Federal government data has provided a snapshot of which jobs will be in demand in the next ten years, with rapid growth expected in the clean energy workforce, healthcare and disability sector. While 90 percent of future jobs will need qualifications after high school, half of them won’t require a university degree.
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00:00From artificial engineers to music therapists and electric vehicle technicians, these are
00:08some of the jobs of the future, according to the latest report by Job and Skills Australia.
00:14The report is released annually to give a national view of the current and future shape
00:19of Australia's workforce.
00:21It has identified 37 emerging roles in four key categories, net zero, healthcare and medical,
00:29data and technologies and science and engineering.
00:33Job and Skills Australia estimates the biggest area of growth will be in health, with strong
00:40demand for community mental health workers, allied health assistants, palliative care
00:45nurses and music therapists.
00:48The report also found there will be a lot of new roles in technology and in the clean
00:53energy workforce, such as cloud developers, energy engineers and sustainability consultants.
01:02While more than 90% of employment growth in the next decade will be in jobs that need
01:07post-secondary school qualifications, only half of that growth will need a university
01:14degree.
01:15The Job Skills Commissioner says the other half will be taught in vocational education
01:19and training, and tradies will continue to be in high demand.