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Lithgow Workforce Employer Survey

Lithgow Workforce Employer Survey

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Growing local skills for local businesses

As the Lithgow region plans for future growth, we want to ensure local training opportunities reflect the real needs of local businesses.

We're inviting local businesses to complete this 10-minute, anonymous survey to help identify current skills shortages, future workforce needs and training priorities.

The anonymous responses will be shared with TAFE NSW, Skillset, VERTO and other training providers, to help inform future course offerings so that local businesses have access to a workforce with the skills and talent they need to grow and succeed.

Responses will be aggregated and not attributed to individual businesses.

Section A: Employer and Workforce Profile

Which industry best describes your organisation’s primary activity?

* required*

Mining, energy or utilities

Construction

Transport, logistics or rail

Health, aged care or allied health

Community services

Education or training

Retail

Hospitality

Agriculture or food production

Tourism

Professional services (engineering, ICT, business services) - please specify which in 'other' box

Manufacturing - please specify sub-sector in 'other' box below

Other (please specify)

Thinking about your Lithgow region-based business or operations, what is the approximate size of your workforce (including full-time, part-time and regular contractors)

* required*

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

Do you currently employ Apprentices and/or Trainees in your Lithgow region operations? If so, how many?

* required*

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

What is your current Lithgow region workforce composition – approximate percentage in each category (totals do not need to equal 100%)

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Trades / technicians:

1–24%

25–49%

50–74%

75–100%

Professionals / engineers:

1–24%

25–49%

50–74%

75–100%

Operators / labourers:

1–24%

25–49%

50–74%

75–100%

Care and service roles:

1–24%

25–49%

50–74%

75–100%

Administrative / clerical (optional):

1–24%

25–49%

50–74%

75–100%

Has that workforce changed significantly over the past FIVE years?

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Significant growth (10%+ increase)

Moderate growth (1–9% increase)

Stable (no net change)

Moderate decline (1–9% decrease)

Significant decline (10%+ decrease)

Unsure

Has that workforce changed significantly over the past TEN years?

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Significant growth (10%+ increase)

Moderate growth (1–9% increase)

Stable (no net change)

Moderate decline (1–9% decrease)

Significant decline (10%+ decrease)

Unsure

Over the past 3 years, has your Lithgow region workforce MIX changed significantly?

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Increased trade or technical roles

Decreased trade or technical roles

Increased professional roles

Decreased professional roles

Increased care or service roles

Decreased care or service roles

Increased digital or technology-enabled roles

Decreased digital or technology-enabled roles

No significant change

Not sure

If yes, brief description (optional):

Which roles are currently hardest for your Lithgow region business to recruit or retain? (List up to five roles)

Maximum 5,000 characters

0/5,000

For these roles, what are the main challenges? (Select all that apply)

Not enough applicants

Applicants lack required technical skills or qualifications

Applicants lack experience

Applicants lack work readiness or employability skills

Retention or staff turnover issues

Pay or conditions mismatch

Location, transport or housing barriers

Other (please specify)