H2Oz – Australia’s answer to the water skills shortage
- From: Vol 9, Issue 8 (August 2008)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Australia
- Related Companies: National Water Commission
A new taskforce will tackle the chronic shortage of skills facing Australia’s water industry.
Australia’s water industry is not alone in suffering from a critical shortage of skilled workers. Recent research suggests that almost 50% of the public sector workforce in the Australian water industry are aged over 45. Assuming an average retirement age of 62.5 years, this does not augur well for the industry.
Under the guidance of Ken Matthews, chairman ...
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