T&L -The Biggest Show in Town

• People - employs 468,000 nationally

• Encompasses 165,000 Businesses

• Generates 14.5% of GDP

• The ‘Freight task’ (i.e. movement of freight) will double by 2020

Transport & Logistics covers 7 Industry sectors

• Road Transport• Warehousing• Aviation• Maritime• Stevedoring• Transport Admin./ Logistics

Operations • Rail

Low number of employees aged 15-24

•Ageing workforce – in 2007 45% of workforce was 45 years + (average age of truck drivers is currently 49)

•10% of drivers expected to exit the industry over the next 10 years

• In Victoria the Container trade to quadruple by 2035

•World-wide shortage of skilled workers in T & L Sectors

•Women significantly under-represented in industry

Doubling of freight task by 2020

• Main macro industry issues over the next 18 months– government policy/regulation– maintaining profitability– Global financial crisis– Insufficient infrastructure

• Minor macro industry issues over the next 18 months– Immigration– Political change– Environmental sustainability-mid level

• Major labour issues over next 18 months-– Attracting the right mix and levels of skilled personnel– Retaining staff– Achieving productivity improvements

• Minor labour issues over next 18 months-– Ageing workforce– Enterprise bargaining

Main occupational shortages - anticipated:

– Truck drivers - ageing workforce - significant expected retirements next 5 – 10 years

– Transport and logistics managers– Bus drivers– Warehouse/stores - shortage and ageing– Pilots– Air Traffic Controllers– Shortage of ground crew– Main issue with senior instructors– Deck hands– Ship’s officers– Ships engineers (critical)– Train drivers– Track workers– Tram drivers

Pathway Chart

T&L NICS contact details

David HendersonT&L Industry Skills Council

Level 15, 628 Bourke Street.Melbourne 3000.

Phone - 03 9604-7200Mobile - 0407 523 558

E-mail- davidh@tlisc.com.au