The rise in automation, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping future work demands.
What that will mean for jobs is set out in a newly released Queensland discussion paper The Future of Work in 2030 – Evolution or revolution? which includes changes in trades such as the automotive industry where electric vehicles, connectivity, AI and more are making inroads.
Submissions on the paper close on March 15, 2019.
Training and skills development minister Shannon Fentiman launched Jobs Queensland’s discussion paper at the Employability Symposium 2019 on the Gold Coast.
“We know the future of work in our growing state is changing rapidly and we need to start planning now so that we have the Queenslanders with the right skills and digital capabilities for the jobs of the future,” she says.
“The discussion paper explores how key drivers of change across society are influencing work, the structure of employment and how we educate, train and skill people.”
“The rise in automation, robotics and artificial intelligence is generating a significant amount of public discussion and debate about the future of work,” Fentiman says, adding that the state will need to invest in skills and training.
“It is vital we look at what is actually happening in Queensland in detail, so we can consider and discuss the key opportunities and implications presented by these changes in an informed way.”
Jobs Queensland chair professor Peter Coaldrake says the discussion paper is part of a broader research project examining what the impact of these changes to the future of work will mean for Queensland’s skills and employment system.
“We know technology is transforming the ecomony and how business is done.”
Jobs Queensland will hold a range of forums and research activities to hear from industries, unions, regional communities and individuals about how change is impacting them and responses they are putting in place.
A social research project is also being undertaken by Jobs Queensland. This will consider the uptake of work through digital platforms and the impact of technology on jobs and skills in Queensland.
Outcomes from the consultations and the social research project will inform advice that Jobs Queensland will provide to the Queensland Government.
Visit www.jobsqueensland.qld.gov.au/projects/future-of-work/ for more information.
