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Our Industry Advisory Groups

Our 10 IAGs are central to our industry engagement approach.

IAGs are generally aligned with the Commonwealth Government’s Jobs and Skills Councils, while also reflecting the economic and social development priorities of the Victorian Government.

IAGs meet at least 3 times per year to provide strategic advice to us on industry’s current and future needs.

The 10 IAGs and their industry and sector coverage are as follows:

Arts, personal services, retail, tourism and hospitality

  • Accommodation
  • Creative services across art, music, dance and theatre
  • Floristry
  • Funeral services
  • Hair and beauty services
  • Hospitality and food services
  • Retail
  • Tourism
  • Travel

Building, construction, mining and property

  • Architectural and design services
  • Building and construction
  • Building cleaning and pest control
  • Building installation services
  • Engineering design and consulting services
  • Exploration and mining
  • Fire safety installation and services
  • Heavy and civil engineering construction
  • Investigation and security services
  • Land development, site preparation and landscaping services
  • Plumbing services
  • Property operators and real estate services
  • Surveying and mapping services

Early educators, health and human services, sport and recreation

  • Allied health services
  • Health and mental health services
  • Human services (including social services, aged care and disability services)
  • Outside school hours care (OSHC) and long day care
  • Preschool and early childhood education and care
  • School education
  • Sports and recreation services

Electrotechnology, energy, gas and renewables

  • Air conditioning
  • Electricity distribution
  • Electricity generation and supply
  • Electrotechnology
  • Gas supply
  • New energy technology including renewables and clean energy

Finance, technology and business

  • Business services
  • Financial services
  • Human resources services
  • Legal and accounting services
  • Marketing and communications services
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Information and communications technology including cyber security and digital technology such as artificial intelligence

Furniture, textiles, timber, forestry and forest products

  • Forestry and logging
  • Furniture manufacturing
  • Other wood product manufacturing
  • Pulp, paper and paperboard manufacturing
  • Textile, leather, clothing and footwear manufacturing

Manufacturing

  • Caravan and automotive manufacturing
  • Circular economy and waste manufacturing processes
  • Engineering
  • Food and beverage product manufacturing
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical technology and pharmaceuticals manufacturing
  • Metal
  • Printing and graphic arts

Primary production, horticulture and racing

  • Agriculture and rural production
  • Animal care and management
  • Conservation and land management
  • Food, beverage and pharmaceutical production
  • Horticulture and nursery
  • Landscaping
  • Meat processing
  • Racing
  • Seafood and aquaculture
  • Viticulture

Public safety and government

  • Ambulance services
  • Correctional services
  • Defence services
  • Fire services
  • Local government
  • Other emergency services
  • Police services
  • Public administration
  • Public safety
  • State government
  • Water supply, sewerage and drainage services

Transport and logistics

  • Automotive vehicle repair
  • Aviation
  • Maritime
  • Ports and warehousing
  • Rail
  • Road transport
  • Transport and logistics
  • Warehouse distribution and supply chain

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