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June 2024 This report was prepared by the Tech Council of Australia andsponsored by Microsoft, LinkedIn and Workday. Contents Executive SummaryThe AI Jobs OpportunityDeveloping OccupationsCase Study: Upskilling as a path into the tech workforceCase Study: Retraining programs can support people fromunderrepresented backgroundsCase Study: Retraining programs support tech workers to re-enter the workforce with new AI skillsScaling OccupationsGoverning OccupationsCase Study: New kinds of roles can bring together the best oftechnical and policy thinkingManaging OccupationsSummary & RecommendationsAppendices10152223253444454751 About the Tech Council of Australia The Tech Council of Australia is the peak industry body forAustralia’s tech sector. Providing a trusted voice forAustralia’s technology industry the Tech Council comprises We aim to advise and engage with Australian governments,businesses, and the wider communityto help support theongoing creation, development, and adoption of technology EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The AI jobs opportunity As the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)technologies continues apace, so does demand for workers withrelevant skills. We forecast that AI has the potential to create up to200,000 jobs in Australia by 2030, which will need to be met These jobs include tech jobs and non-tech jobs that are directlyrelated to building and scaling AI systems. This breadth of jobsreflects the reality of successfully building and scaling newtechnologies. While tech roles in engineering and product This could be the much-needed boost to productivity that is required Australia’s AI workforce has grown remarkably in recent years, fromaround 800 workers in 2014 to over 33,000 in 2023. This reportinvestigates whether this growth trajectory can continue to meet thehigh demand expected by 2030. While many occupations that could Meeting this jobs opportunity would enable greater developmentand adoption of AI in Australia and billions of dollars in additionaleconomic benefits. Greater adoption of Generative AI alone couldcontribute an annual economic benefit of $115 billion under a fast- Scaling Occupations Roles in sales, marketing, finance, and human resources are required toscale AI systems. With these roles currently in shortage, we may facedifficulties in rapidly expanding the share of these people working in tech.Encouragingly, many of these occupations have relatively flexible training Governing Occupations Legal, policy, and compliance roles are critically important for managingAIresponsibly and meeting regulatory compliance. These areas areexperiencing growth but may face challenges due to the inflexible nature ofcurrent training pathways, a limited pool of experienced candidates and the Key Findings - AI Occupations Developing Occupations These occupations include tech roles, such as engineering, datascience and cybersecurity, that are required to build and operateAI systems. While we forecast fast growth in supply acrossthese occupations, they’re unlikely to grow as fast as demand. Managing Occupations There is strong emphasis on upskilling senior management to navigate thecomplex landscape of AI integration. In addition to skilling, leaders need theright kinds of experience in applying these skills. Global tech firms and Reform skilled migration:The skilled migration reformsunderway are crucial to ensuring that we can competitivelyattract global talent with faster visa processing and theremoval of occupation lists. The removal of occupation lists Recommendations Expand and diversify retraining pathways:Enhance VET and short-courseofferings to quickly adapt to changing skills demands across AI jobs andensure they remain industry-relevant. This should include expanding existingofferings that have proven effective, co-designing new pathways or offeringswith industry, embedding industry credentials / training where appropriate, and1. Develop a comprehensive AI Investment and Capability Planfor Australia:the development of specific skills-basedinitiatives should be undertaken as part of a broader and morecomprehensive plan to grow AI capability in Australia. Such a Promote awareness of AI jobs and skills needs:While it’s essential tounderstand and address the potential impacts of AI on current occupations, weneed to have an equal focus on ensuring domestic supply of AI-skilled workersmeets demand in the economy to avoid future labour market shortages. This2. KEY Government roleIndustry role Promote AI literacy across the workforce:Support widespread traininginitiatives to boost AI literacy across the workforce, ensuring that the3. This key reflects where government and/or industry have asubstantial role to play in the recommended initiatives. Thishighlights the importance of strong government-industry Scaling Occupations Governing Occupations Managing Occupations Australians are rapidly adopting AI with over 84% of knowledgeworkers already using AI