sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the metals and equipment manufacturing sector includes those involved in primary and fabricated metal product manufacturing, equipment manufacturing and transport equipment manufacturing. This snapshot provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector, with a focus on the element of the workforce using vocational education and training (VET) courses and their career pathways. It also considers the impact of the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic on the future jobs and skilling needs of the sector.

The Victorian VET system aims to deliver 'real training for real jobs' by providing up to date training for new challenges in the sector. This report is part of a series of sector snapshots which are being developed by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC). The set of sector demand snapshots complements the Commissioner's regional skills demand profiles [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933, TD/TNC 137.227 and TD/TNC 145.288] to provide a richer picture of the skills needs of Victorian employers.

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This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the nursery sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the nursery sector includes businesses engaged in propagating and growing plants and floriculture products both outdoors and undercover. This profile provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector, with a focus on the element of the workforce using vocational education and training (VET) courses and their career pathways.

The Victorian VET system aims to deliver 'real training for real jobs' by providing up to date training for new challenges in the sector. This report is part of a series of sector profiles which will be developed by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC). The set of skills demand snapshots will complement the regional skills demand profiles [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933, TD/TNC 137.227 and TD/TNC 145.288] to provide a richer picture of the skills needs of Victorian employers.

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This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector in Victoria. The ECEC sector includes services that provide play-based education to young children. This snapshot primarily focuses on long day care services, but the sector also includes kindergarten, occasional care, outside school hours care (OSHC) and family day care. This snapshot provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector, with a focus on the elements of the workforce using vocational education and training (VET) courses and their career pathways. It also considers the impact of the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic on the future jobs and skilling needs of the sector.

The Victorian VET system aims to deliver 'real training for real jobs' by providing up to date training for new challenges in the sector. This report is part of a series of sector snapshots which are being developed by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC). The set of sector snapshots complements the Commissioner's regional skills demand profiles [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933, TD/TNC 137.227 and TD/TNC 145.288] to provide a richer picture of the skills needs of Victorian employers.

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This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the rail infrastructure sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the rail infrastructure sector is defined as businesses that specialise in track, power, signalling and communication works that take place in the rail corridor. The civil construction of rail infrastructure is not covered in this report. This profile provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector, with a focus on the element of the workforce using vocational education and training (VET) courses and their career pathways.

The Victorian VET system aims to deliver 'real training for real jobs' by providing up to date training for new challenges in the sector. This report is part of a series of sector profiles which will be developed by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC). The set of skills demand snapshots will complement the regional skills demand profiles [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933, TD/TNC 137.227 and TD/TNC 145.288] to provide a richer picture of the skills needs of Victorian industry.

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This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the civil sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the civil sector includes businesses engaged in land development and site preparation activities as well as the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, train stations and water and gas supply systems. This profile provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector, with a focus on the element of the workforce using vocational education and training (VET) courses and their career pathways.

The Victorian VET system aims to deliver 'real training for real jobs' by providing up to date training for new challenges in the sector. This report is part of a series of sector profiles which will be developed by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC). The set of skills demand snapshots will complement the regional skills demand profiles [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933, TD/TNC 137.227 and TD/TNC 145.288] to provide a richer picture of the skills needs of Victorian employers.

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This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the real estate services sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the real estate services sector includes businesses who sell, lease and manage both residential and non-residential properties on the behalf of others. This excludes landlords who own and lease property without third party involvement. This snapshot provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector, with a focus on the element of the workforce using vocational education and training (VET) courses and their career pathways. It also considers the impact of the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic on the future jobs and skilling needs of the sector.

The Victorian VET system aims to deliver 'real training for real jobs' by providing up to date training for new challenges in the sector. This report is part of a series of sector snapshots which are being developed by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC). The set of sector demand snapshots complements the Commissioner's regional skills demand profiles [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933, TD/TNC 137.227 and TD/TNC 145.288] to provide a richer picture of the skills needs of Victorian employers.

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This Framework provides a structured way for industry, unions and employers to inform and engage with the training system in Victoria. The framework aims to: ensure the barriers to providing training to meet industry demand can be identified and overcome; enable the Victorian government to address current and future skill shortages and workforce training needs, including the training needs of emerging industries; promote training pathways that lead to skills development in the workforce, qualifications and jobs; and ensure that the unique requirements of regional Victoria for quality training and skills are understood and supported.

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This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the rail manufacturing sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the rail manufacturing sector is defined as businesses mainly engaged in manufacture or maintenance of rolling stock, such as trains and trams. This profile provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector.

The Victorian vocational education and training (VET) system aims to deliver 'real training for real jobs' by providing up to date training for new challenges in the sector. This report is part of a series of sector profiles which will be developed by the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner (OVSC). The set of skills demand snapshots will complement the regional skills demand profiles [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 133.933, TD/TNC 137.227 and TD/TNC 145.288] to provide a richer picture of the skills needs of Victorian employers.

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This report is an outcome of the Regional Skills Taskforce - Mallee Region. Comprising prominent Mallee business leaders, the Taskforce was established in May 2017 and chaired by the Victorian Skills Commissioner, Neil Coulson. The Taskforce aimed to better understand local skills shortages, where local investment is being made, existing and future workforce training needs, and what skills will be required for local Mallee students, jobseekers and the workforce more broadly. The report notes that the Mallee region has an ageing workforce with a looming demand for labour replacement in existing local industry. This, combined with significant planned investments in the horticulture industry locally, will drive demand for skilled workers. The Taskforce found skills challenges and opportunities across the horticultural, manufacturing, hospitality and tourism, construction, transport, retail trade, and healthcare sectors in the Mallee region. The report underlines the need to ensure skills training is aligned to industry demands, whilst warning that without continued growth in the workforce, economic progress in the region could stall.

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