MIGRANT ENGINEERS – A Cornerstone Of Economic Development Presented by Janos Baranyai National Director, Meinhardt Australia Chair of Overseas Qualified Engineers Group, Engineers Australia Victoria Division.
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MIGRANT ENGINEERS – A Cornerstone Of Economic Development
Presented by Janos Baranyai National Director, Meinhardt Australia Chair of Overseas Qualified Engineers Group, Engineers Australia Victoria Division
WHY AUSTRALIA NEEDS MIGRANT ENGINEERS!
12737 12791 12856 13002 13801 5676 4563 4872 5057 5214 8174 7577 7984 7945 8125 2004 2005 2006 2007 Award Course Completion
Source : (DRAFT Report) The Engineering Profession – A Statistical overview, Seventh Edition, 2010
2008
WHY AUSTRALIA NEEDS MIGRANT ENGINEERS!
40 30 20 25.8
10 23.3
10.8
0 ≥ 24 25-34 35-44 Engineering participation by age groups - 2009
Source : skillsinfo.gov.au – Industry Profiles – Workforce Ageing
20.2
45-54 19.9
55 ≤
ENGINEERING SKILL SHORTAGES Survey Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Sector of Economy Private Public Total Private Public Total Private Public Total Private Public Total Number of Employers 138 61 199 122 20 142 196 38 234 152 41 193 Experienced Shortages (%) 68 85 73 76 70 75 72 79 73 51 63 53
Source : (DRAFT Report) The Engineering Profession – A Statistical overview, Seventh Edition, 2010
Did Not Experience Shortages (%) 32 14 27 24 30 25 28 21 27 49 37 47
200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 06 -0 7 20 07 -0 8 Forecasted Engineering Construction Compared to Corresponding Growth in New Domestic Graduates 20 08 -0 9 20 10 -1 1 20 11 -1 2 New Domestic Graduates Engineering Construction 20 12 -1 3 20 13 -1 4 20 14 -1 5 20 16 -1 7 20 17 -1 8
Source : (DRAFT Report) The Engineering Profession – A Statistical overview, Seventh Edition, 2010
ANNUAL TERTIARY GRADUATES IN 2008 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 8 Australia 70 US 100 EU 350 India 600 China
COMPETITION
REPRESENTATION
OVERSEAS QUALIFIED ENGINEERS GROUP
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 VS
VALID CONCERNS
Knowledge of English
VALID CONCERNS
Cultural fit
FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS
FRANK LOWY NICK GREINER SIR PETER ABELES SIR GUSTAV NOSSAL SIR ARVI PARBO DR VICTOR CHANG HARRY SEIDLER