A shared vision for northern Directions Paper

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WILLUNGA Northern Adelaide – working together for jobs, investment and a thriving community.

From the South Australian Government

South Australia has a skilled and The next step in responding to the capable workforce, productive and challenges ahead is to work together innovative businesses and a history of to support industries that have the success in industries such as mining, potential to grow and create jobs for the food and wine, and manufacturing. future. By 2018, we expect thousands These industries have become the more jobs to be created in healthcare foundation of others that are now and social assistance in . creating opportunities across the state - Any plan for Adelaide’s northern food, agriculture, construction, defence suburbs must be based on what and aerospace, renewable energy those of us who live and work and clean technologies, health and in the north see as necessary for medical technologies among them. your region and for your future. Hon Jay Weatherill The end of automotive manufacturing Each of you has a stake in the future Premier of South Australia in Australia, and particularly the of northern Adelaide, and each of closure of the Holden plant at you can contribute to planning for Elizabeth, will change the economic that future – a future that offers landscape of South Australia. jobs and a thriving community. Businesses and jobs in Adelaide’s This paper is important and consultation northern suburbs will be affected most. is the first step toward developing a blue We have already started work to prepare print for the future of northern Adelaide. for our state’s post-automotive future. The paper outlines where we are and For example, Our Jobs Plan is helping predicts what may lie ahead – and workers develop new skills and find asks for your ideas, thoughts and new jobs, and assisting supply-chain proposals so we can work together companies into new sectors. Our toward a bright future for the North. manufacturing strategy, Manufacturing Your responses will influence the Works, is helping companies increase Northern Adelaide Economic Plan. innovation and prepare for the future of manufacturing. This cannot be achieved by government alone. Hon Kyam Maher Minister for Automotive Transformation Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation

Directions paper 3 From the Community Leaders Group

A shared vision for northern Adelaide will involve all our voices in equal partnership. Generations have contributed to the state’s economy through their hard work and commitment to automotive manufacturing. We are proud of our automotive heritage. Together we will identify how and where opportunities for growth will emerge, stimulating economic regeneration and social development across northern communities. Our plan for the northern suburbs will identify and support new employment opportunities in growing industries such as health and aged care, food, agribusiness and technology. Together, we will drive and construct a thriving future based on the strong foundations of manufacturing in northern Adelaide – a future for everyone.

List of Members: • Hon Kyam Maher MLC (Chair); • Dr Don Russell, Chief Executive, Department of State Development; • Professor David Lloyd, Member, Economic Development Board and Vice Chancellor at the University of South Australia; • Mayor Glenn Docherty, ; • Mayor Gary Johanson, City of Port Adelaide Enfield; • Mayor Gillian Aldridge, City of Salisbury; Mayor Glenn Docherty Mayor Gillian Aldridge Mayor Gary Johanson City of Playford City of Salisbury City of Port Adelaide Enfield • Mr Erik Bosch, General Manager, Scholle Packaging; • Mr Kelvin Trimper, Co-Chair Northern Economic Leaders, Chair Northern Futures; • Mr Simon Kennedy, Managing Director, Smart Fabrication

The Northern Economic Plan Community Leaders Group will have a strategic focus, driving the overall vision and objectives for the plan. Carrying out high-level stakeholder and community engagement, including consultation and promotion with locally elected representatives. "4 A shared vision for northern Adelaide " What we’re doing

The plan for northern Adelaide will rely on collaboration and engagement. It will outline the strengths of northern Adelaide and how these strengths will form a platform for change. It will identify what northern Adelaide can look like, and the actions and projects to take it there. It will focus on new areas of growth, explore what land may be available and suitable for development, and investigate the infrastructure necessary to build a sustainable future. A team of leaders from across state and local governments, industry and business will formulate the plan, based on the projects you consider most valuable in shaping the future of the north.

Adelaide’s north is dynamic and Commonwealth and local diverse, offering a range of business government, research and education and employment opportunities for the providers and business are helping people who live, work and invest there. determine sustainable paths for The State Government and the cities priority sectors and areas of growth. of Playford, Salisbury and Port Adelaide Global experts are showing how Enfield and industry have made a the region can build on its immense substantial start on developing a vision wealth of knowledge and skills to for northern Adelaide. shape its future. Initiatives such as Invest Northern This work will create the platform for Adelaide and the work of Northern a strong plan for northern Adelaide. Connections are showing what is needed to create business, education and social opportunities.

