Australia currently lacks data to understand energy sector jobs, the people in those jobs and their skills, and forecast how these jobs are changing.
We are addressing this gap through the delivery of the Australian Energy Employment Report (AEER), a national survey of businesses and organisations in the Australian energy sector.
The results of the survey will be used to develop the AEER. Your responses will:
give federal, state and local governments insights to assist in the development of policies regarding jobs, skills development and training opportunities in the energy sector
support new government initiatives such as ensuring a transition pathway for fossil fuel industry workers and provide a snapshot of workforce diversity to support equality initiatives in the energy sector, such as Equal by 30
allow organisations in the energy sector to improve industry-led workforce planning, support business opportunities and direct industry investment.
We will use learnings from this survey to develop a business case to build on the capability of the AEER and broaden its data collection in future years. The department is aiming for a full-scale survey to determine sector size and allow projections.
