VET Teacher Forum

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• VET Teacher Forum
• Paul Kulpa Executive Officer

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QASA - Who are we?

• Acknowledged by the Queensland Government as the
  peak industry body for the provision of strategic
  advice information on all skills and training
  matters in the Automotive Industry
• An industry engagement model identified by the
  Government under the auspice of the Queensland
  Skills Plan

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Automotive Industry - Nationally

• Australia currently supports a comprehensive
  Automotive supply chain from manufacturing, to
  retail sales, repair and servicing.
• Employees over 320,000 people in approximately
  65,000 mostly small to medium sized operations.
• Incorporates passenger and commercial vehicles,
  heavy machinery, outdoor power equipment, farm
  machinery, recreational boating, motorbikes and
  bicycles.

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Automotive Industry - Queensland

• The Queensland Automotive Industry has seen a
  relatively subdued level of activity during 2009
  in comparison to the preceding years of economic
  growth. Employment in the industry has been
  tapered, albeit with growth in some specialist
  skill sectors.
• The labour market remains a major weakness in the
  current economic climate, however some economist
  suggest that demand for skilled workers remains
  strong.

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Queensland Vehicle Ownership

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Source Australian Bureau of Statistics, Motor
Vehicle Census, Australia (cat. no. 9309.0),
various edition
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Retail, Service and Repair

• This sector makes up the largest number of
  businesses within the Automotive industry.
• Incorporates
• Service repair of vehicles,
• Maintenance,
• Supply of aftermarket components
• Vehicle recycling disposal
• Motorsport
• Outdoor power equipment
• Recreational boating
• Farm machinery and
• Bicycles.

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Automotive Drivers - Technology

• Technology advancements include
• 90 of materials used in vehicles have changed
  over the past 6 years.
• Complex safety features such as air bags and
  electronic stability control are becoming
  standard design.
• Emissions reduction technologies and alternative
  fuel developments will drive further design and
  engineering changes.
• Consumer enthusiasm for electronic features such
  as satellite navigation add to technical
  complexity.

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Automotive Drivers - Environment

• Environmental developments
• Electric car
• Hybrid cars
• Improved combustion engines
• Changes in gas power systems and
• Alternative fuel developments
• Diesel engines are expected to become more
  prominent in the market place as are Liquid
  Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas
  (CNG) technologies.

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Automotive Growth Areas

• Hybrid technology
• Alternative fuels
• High strength steels
• Fiber composites
• Electronic management of vehicle controls and
  fuel management systems
• Leadership and management
• Customer retention strategies
• Compliance
• Analytical and diagnostic skills
• Supply change management
• Existing worker training
• Technology upgrades

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Emerging Technologies Workforce Changes

• The Automotive industry is an industry facing
  constant changes. This includes
• Use of specialised hand and power tools,
  diagnostic tools, scanners
• Electrics versus electronics and integration with
  mechanical systems e.g. mechatronics
• Future fuels diesel constant pressure rails,
  ethnol, biogas, LPG liquid injection, CNG
• 4WD technology

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Emerging Technologies Workforce Changes

• Diagnostic/troubleshooting skills to cover what
  the tool/machine doesnt tell you
• Environmental issues eg recycling of tyres and
  parts, waste disposal, regulations for exhaust
  and noise emissions, etc.
• Occupational health and safety (OHS)
  requirements relating to handling, storage of CNG
  and LNG
• Sustainability and green work practices.

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Automotive Industry - Conclusion

• High-tech, challenging and dynamic.  
• One of the world's biggest industries.
• Provides the opportunity to develop skills and
  attain experience that most would never imagine.
• The scope of job opportunities usually offered to
  new entrants in the form of an apprenticeship are
  available across all of the automotive sectors.

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Automotive Industry - Conclusion

• The workplace of today is clean, safe, customer
  focused, with up-to-date cutting edge tooling and
  equipment.
• What do the most respected and senior managers,
  technicians and business owners have in common?
   Most of them began in the industry as
  apprentices or trainees.
• A career in the automotive industry not only
  promises great opportunity and challenges, but
  great job security.

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Contact Details

• Email paulk_at_qasa.com.au
• Telephone [phone]
• Mobile [phone]
• Web www.qasa.com.au
• Address PO Box 586, Chermside South
  Queensland 4032

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Skill Shortages