IBSA’s Environment Scan (Escan) 2012 has been produced with funding assistance provided by the Australian Government through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE). The Escan provides Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) with an opportunity to gather industry intelligence on business directions and emerging workforce development issues and to consider...

This report delves into the ICT industry employment and training numbers within Australia. More than 554,000 people work in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) occupations.1 The ICT Industry contributes 4.6 percent of Australia’s GDP and 4.9 percent of economic gross value add. It is a complex and comprehensive industry that affects all business activity and...

In June 2006, IBSA distributed a discussion paper which canvassed options for re-organising existing multimedia qualifications so that they more accurately reflect the way the digital content industry operates. Consultation was undertaken and a report prepared that details responses received to the discussion paper. The full report, including a copy of the discussion paper, is...