Territory Workforce Advisory Group Announced

NT Government

2 April 2022

A new Territory Workforce Advisory Group has been established to support business and industry address critical workforce shortages.

The advisory group is charged with providing strategic advice to government on industry needs and informing initiatives that will drive economic growth, alleviate workforce shortages and increase our skilled population.

The group will provide strategic advice on the $3 million Workforce Solutions Fund which will enable industry to deliver projects to attract and retain the skilled workforce they need.

The fund will provide grants for projects which encourage local businesses to work in collaboration to attract and retain a skilled workforce.

The fund is part of the government’s $12.8 million workforce boost to fill critical skills shortages in the Territory.

The advisory group includes 7 members comprising of Territory business owners and industry leaders across a wide range of sectors including construction, hospitality, human services and ICT.

Members of the Territory Workforce Advisory Group include:

Tom Vincent, Managing Director at Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage Pty LtdJason Jones, Director Rusca Developments, Chair NTIBNConnie Jape, Director of Sales Marketing at Jape Group International. President of the Chinese Chamber of CommerceSteve Margetic, Managing Director of SitzlerWendy Morton, Community Housing Registrar for the NTKaty Jackson, Director of Human Resources NTScott Bowman, Vice Chancellor Charles Darwin University

Quotes from Minister for Jobs and Training, Paul Kirby

“We want Territory businesses to attract and retain the workforce they need both now, and into the future.”

“The Territory Workforce Advisory Group will help support local businesses to gain skilled and semi-skilled workers from overseas, where they haven’t been able to fill vacancies locally.”

“It will help address local critical worker shortages by developing programs and initiatives that support industry needs.”

“We are also delivering a range of measures to attract workers to the Territory including the Work Stay Play initiative, the signing of the DAMA and the Workforce Solutions Fund.”

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