Australia's digital pulse: developing the digital workforce to drive growth in the future

Australia's digital economy is expected to grow significantly over the coming years. This growth will be fuelled by new waves of technological developments. Existing technologies such as cloud services, social media and mobile devices will see growing uses in new industries, sectors and occupations. But a potentially larger source of future digital disruption will be the new technologies that are now emerging and their potential for commercial applications in the future - such as [three dimensional] 3D printing in manufacturing, drones in the construction industry and driverless vehicles...  [+] Show more

Australia's digital economy is expected to grow significantly over the coming years. This growth will be fuelled by new waves of technological developments. Existing technologies such as cloud services, social media and mobile devices will see growing uses in new industries, sectors and occupations. But a potentially larger source of future digital disruption will be the new technologies that are now emerging and their potential for commercial applications in the future - such as [three dimensional] 3D printing in manufacturing, drones in the construction industry and driverless vehicles on mining sites. To position the Australian economy to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by new technologies, [it] must ensure that the workforce is equipped with the [information and communications technology] ICT skills for innovation and grow. This report brings together a number of data sources in analysing the ICT skills that will be required of Australia's workforce in driving future growth and innovation.

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