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Understanding Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) Paul Massingham Executive Officer Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett

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Page 1: Understanding Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) Paul Massingham Executive Officer Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett

Understanding Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO)

Paul MassinghamExecutive Officer

Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett

Page 2: Understanding Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) Paul Massingham Executive Officer Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett

Why Focus on the Resource Sector?

REGIONAL PRIORITIES:

• Strengthening our regional profile

• Driving economic prosperity and job creation

• Advancing education and training

• Supporting our community and social wellbeing

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Next Decade – New Jobs60,000 Construction Jobs30,000 Operational Jobs

WBB Position – Nov 11129,000 Labour force

118,800 Employed

10,200 Job Seekers

7.1% Unemployment

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Why the Resource Sector?

Retail Trade 14.6%

Healthcare and Social Assistance 13%

Manufacturing 9.3%

Agriculture Forestry and Fishing 8%

Education and TrainingConstruction

7.6%

Mining 2.9%

7.3%

Accommodation and Food Services 7.1%

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Regional ImpactRegion Total direct

and indirect output

($ million)

Total value added

($ million)

Total direct and indirect employment

(FTEs)

Total regional employment

(FTEs)

% of total regional

employment

Bundaberg $92.5 $62.7 603 40,271 1.5%

Cherbourg $0.1 $0.1 1 326 0.3%

Fraser Coast $106.0 $72.6 618 38,304 1.6%

Gympie $40.6 $27.8 271 20,649 1.3%

North Burnett $28.8 $20.8 166 6,050 2.7%

South Burnett $147.1 $101.0 969 14,426 6.7%

Wide Bay-Burnett $405.2 $279.3 2,546 120,027 2.1%

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Why the Resource Sector?

Region % of Labour Force

Total Output in ($million)

Output as a % of GRP

North West 66% $4,082 70.1%

Mackay 65.1% $13,706 75.9%

Fitzroy 50.7% $12,927 79.1%

South West 15.3% $372 19.6%

Brisbane 11.5% $40,077 37.8%

Wide Bay Burnett 2.9% $405 3.4%

Sunshine Coast 2.1% $710 5.0%

Gold Coast 1.2% $621 2.2%

Queensland 12.8% $81,124 20.2%

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Q. What is the “CATALYST”

for Direct Flights

A. Workforce Demand

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Q. How do we create workforce demand?

A. Understand Resource Sector Companies needs and deliver a

solution?

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Q. What is the greatest need for Resource Sector

Companies?

Page 10: Understanding Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) Paul Massingham Executive Officer Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett

Skilled WorkersSkilled WorkersSkilled Workers

and moreSkilled Workers

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Q. How do we get them?

1. Redirect Existing Workers2. Train Job Seekers3. Utilise Underemployed regional workforce4. Attract workers and their families to live in the WBB 5. Provide accommodation solution for migrant workers

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Q. Which companies do we target?

A.Companies that have a future workforce demand

B.Companies that have demonstrated a willingness to invest in community and social wellbeing.

C.Companies that are prepared to develop an ongoing relationship with a community and its workers.

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Current RDA WBB activities to create workforce demand….

Identify the number of existing resource sector workers living in the Wide Bay Burnett and working outside the region.

Identify the number of job seekers interested in working in the resource sector and understand their capacity.

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Conduct a Economic Impact study to understand the potential impacts growth in the resource sector will have on our

economy

Conduct a Social Impact study to understand the potential impacts growth in the resource will have on our community.

Other Current RDA WBB activities….

Lobby both State and Commonwealth Government for the WBB to be recognised as a priority region for the appointment

of a Fly-In Fly-Out Coordinator

Conduct a Resource Sector Indigenous Jobs Forum

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What other Opportunities exist with FIFO?

Establish new commercial routes…..

Investment Attraction – Workers and their families from other key target areas. Gladstone, Mackay, Brisbane

457 Visa workers

Industry diversification and innovation

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How will we deliver?

RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH

UTILISE CURRENT ASSETS

ESTABLISH DIRECT FLIGHT ACCESS TO SITES (FIFO)

ATTRACT RESOURCE SECTOR WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THE REGION

INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

DELIVER WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

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What’s missing from our investment attraction story?

Affordable/Available housing Support network for families Critical services – hospitals, schools, etc

Attractive lifestyle DIRECT ACCESS TO SITES – FIFO

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Where are we now?

Research, Research, Research Create workforce demand Resource Sector Partnerships Establish direct flights Manage Social and Economic Impact

Investment Attraction Campaign

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Thank you