Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing What you need to know Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing includes growing crops, raising animals, growing and harvesting timber, fish and other animals and relevant production support services for the industry. Occupations include: Crop Farmer, Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer, Agronomist, Arborist, Sawmill or Timber Yard Worker, Forestry Worker and Aquaculture Workers. OUTLOOK Over the next five about 14,500 employees1 are forecast to be needed in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry, including: • 4450 Crop Farmers • 1550 Mixed Crop and Livestock farmers • Demand for Livestock Farmers is forecast to decline by 1050 over the next five years Current Skills Shortages: • Agricultural Consultant • Agricultural Scientist • Aborist FAST FACTS • Contributed $8.2 billion (three per cent) to the Victorian economy in • Anticipated growth of 4% • 46,100 businesses in Victoria • Employs 79,000 people in Victoria • Employment has declined by appximately 1% over the past five years • 90 per cent are employed in Agriculture and 7 per cent are employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Support Services 16% • 16 per cent of people are employed in metropolitan Melbourne • 84 per cent of people are employed in regional Victoria FINDING A JOB Employed in metropolitan Melbourne Employed in regional Victoria Deciding what career is best for you can be a complex process. A professional careers practitioner can assist. There are a range of
Health Care and Social Assistance + What you need to know This industry includes services, health care and social assistance. OUTLOOK Over the next five years, about 108,000 Occupations include: Doctors, Registered Nurses, Aged and Disabled Carers, Welfare Support Workers, Medical Technicians, Child Care Centre Managers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Workers, Residential Care Officers, Child Care Workers, Dentists and Dental Assistants. Many careers in this industry require higher education, however many VET courses offer pathways to university study. Current Skills Shortages: employees1 are forecast to be needed in the Health Care and Social Services industry, including: • 13,200 Registered Nurses • 8150 Aged and Disabled Carers • 5450 Receptionists FAST • Child Care Centre Manager • Health Information Manager • Sonographer • Physiotherapist • Registered • Enrolled Nurse • Community Worker • Disability Services Officer • Residential Care Officer • Aged or Disabled Carer • Welfare Centre Manager • Medical Diagnostic Radiographer • Occupational Therapist • Midwife • Welfare Worker • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker • Family Support Worker • Child Care Worker • Clinical Coder • Contributed $22.9 billion (seven per cent) to the Victorian economy in • Employs 343,900 people in Victoria • Employment has grown by 74,400 people (28 per cent) over the past five years • About 34 per cent of people are employed in the Medical Services and 28 per cent in hospitals • 73 per cent of people are employed in metropolitan Melbourne 27% 73% • 27 per cent of people are employed in regional Victoria Employed in metropolitan Melbourne
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services What you need to know This industry covers a of careers across a variety of scientific and professional fields. OUTLOOK Over the next five years, about 80,000 employees1 are forecast to be needed in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry, including: • 5850 Accountants • 4900 Software and Application Programmers • 5650 Solicitors Occupations include: Scientists, Architects, Surveyors, Electronics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Engineers, Computer System Designers, Lawyers, Accountants, Marketers, Advertising Professionals, Veterinarians and Professional Photographers. Many careers in this industry require higher education, however many VET courses offer pathways to university study. Current Skills shortages: • Surveyor • Electrical Engineering Technican • Electrical Engineering Draftsperson • Electrical Engineer • Mechanical Engineer • Electronics Engineer FAST • Contributed $29 billion (nine per cent) to the Victorian economy in 2012-13 • 66,900 businesses in Victoria • Employs 247,600 people in Victoria • Employment has grown by 33,500 people (16 per cent) over the past five years • About 80 per cent of these people are employed in the professional, scientific and technical services sub-sector, with 20 per cent working in computer system design and related services. 14% 86% • 86 per cent of people are employed in metropolitan Melbourne • 14 per cent of people are employed in regional Victoria
Wholesale Trade What you need to know This industry involves the purchase and on-selling, including commission-based trade, of goods to other businesses. Occupations include: Storepersons, Sales Representatives and Advertising and Sales Managers, Forklift Drivers, Accounting Clerks, Purchasing and Supply Logistics Clerks and Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers. OUTLOOK Over the next five years, about 36,000 employees1 are forecast to be needed in the Wholesale Trade industry, including: • 2150Storepersons • 2050 Sales Representatives • 1900 Advertising and Sales Managers Current Skills shortages: • None FAST FACTS • Contributed $15.3 billion (five per cent) to the Victorian economy in 2012-13 • 22,300 businesses • Employs 130,800 people in Victoria • Employment grew by 5,400 people (four per cent) over the past five years • About 26 per cent of people are employed in the Machinery and Equipment area, 26 per cent in Other Goods Wholesaling and 21 per cent in Basic Material Wholesaling 15% 85% • 85 per cent of people are employed in metropolitan Melbourne • 15 per cent of people are employed in regional Victoria FINDING A JOB Employed in metropolitan Melbourne Employed in regional Victoria Deciding what career is best for you can be a complex process. A professional careers practitioner can assist. There are a range of training opportunities available across Victoria to help you develop the skills needed to find a job in the Wholesale Trade industry. Government financial support may be available to eligible students under the Victorian Training Guarantee.