Directions paper 5 The facts

A young and growing community

To reach a shared vision for northern Northern suburbs population Adelaide, it is important to know where we are now and what is likely to change in the 355,000 1.80m future. Information about how many people live in northern Adelaide, what type of work 345,000 1.75m is most common and the industries that are growing are presented here to inform 335,000 1.70m future discussions about the challenges and opportunities ahead that a shared 325,000 1.65m vision may need to take into account. The population of northern Adelaide 315,000 1.60m is growing at almost double the rate of the rest of the state – 1.7 per cent 305,000 1.55m compared to 1.0 per cent across South Australia. Projections indicate population growth will continue along Northern suburbs 295,000 1.50m South Australia similar lines for the next decade. The population is also comparatively young Northern Adelaide – the median age of residents in Playford, Port Adelaide-Enfield and Salisbury is 32, June 2004 June 2005 June 2006 June 2007 June 2008 June 2009 June 2010 June 2011 June 2012 June 2013 June 2014 Our unemployment rates (%) 37 and 35 years respectively, lower than Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Northern suburbs South Australia the South Australian average of 39 years. 16.0 %

Northern suburbs employment 14.0SA %vs northern Adelaide councils unemployment rates Job opportunities have not matched population growth, leading to 12.0 % unemployment rates higher than in other 3 northern Adelaide councils (average) regions of South Australia, participation 10.0 % in the workforce is also lower. To close this unemployment and 8.0 % workforce gap now, an additional 5,700 people would need to be working. Going forward, the decline in 6.0 % manufacturing jobs would be more South Australia (average) pronounced in northern Adelaide 4.0 % than other places in the state. The decline in automotive manufacturing will have major effects on job opportunities in northern Adelaide Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Dec 2014 and across the state. The Productivity Commission estimates 8,400 jobs to Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics South Australia (average) 3 northern Adelaide Councils (average) be lost across the state as automotive manufacturing comes to an end in Australia, including about 3,600 in northern Adelaide – with 1,700 of these at Holden’s Elizabeth plant.

6 A shared vision for northern Adelaide The population increased by almost 20 per cent "between 2004 and" 2014.

Directions paper 7 Opening the door to new ideas, new opportunities, new people and new business. Economic strengths

South Australia "has many regions, • Experienced and historically successful The South Australian each with industry strengths that build manufacturing skills and expertise intrinsic Government has nominated business and create jobs. In northern to the success of the defence, food and 10 Economic Priorities, linked Adelaide, these strengths include: wine, and other sectors in the region to the state’s natural assets • Food production and processing – • A flourishing sense of community. and its industry and workforce supporting the nearby horticulture These strengths have contributed and agriculture sectors " strengths, which will increase to business and employment • Growth in healthcare, aged care and outcomes critical to South Australia’s the state’s competitiveness associated infrastructure and construction economy for generations. in a global economy. • Defence and aerospace – Edinburgh Targeted action and initiatives will ensure Parks, Techport Australia and Technology they continue to drive sustainable Park Adelaide are the focus of a large industries and provide a platform for State and local proportion of Australia’s defence activity international investment, infrastructure government will work • Research, education and training – the development and regional growth. together to identify University of South Australia’s Mawson Councils will play important roles in Lakes campus and ’s linking potential investors with suppliers land and infrastructure Roseworthy campus are among the and other potential business partners. opportunities for northern world-class education providers Adelaide which will focus on investment attraction and industrial development

Graph 1 Projected change in employment by industry in South Australia, five years to 2017-18

20,000 Over the five years to 2017-18, the Training and Skills Commission projects the largest contributors to employment growth 10,000 at the state level will be health care and social assistance, education and training, and professional, scientific and technical 0 services. The Training and Skills Commission projects

Mining a significant decline Retail Trade

Ed Ed & Training in employment in the Other Services Arts & Rec Serv manufacturing industry. Wholesale Trade Wholesale Construction Public Admin & Safety Admin Public -10,000 & Fishing Forestry Agr, Accomodation & Food Serv & Food Accomodation Admin & SupportAdmin Services Health Care and Social Assist Health Care Transp, Postal & Warehousing & Postal Transp, Financial & Insurance Services & Insurance Financial Rent, HiringRent, Serv & Real Estate Prof, Scientifi c & Technical Serv c & Scientifi Prof, Elect, Gas, Water & Waste Serv Waste & Water Elect, Gas, Manufacturing Info Media & Telecommunicaitons MediaInfo &

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8 A shared vision for northern Adelaide Food Park: Expanding food manufacturing and production in northern Adelaide

South Australia has The South Australian Government, in collaboration with Food SA, is investigating enormous potential how a food park in northern Adelaide could as a major supplier of allow a range of manufacturing, packaging, high-quality food and distribution and transport companies to come together in a single location beverage into export to help drive collaboration and assist in markets, particularly Asia. increasing efficiency and competitiveness. Initial investigations have indicated To achieve this, the food and beverage that significant investment and job manufacturing sector must find smart opportunities could arise from food ways to overcome the challenges that are manufacturing facilities, transport and currently constraining business growth. other services, and in infrastructure to build the park - attracting new business Improving strategic and operational and creating jobs. The government is now efficiencies will be vital to assessing land options which will allow increasing competitiveness. more detailed planning to be undertaken.

