1. 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

2. Transport & Logistics covers 7 Industry sectors Road Transport Warehousing Aviation Maritime Stevedoring Transport Admin./ Logistics Operations Rail

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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22. T&L NICS contact details David Henderson T&L Industry Skills Council Level 15, 628 Bourke Street. Melbourne 3000. Phone - 03 9604-7200 Mobile - 0407 523 558 E-mail- davidh@tlisc.com.au