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Skills-hungry miners predict 8000 more workers needed in WA over next 18 months – WAtoday
Workforce modelling by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA predicted hot demand for trades, technicians, supervisors, and safety and medical support services.
CMEWA chief executive Paul Everingham said only about 1-2 per cent of the workforce would still need to be sourced from outside of WA under the current COVID-19 operating environment.
“Exceptional reasons still exist for sourcing skills outside of WA, which cannot be simply substituted locally,” he said.
“These roles are often safety-critical and highly technical, and require unique skills or years of experience, often with a particular type of machinery.
“The risks associated with this type …
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