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MIGRANT ENGINEERS MIGRANT ENGINEERS
– – A Cornerstone Of A Cornerstone Of Economic Economic DevelopmentDevelopment
Presented by Janos BaranyaiNational Director, Meinhardt Australia
Chair of Overseas Qualified Engineers Group,
Engineers Australia Victoria Division
WHY AUSTRALIA NEEDS MIGRANT ENGINEERS!
Award Course Completion
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
12737 12791 12856 13002 13801
Source : (DRAFT Report) The Engineering Profession – A Statistical overview, Seventh Edition, 2010
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Engineering participation by age groups - 2009
WHY AUSTRALIA NEEDS MIGRANT ENGINEERS!
Source : skillsinfo.gov.au – Industry Profiles – Workforce Ageing
ENGINEERING SKILL SHORTAGES
Survey YearSector of Economy
Number of Employers
Experienced Shortages
(%)
Did Not Experience Shortages
(%)
2006
Private 138 68 32
Public 61 85 14
Total 199 73 27
2007
Private 122 76 24
Public 20 70 30
Total 142 75 25
2008
Private 196 72 28
Public 38 79 21
Total 234 73 27
2009
Private 152 51 49
Public 41 63 37
Total 193 53 47
Source : (DRAFT Report) The Engineering Profession – A Statistical overview, Seventh Edition, 2010
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Forecasted Engineering Construction Compared to Corresponding Growth in New Domestic Graduates
Source : (DRAFT Report) The Engineering Profession – A Statistical overview, Seventh Edition, 2010
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ANNUAL TERTIARY GRADUATES IN 2008
COMPETITION
OVERSEAS QUALIFIED
ENGINEERS GROUP
REPRESENTATION
ATTRACTIONS
Stable and safe
High living standards
Multicultural and tolerant
High quality of engineering
BUT
Reluctance
Local experience
Clear and unambiguous information prior to migration
Structured support for career advancement / further education
Mentoring
VALID CONCERNS
Safeguarding the quality of the
engineering profession
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VALID CONCERNS
Knowledge of English
VALID CONCERNS
Cultural fit
FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS
FRANK LOWY NICK GREINER SIR GUSTAV NOSSAL
SIR ARVI PARBO DR VICTOR CHANG HARRY SEIDLER
SIR PETER ABELES
Thank YouThank You
MIGRANT ENGINEERS MIGRANT ENGINEERS
– – A Cornerstone Of A Cornerstone Of Economic Economic DevelopmentDevelopment