Health projects will focus Government support for on private and public sector investment in automotive workers allied health facilities and residential accommodation The South Australian (AWITP), which assists workers from with links to assistive Tier 1, 2 and 3 automotive component Government’s Automotive manufacturers looking to take their skills devices in aged care and Transformation Taskforce into other manufacturing sectors. disability. Tertiary training supports workers and The program provides a package of and research could also businesses affected by information, career guidance and services, and feature in these initiatives. skills recognition and training, for each worker. the impending closures Clustering of these facilities Workers from these companies will of Australia’s three be supported through an entitlement could occur around the automotive manufacturers. support package for each individual Lyell McEwin Hospital. worker. The support package consists of information, career advice and The Taskforce works with automotive transition services, skills recognition and suppliers to help them diversify into training or business start-up advice. different sectors and markets and to create jobs for their workers. Other services as a part of the taskforce offer free and confidential information and Support includes the Automotive help connect you with a range of personal, Workers in Transition Program financial and employment services.

Directions paper 9 What we’re planning

The South Australian Future opportunities Opportunities are likely to arise through the Government and partners expanded Lyell McEwin Health Precinct and The sectors that offer the best potential the doubling of the disability care workforce in the Commonwealth and for creating business and jobs are linked arising from the NDIS (the full rollout local governments, industry, to the state’s strengths in food and of which could result in 750 additional positions in the northern suburbs). business and your community wine production, construction, defence, mining and resources, and healthcare. The northern suburbs has a history of food will deliver a blueprint to Manufacturing has long been the growing and processing that presents transform northern Adelaide. cornerstone of the northern suburbs a major opportunity for expansion and economy, and as recently as 2012-13 growth. Additional food production of The plan will outline the strengths still accounted for 1 in 5 jobs located $250 million could create 430 additional of northern Adelaide and how these in the 3 council areas of Playford, direct jobs and further flow on employment strengths will form a platform for change. Salisbury and Port Adelaide Enfield. opportunities throughout the region It will identify what a thriving northern Other significant employers include The community’s plan for Adelaide’s Adelaide can look like, and the actions health, education, retailing and public north will identify how Aboriginal people, and projects to take it there. administration and safety. Food production marginalised and at-risk individuals and activities – agriculture and food and other groups within society will find beverage manufacturing – account for relevant and valuable roles in ‘a new north’. Through the work of the Office of around 4.5 per cent of employment the Industry Advocate, the State across the three council areas. Government has taken steps to ensure Health care and social assistance will the power of its procurement drives be the largest source of jobs growth in greater employment creation and South Australia over the next five years. supports local jobs and innovation. Delivering government contracts is critical to boost local economic activity.

What does success look like?

Any vision for the future of We will identify new business and job Your participation and feedback will opportunities in growth areas, ensuring ensure your social and community northern Adelaide will be most young people are trained for jobs in key needs are included in the plan. likely to succeed if it reflects industries and that residents of northern The result will be a plan that identifies the ambitions of the people Adelaide are best placed to support the projects you consider most valuable their community. We need to make who live and work there. in shaping the future of the north, and northern Adelaide an attractive place the action required to get there. for businesses to thrive and expand. We will be collecting your feedback until We are now seeking your active July. It will contribute to the development of support and involvement in developing the plan scheduled for release in September. the plan for northern Adelaide.

STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 Development of a Analysis of Development of a Release of the Directions Paper and its community feedback shared vision and plan for northern release for consultation JULY-AUGUST actions Adelaide MAY-JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

10 A shared vision for northern Adelaide Each of you has a stake in the future of northern Adelaide, and each of you can contribute to planning for that future – a future that offers jobs and a thriving community.

Directions paper 11 Have your say

We want to know your thoughts on what Adelaide’s north should look like if it’s to provide jobs, security, and healthy and happy families and communities for generations to come. • What are the exsisting strengths of northern Adelaide and how can we build on them? • What industries should we focus on? • How can we work together to build a thriving future for northern Adelaide where people can find jobs and business can prosper and expand? • How can we work together to foster community resilience and confidence?

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