Industry Change Drivers Reports
Prior to the Skill Needs Report, SSV was required to research and submit a Change Drivers Report to Skills Victoria (formerly OTTE). This report examined the major change drivers shaping Victoria's service industries and using qualitative data, suggests the probable implications these drivers may have on skills and training required by industry over the next 10 years and beyond. In considering the factors, the reports make recommendations for future training provision. Information contained in the report will inform and assist Skills Victoria to moderate purchasing decisions regarding future training needs in Victoria. The report is also intended to assist individuals and organisations involved in workforce development and planning in the service industries.
The Australian service industries covered in these reports are tourism, hospitality, events, wholesale, retail and personal services.
The main changes from the 2006 Industry Change Drivers Report to the 2007 report are:
- Convergence of the spa/beauty and retail/wholesale sectors
- More detailed information on the growth in the pharmaceuticals sector
- Technological advances in the retail and floristry sectors
- Increasing awareness and impacts of climate change, especially water use
- Flexible work arrangements, management styles, recruitment and retention strategies required for engagement of mature age workers to address falling participation rates
- Updated information on work choices legislation, OH&S and visa requirements
- More specific information in Question 4, including a Key Qualifications table
- Publications Summary
- Skill Needs
- Change Drivers
- Annual Report
- Project Reports