2025 Workforce Plan
Dr Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager CMPA provides highlights from the AUSMASA Insights for Tomorrow 2025: Mining Workforce Plan.
Background
The Australian Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA) is one of the 10 Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) established by the Australian Government to provide industry with a strong, strategic voice in ensuring Australia’s VET sector delivers better outcomes for learners and employers. Note: Dr Elizabeth Gibson is a member of AUSMASA.
AUSMASA is the critical intersection, fostering a culture of collaboration between industry and education providers, leading to more effective training outcomes for learners and better workforce outcomes for employers.
By working together, industry and the education sector help ensure Australia’s workforce is competitive, innovative, and adaptable.
The mining (which includes quarrying) industry training packages is the Resources and Infrastructure Training Package (RII).
The following charts have been taken from Insights for Tomorrow 2025: Mining Workforce Plan available from the AUSMASA website
AUSMASA is required to produce an annual Mining Workforce Plan excerpts of which are outlined below.
Insights for Tomorrow 2025: Mining Workforce Plan
Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) uses the Australian and New Sealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) 09 Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying sector incorporates subcategories 0911 Gravel and sand quarrying and 0919 Other Construction Material Mining.
The Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying sector currently employs over 14,800 workers, reflecting an increase of 970 (+7%) total workers.66 Full and part-time workers saw an increase of 460 (+3%) and 520 (+38%), respectively.
Trends in favour of full-time employment and participation by females are indicative of a strong and diverse labour market, which is promising for the sector and its workforce.
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