In-demand skills
The Australian Government’s Jobs and Skills Report 2023 outlines in-demand occupations in Australia and projections for future years. In-demand industries include healthcare, education and social assistance, construction and engineering, and business and IT, with an array of skill sets required to fill vacancies in these fields.
The State of the Victorian Labour Market Report 2023 outlines a similar picture for employment demand in Victoria, and also states that higher-order skills, which align with qualifications from Certificate III (plus a minimum of two years of on-the-job experience) to a bachelor degree or higher are becoming more important.
Healthcare
Australia’s need for health professionals has continued to grow and there are opportunities for registered nurses, general practitioners and resident medical officers.
Other in-demand roles include allied health professions like occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
Education and social assistance
Australia is facing a shortage of teachers, particularly in early childhood and pre-primary schools. Additionally, social assistance roles, including social workers, child care workers and aged and disability carers, are in high demand.
Construction and engineering
Many roles in the industries of construction and engineering were identified as being in shortage.
Metal fitters and machinists, electricians, civil engineers, construction managers and motor mechanics were all noted as being in the top 20 in-demand professions in the country.
With Victoria’s population projected to reach 10 million by 2051, Victoria's Big Build is delivering more than 180 major road and rail projects to keep Victorians moving in the decades to come.
Victoria’s Big Build graduate program offers a 2-year paid program for university graduates across a wide range of disciplines – international graduates are eligible if they hold full Australian working rights for the entire duration of the program, for example, if they hold a temporary graduate visa.
For more information on the Big Build graduate programs and eligibility, please see the Victoria’s Big Build graduate program website.
Business and IT
Shortages exist in professional occupations in information technology, particularly software and applications programmers. The Australian Computer Society provides resources and networking opportunities for emerging IT professionals.
In business, there is a particular need for advertising and marketing professionals, human resource professionals and public relations and sales managers.
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