Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council environmental scan 2009-10

This Scan has been developed in the context of a very challenging economic environment for all industries. The financial downturn affecting economies globally is still playing out in the Australian marketplace with few pundits able to accurately predict the future position of virtually any industry. The information provided is therefore a snapshot of the [Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council] CPSISC industry coverage based on the best available intelligence and expert industry views. Evidence has been sourced and cited from a variety of recent industry and government reports, surveys and interviews with stakeholders. The Scan treads a middle path between very pessimistic views of the Australian economy in the short to medium term and possibly over optimistic views about a quick bounce back.

Contents include: Section one - Latest intelligence: Industry overview; Property services sectors (training environment, industry environment, and emerging trends in the market); Construction, plumbing and services sectors (training environment, industry environment, and emerging trends in the market); Section two - Identified workforce development needs: Property services; Construction, plumbing and services sectors; Section three - Current impact of training packages: Formal and informal data; Relevance and regulatory alignment; Analysis of training package impact on industry skill development; and Section four - Future directions for endorsed components of training packages: Responding to industry workforce priorities; Directions for [vocational education and training] VET system in responding to the construction and property services industries.

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