A “collapsing pipeline” of skilled workers and a policy quagmire threatens Australia’s ability to meet intergenerational challenges like the ageing population and technological disruption, according to one of the most detailed analysis ever of Australia’s science needs.
To be released on Thursday, the analysis shows tertiary enrolments are falling in vital fields, and the research workforce is shrinking or stagnating in strategic demand areas, while research infrastructure and policy coordination also struggles.
The findings from the Australian Academy of Science’s 18-month project will be launched in Canberra with a push for policy makers to move beyond rhetoric and start building national capabilities at scale with a systems approach.
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