The Up-Skill Battle

NSW's Growing Regional Skills Shortage

NSW’s regional and rural skills crisis has been compounded in recent years by tight labour market conditions. This report considers the challenge, assessing it at a regional level, before offering a number of targeted measures aimed at alleviating regional skills shortages and incentivising key workers to live in rural NSW.


July 2023
Ed Cavanough

Dr Martin O'Brien

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