Commentary
The upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit in Australia, to be held on Sept. 1 to 2, must bring immediate reform to address worker shortages crippling Australian businesses.
Australia is in the midst of a worker shortage crisis, with almost 500,000 job vacancies across the country. This is holding businesses back as they try to recover from the past two and a half years of lockdowns and COVID-related disruptions. And while it may be frustrating for café and pub owners to deal with staffing shortages, especially after they suffered so much during COVID-19, it’s a much more serious matter in our hospitals and aged care homes….