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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Source : (DRAFT Report) The Engineering Profession – A Statistical overview, Seventh Edition, 2010

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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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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

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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