About the public administration and safety industry
About these reports
These reports provide a point in time, data-driven overview of the workforce and skills for each industry.
The report does not provide a complete view of workforce dynamics within the industry. Its purpose is to support ongoing efforts to address workforce and skilling demands and to identify opportunities within the public administration and safety industry.
Report coverage
This report focuses on the public administration and safety industry and the occupations relevant to the industry, categorised using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) classification of industries (ANZSIC) and occupations (ANZSCO).
Coverage in this report is limited to employment in the industry and sectors as defined by the ABS, noting some occupations are almost exclusively associated with an industry, such as surgeons in the health services sector, while others, such as accountants, are associated with many industries.
Furthermore, industry classifications rarely encompass the full nature of the work (and therefore skills) associated with a given industry. Therefore, ABS definitions of industries or sectors may not align with the definitions used by an industry association.
Key sectors of the industry
The public administration and safety industry delivers government services, public policy, regulation and community protection.
The key sectors within the public administration and safety industry are:
- Government administration – includes federal, state and local government functions, policy-making and public service delivery
- Defence – includes military operations, support functions and veterans affairs
- Public order and safety – includes police, fire services, emergency services and corrective services
- Regulatory services – includes courts, consumer affairs, border protection and workplace safety regulation.
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