Meeting Australia’s housing targets will require a significant expansion of the residential construction workforce. Building on earlier workforce modelling, BuildSkills Australia’s Residential Construction Mobility Study examines whether labour mobility - particularly movement from other industries - can play a larger role in meeting this demand.

Work on BuildSkills Australia’s 10-year Water Sector Workforce Roadmap is underway, drawing on broad engagement across the sector. Early insights point to ongoing workforce and training challenges, with the focus now shifting toward practical, sector-informed solutions.

Brisbane marked the finale of BuildSkills Australia’s national breakfast series with a gathering that brought industry, government and training leaders together to reflect on the country’s workforce challenges and opportunities. The event highlighted Queensland’s rapidly evolving built environment, the pressures shaping its labour market, and the shared commitment across sectors to strengthen skills, capability and inclusivity. Insights from the keynote, panel and BuildSkills leadership underscored a consistent national message: coordinated planning, responsive training systems and diverse participation will be essential to meeting Australia’s future workforce needs.