- ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, June 2024.
- Eight occupations were not given a skill shortage rating due to insufficient data being available to assess this.
- Internal VSA analysis using JSA datasets (Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised, Skills Priority List, Nowcast of Employment by region), and Lightcast.
- Internal VSA analysis using JSA datasets (Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised, Skills Priority List, Nowcast of Employment by region), and Lightcast.
- Not all drivers of shortage for occupations fit neatly into one category. For example, an occupation may be simultaneously experiencing a lack of qualified applicants and a large amount of turnover. Therefore, the workforce shortage driver for the occupation is the one that is the primary driver of shortage.
- JSA (2023), Annual Jobs and Skill Report 2023(opens in a new window).
- Victorian Government (2024), Strategy and Outlook 2024-25, Budget Paper No. 2(opens in a new window), p. 48.
- [2024] FWCFB 150(opens in a new window); The Hon. Mark Butler (2024), Budget 2024-25: Investing in quality aged care(opens in a new window), Media release.
- Victorian Government (2024), Record investment in frontline care(opens in a new window), Victorian Budget 2024/25.
- Department of Treasury and Finance (2024), Helping families, Strategy and Outlook, Budget Paper No. 2(opens in a new window), p. 61.
- ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, June 2024; ABS, Labour Force, Australia, June 2024.
- The construction services subdivision under ANZSIC includes the industry groups, land development and site preparation services; building structure services; building installation services, building completion services and other construction services.
- The number of Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teachers does not reflect recent changes to the rollout schedule of the Best Start, Best Life reforms announced as part of the 2024/25 Victorian Budget.
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