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The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (Manufacturing Alliance) is developing the 2025 Manufacturing Workforce Plan—a practical, future-focused roadmap that delivers actionable solutions to equip industry with the  future capacity, skills and workforce it needs to thrive.

We are holding a series of industry focus groups in March for manufacturers to share their insights on emerging skill needs, workforce challenges, and how workforce needs are changing in response to national priorities like clean energy, digital transformation, and advanced manufacturing.

Your input will directly influence the 2025 Manufacturing Workforce Plan, ensuring it delivers practical, industry-led solutions that drive innovation and strengthen industry’s capacity to adapt to emerging trends.

WORKFORCE PROJECTS

Building a defence manufacturing workforce

In Australia, the demand for skilled labour in the manufacturing sector is expected to surge, with suggestions the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project alone will require 20,000 new skilled jobs.

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Better manufacturing apprenticeship outcomes

The Manufacturing Alliance’s Initial Workforce Plan has highlighted concerns about the completion rate of people entering apprenticeships across manufacturing.

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Aviation maintenance skills pathways

The Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) has made changes to licensing regulations that are likely to impact the skills challenges facing the manufacturing industry.

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