Gippsland Regional Workforce Plan
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Gippsland Regional Workforce Plan FINAL REPORT 17 May 2016 Disclaimer Inherent Limitations The services provided in connection with this engagement comprise an advisory engagement which is not subject to Australian Auditing Standards or Australian Standards on Review or Assurance Engagements, and consequently no opinions or conclusions intended to convey assurance have been expressed. The findings in this report are based on consultation with key stakeholders, publicly available information and analysis of available data and information provided to KPMG by Regional Development Victoria. No warranty of completeness, accuracy or reliability is given in relation to the statements and representations made by, and the information and documentation provided by Regional Development Victoria personnel and stakeholders consulted as part of the process. KPMG have indicated within this report the sources of the information provided. 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Contents Section Page 1 Executive Summary 3 2 Strategic context 20 3 Current state assessment 33 4 Future state assessment 52 5 Gap analysis 65 6 Action plans 82 Appendix 1: Full current state analysis 105 Appendix 2: Discussion of current state limitations 134 Appendix 3: Current state data sources 136 Appendix 4: Education review case studies 138 Appendix 5: Full consultation list 142 © 2016 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. 2 KPMG and the KPMG logo are registered trademarks of KPMG International. 1. Executive summary This section provides a high-level overview of the project background, methodology and findings Executive summary Project background The Gippsland Workforce Plan project was announced as part of the Victorian Government’s ‘Latrobe Valley Industry and Employment Roadmap’ to ensurekey regional industry sectors have access to an appropriately skilled workforce and remain competitive in the face of structural adjustment. The challenge facing the region is to capitalise on its existing assets and resources – both natural and human – to build thriving communities, supported by a diverse and strong economy. Responding to this challenge will require the joint efforts of industry, the education sector and government to deliver a strategic approach to workforce planning that takes into account Gippsland’s assets, in addition to the broader structural and demographic trends that will drive further industry change and workforce demand. Project Objective: To identify the actions to best respond to key future workforce and capability requirements across the critical industries within the Gippsland region which were identified in phase one of the project: Priority industries established in Phase 1 (as described on page 5) Health, Aged Care and Hospitality and Building and Community Services Tourism Retail Construction Agribusiness, Timber Advanced and Forestry* Manufacturing Energy and Mining Project Approach: In order to gain genuine industry engagement and insights, the project took a consultation-driven approach, validated through data analysis and strategic context, to understand the current state, ideal future state, and gaps by engaging with industry and thought leaders to gain insights into: • The key issues faced by each industry in relation to their existing workforce • The skills and capacity required for the future • Cross-industry issues that need to be addressed across the region • The actions that will best respond in this environment. This built on work conducted in Phase 1 of the project (a Regional Workforce Report and Economic Profile conducted by Workforce Planning Australia) Strategic context Current state assessment Future state assessment Gap analysis Action plans *Through Phase 1, the agribusiness component of 'Agribusiness, Timber and Forestry' focussed on pre-farm gate activity. Given potential in post-farm gate activity, RDV and KPMG considered broadening this industry's definition to include a more detailed analysis of post farm gate, however the nature of training package allocation and government data breakdowns do not allow KPMG to provide analysis on opportunities in the broader agribusiness sector in enough detail to feature in this report. As such, broader agribusiness opportunities have been identified only through consultation, however they have been assessed primarily though prospective benefits to the agriculture sector. © 2016 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. 4 KPMG and the KPMG logo are registered trademarks of KPMG International. Executive summary Project background This project was commissioned by Regional Development Victoria (RDV) to build on Phase 1 of the project (the Regional Workforce Report and Economic Profile conducted by Workforce Planning Australia) and other key strategies for the Gippsland region. The scope of Phase 1 was to identify key elements of the current state in seven key industries across Gippsland ('Health, Aged Care and Community Services', 'Hospitality and Tourism', 'Retail', 'Building and Construction', 'Agribusiness, Timber and Forestry', 'Advanced Manufacturing and 'Energy and Mining'). This work provided a foundation for Phase 2, conducted by KPMG, which validated these initial findings, conducted a future state assessment, gap analysis and relevant actions for key stakeholders. The project was overseen by the Gippsland Workforce Plan Steering Committee (the Steering Committee) who were invited to participate by RDV on behalfoftheir respective priority industries or as prominent stakeholders from the Gippsland community. The Steering Committee played a critical role, particularly in testing the gaps identified, and developing and refining the proposed actions. Success of the Plan will be dependent on ongoing engagement of the Steering Committee with their industry counterparts. The Steering Committee’s membership is as follows: Name Organisation Richard Elkington (Chair) Regional Development Australia (Gippsland) Ben Leigh Latrobe Community Health Service Dave Gover Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Donna Taylor Latrobe City Council Graham Scott Regional Development Victoria Greg Blakeley Department of Health & Human Services Harry Ballis Federation University Jackie Nelson GDF Suez Jim Radford Image Direct Karen Bird Federation Training Karen Cain Department of Education & Training Lloyd Clarke Mahindra Aerospace Nicola Watts East Gippsland Food Cluster Paul Ford Agribusiness Gippsland Robyn Downie Department of Education & Training Rod Ware Master Builders' Association Scott McArdle Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Tranpsort & Resources Sue Wells Department of Education & Training Terry Robinson Destination Gippsland Toni Wakefield Safetech STS Val Prokopiv Gippsland Trade & Labour Council The Steering Committee was convened and supported by Regional Development Victoria. © 2016 KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. 5 KPMG and the KPMG logo are registered trademarks of KPMG International. Executive summary Methodology This project has been informed by extensive consultation and quantitative data analysis across each of the seven priority industries to understand the nature of the opportunities and challenges facing the region. The methodology outlined below has directly informed how the report has been structured: Current state assessment: Future state assessment: Education review2: Gap analysis: The current state assessment A two-tiered approach was taken to The education review comprised two Combining the data, information and comprised two components: consultation