200828 Diversity, Labour Markets and Workforce Planning Assessment Report Advice This assessment is largely an exercise in applying “theory” (labour demand and supply influences) to “reality” (the...

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200828 DIVERSITY, LABOUR MARKETS AND WORKFORCE PLANNING
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Defining the Industry    3
Industry Background and Status    4
Types of Labour Demanded    5
Supply of Labour    5
Evidence Based Recommendations    6
Conclusion    7
References    8
Introduction
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. The country accounts for just five percent of land area in the entire area of the world. Australia is a country rich in mineral resources. Coal is one of crucial mineral found in Australia and it is the largest exporter of coal in the world. Australia supplies around 35 percent of international trade coal to the market. The mining industry is contributing in a big way towards the Australian economy. Thus, it is one of the most important sectors. The project report is analysing the industry background, the labour demands in the industry and from where the labours come from. Labour plays a vital role as that is considered as a backbone for any industry. The report will focus how the labours are selected depending on skills, education, gender, age and many more. The report will also show the real world implication with respect to the industry.
Defining the Industry
Mining industry is one of the most important industries of Australia and from the mid nineteenth century, the industry is contributing in a significant way to the Australian economy (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2015). Geographically Australia is one of the ancient continents, which abundantly filled with many minerals. The mineral deposits are in such places, which can be easily accessed and the population is sparsely populated. Besides, it helps in easy exploration of the mines. The mineral sector is contributing to around eight percent of GDP in Australia.
Around 340 mines are present in all totals and majority are of the coals. Coalmines are one of the major contributors in the mining industry of Australia. In Australia, over eighty percent of the electricity is generated from the power stations using coals. As per the reports from the Parliament of Australia, the total contribution to the economy is calculated to 148 billion Australian dollars as per the financial report of 2018 (Parliament of Australia, 2020). The real gross value of the mining industry is calculated to about 6.4 percent of the total gross value added to the Australian economy, which is one of the largest contributors in terms of the industries in Australia (Parliament of Australia, 2020).
Over 132000 people are working in the mining industry and they come from different backgrounds as it is considered that coal industry is one of the major employers in Australia. There is a big potential for growth in terms of specific commodities and regarding the overall role of Australia in the global mineral industry and it will be dependent on a cost competitiveness of the Australian mining and a continuous inflow of the capital (Parliament of Australia, 2020).
Industry Background and Status
Mining industry is one of the most important industries in Australia as for more than 200 years this industry is providing jobs, independence and wealth for the community people. The first coal mining in Australia began in the year 1790 at Nobbys Head, Newcastle and the first shipment left at the year 1799 (New South Wales, 2013). Now-a-days Newcastle is known for one of the world’s largest export port for coal. With the following years and along the century many places were found to have the deposits of coal and further exploration started for places such as Victoria, Sydney, Queensland, Tasmania and many more places (New South Wales, 2013).
However, the strike of 1903 have completely disorganised the coal mining industry of Victoria and industry still suffers from the damage created during the strike (New South Wales, 2013). During the July of 1909 the coalmines regulation bill was formed as for the establishment of the state coalmines and was introduced in the legislative assembly of Victoria. With passing of bill and further sanctions from the government the industry started to flourish and have started to earn, huge profits while consumption within the country and through export to other countries (New South Wales, 2013).
The development and popularity of the coal industry has benefitted the market in a big way. The total coal deposit by the end of 2016 is recorded at 144.8 billion tonnes of coal reserve, which is estimated to 12.7 percent of the global reserve for coal. The deposits are mainly deposited at Queensland, New South Wales, Western...