About Us
The Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council
The Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (the Skills Council) is one of 11 national organisations that have a key role in advising government on national industry skill requirements, and providing advice to industry around national workforce planning initiatives, training package development and the national vocational education training system.
The National Training System Governance Arrangements
Skills Councils comprise a critical aspect of the national training system governance arrangements in Australia.
Click here to view the current National Training System Governance Framework chart.
The Skills Council receives funding from the Commonwealth Government and also attracts funding support through other Governments projects, non Government projects and industry sponsorship.
The Skills Council has a responsibility to liaise with a broad range of industry, government and community key stakeholders including, business organisations, industry peak bodies, training organisations, unions, government departments and regulators.
The Skills Council service provision centres on:
- Providing accurate industry intelligence to the vocational education and training sectorabout current and future skill needs and training requirements
- Supporting the development, implementation and continuous improvement ofquality,nationally-recognised training products and services, including industryTraining Packages
- Provision of workforce planning services to industry
- Working collaboratively in research and policy projects focusing on the industry skill and labour requirements
- Developing learning and assessment resources to meet targeted industry training needs
The Transport and Logistics sector in Australia
The Transport and Logistics sector which covers Road Transport, Rail, Warehouse & Storage, Maritime and Aviation in Australia employs an estimated 500,000 individuals directly and over 1 million people in both direct and associated roles. The sector contributes $90 Billion to the Australian economy annually (14.8% of GDP).
Notwithstanding a number of large national transport organisations the road transport sector is dominated by small to medium sized businesses, 65% with fewer than 100 employees.
In terms of future growth in the sector the Australian Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BTRE) anticipate the movement of bulk freight to increase 1.6 times over the next 20 years, interstate bulk freight to double in that time and the number of containers through Australian ports to triple.
Key challenges
Some Key challenges effecting workforce development, training and business growth in the industry include:
- A shrinking local labor pool
- Challenges around employee attraction and retention in some sectors
- An older than average workforce with high numbers set to retire over the next decade
- Increasing pressures on existing transport infrastructure
- Growing demands on freight to movement to meet the needs of the supply chain.
Our industry engagement strategy
A key role for the Skills Council is the ongoing dialogue and communication with Transport and Logistics businesses. In many ways this activity is critical in informing the core activities of the Skills Council including our communication and reporting to Commonwealth on future skill needs. To support this action the Skills Council has created a range of industry advisory (sector) committees. These committees are highly valued by the Skills Council and they provide a significant industry contribution to the national skills agenda.
People from all sectors and levels of the industry are encouraged to participate in the activities for the Skills Council. Please click here to view the application form to contribute to a Skills Council Key Stakeholder Group.
The Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) is located at:
Level 15, 628 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
T: (03) 9604 7200
F: (03) 9606 0066
E: tlisc@tlisc.com.au
Please click here to view our Staff Structure.
Please click here to view our team.
