Automotive Training Australia National Skills Report

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Automotive Training AustraliaNational Skills
Report
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Industry Skills Report

• ATA publishes an annual Skills Report
• Report aims to engage the industry around current
  issues, and how these issues affect the future
  skills base for the industry

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Industry sectors covered by ATA

• Automotive manufacturing
• Automotive retail, service and repair extending
  to all vehicle types from motor cycles through to
  heavy mining industry equipment
• Automotive after market operations
• Component and vehicle recycling and disposal
• Motorsport
• Related areas including
• Outdoor power equipment
• Farm machinery
• Recreational boating
• Bicycles

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Employment

• Total employment over all segments exceeds
  400,000 with over 100,000 businesses
• Largest segment is the Retail Service and Repair
  sector with over 300,000 employees
• Employment growth forecast to continue at a rate
  exceeding the national average employment growth
  rate

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Manufacturing

• In 2006, motor vehicle and component
  manufacturing output totalled 21,154 million,
  and employed 51,000 people
• Sector is at a watershed
• Mitsubishi closed early in 2008
• Ford and Holden rationalising affected by the
  slowing demand for large vehicles
• Government considering future industry plan

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Manufacturing

• In 1980, 365,334 Australian made light vehicles
  were sold domestically representing 66 of total
  light vehicle sales
• In 2007, 200,485 locally produced light vehicles
  were sold representing 20 of total light
  vehicle sales

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Manufacturing

• By contrast, export performance has been
  impressive
• In 1982, only 861 Australian made vehicles were
  exported, worth 277 million
• In 2007, 140,000 Australian vehicles were
  exported, together with 1.8 billion worth of
  engines and components
• Total automotive exports in 2007 were worth over
  5 billion, making this one of the largest export
  sectors

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Research and development

• The manufacturing sector also invests heavily in
  research and development
• In 2006, the vehicle and component manufacturers
  invested around 600 million in R D

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Other Industry Sectors

• Bus, Truck and Trailer
• Companies such as Iveco, Kenworth and Volvo
  employ about 2,350 people directly
• In the heavy duty off-road sector, companies such
  as Caterpillar, and its distributors like Westrac
  are significant employers

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Retail, Service and Repair

• Over 100,000 businesses cover a wide diversity of
  automotive areas, including related fields like
  caravan and boat retailers

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Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Training
Package

• Nearly 8 percent of all apprentices and trainees
  nationally
• Number 3 of the top 20 most used training packages

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Drivers of Industry Skills Needs and Skills Issues
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Technology

• Rate of technological advancement is exponential
• Industry is on the cusp of a seismic shift in
  vehicle technology
• Todays typical vehicle is extremely inefficient
• 80 percent of energy is lost in heat
• 19 percent is used to move the vehicle
• Only one percent actually moves the occupants

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Technology

• Mechanic and body technician of the future will
  be typified by an IT diagnostic skill set with
  highly developed communication, team work and
  team building skills
• Automotive based services to the community will
  be based on large but segmented organisations
• Dealerships,
• Electronic specialists
• Front end specialists
• Brake specialists

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Technology and Skills Currency

• Existing employees need effective avenues to
  maintain and improve their skills
• Education sector needs an effective means of
  maintaining
• Currency of staff skills, and
• the associated infrastructure requirements
  associated with new technology

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Employee Attraction and Retention

• Sector faces trades skills shortages throughout
  the country
• Rapid change in vehicle technology
• Requires updating of current skills
• Requires continuing intake of new, skilled people
• Poor industry career perception
• Retention problems over 40 percent leave within
  5 years
• Compounded by an ageing workforce

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Some Responses

• VET in schools programs
• T3 which originated in NSW in 2000
• WA Motor Industry Training Associations
  assessment process
• TAFE Tasmanias pre-employment program
• Specialist centres, including
• Automotive Centre of Excellence
• Heavy Vehicle Training Centre, Dubbo

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Demographics

• RSR workforce is ageing, and there is an increase
  in the retirement rate of skilled people in the
  industry

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Consumer and customer service demands

• Motor vehicles are complex, sophisticated
  products requiring ongoing maintenance
• Industry is highly competitive

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OH and S and the Environment

• OH and S is a key priority for all sectors of the
  industry
• Emphasis is on a proactive approach to OH and S,
  building on regular, reinforced training.
• Environmental responsibilities are considerable
  and increasing
• Vehicle maintenance
• Environmental sustainability for businesses