Workforce in regional Queensland: Challenges and opportunities post-COVID: a Rapid Appraisal
Government report
Lyons, Ben, Babacan, Hurriyet, Renando, Chad, McVeigh, John and Rolfe, John. 2021. Workforce in regional Queensland: Challenges and opportunities post-COVID: a Rapid Appraisal. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.
| Title | Workforce in regional Queensland: Challenges and opportunities post-COVID: a Rapid Appraisal |
|---|---|
| Report Type | Government report |
| Authors | Lyons, Ben (Author), Babacan, Hurriyet (Author), Renando, Chad (Author), McVeigh, John (Author) and Rolfe, John (Author) |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland, James Cook University, Central Queensland University and University of Queensland |
| Number of Pages | 35 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publisher | University of Southern Queensland |
| Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
| Web Address (URL) | http://www.ruraleconomies.org.au |
| Abstract | The Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (RECoE) in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), Queensland, are seeking an evidence base regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on rural and regional labour markets in Queensland industries, particularly agricultural industries. Due to COVID-19, there have been restrictions at the interstate and international travel, and the subsequent impacts of these and other adaptations such as the Australian Agriculture Workers Code (adopted by NSW, ACT, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory); Queensland’s own COVID-19 freight movement and logistics policies for agribusiness, food manufacturing and commercial fishing workers, need to be understood. The anecdotal evidence suggests that border controls for biosecurity measures have had economic, workforce and also social, financial and mental wellbeing impacts on rural industries and especially rural and regional communities.DAF have asked RECoE to provide a workforce analysis and make recommendations by 30 January 2021. Within limited time frames required a Rapid Appraisal Approach1 has been undertaken. This report provides a brief analysis of the findings of the Rapid Appraisal across rural/regional Queensland. |
| Keywords | COVID-19 pandemic; impact; rural and regional labour markets; agriculture; Queensland |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380118. Urban and regional economics |
| 380111. Labour economics | |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
| James Cook University | |
| Central Queensland University |
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