QFSR Skills Industry
The dynamic Queensland fitness, sport and recreation industry is characterised by a vast range of activities and services, which are commonly broken down into the four sectors of:
Fitness Sport
Outdoor Recreation Community Recreation
The dynamic Queensland fitness, sport and recreation industry is characterised by a vast range of activities and services, which are commonly broken down into the four sectors of:
Fitness Sport
Outdoor Recreation Community Recreation
QUEENSLAND INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
As at November 2015 Arts and Recreation Services in Queensland employed 38,800 persons which is 17 per cent of the national Arts and Recreation Services employment of 227,700 persons.
As at November 2015, Sport and Recreation Activities in Queensland employed approximately 20,100 persons (51.8 per cent of the total Queensland Arts and Recreation Services workforce).
Please note, QFSR Skills Alliance believes this figure is underestimated due to the national ANZSIC classification of sport and recreation activities in other industry sectors such as Education and Training, Healthcare and Social Assistance, Accommodation and Food Services, Public Administration and Safety, and Tourism. In addition to the 20,100 persons counted under the sport and recreation activity category under ANZSIC, it is estimated an additional 20,000-25,000 people are employed in sport and recreation occupations in other industry categories in Queensland.
Therefore the total estimate of sport and recreation employees in Queensland is close to 45,000 persons.
In addition in Queensland, there are approximately 440,000 volunteers in sport and physical recreation organisations that should be accounted for in workforce statistics (this figure does not include volunteers from the outdoor and community recreation sectors) even though volunteers are not paid employees in the industry.
Key occupations in Queensland
Employment figures for the key occupations in the fitness, sport and recreation industry are based on the ANZSCO ABS occupation classifications. It should be noted that QFSR Skills Alliance considers the statistical figures below very conservative as the ambiguity of national reporting descriptors and classifications and how employers/employees might report /associate their occupation, impacts on these statistics. The statistic below are taken from the ABS Labour Force Survey – Employment by Occupation Time Series for Queensland for February Quarter 2016.
Fitness Instructor (ANZSCO 4521)
Occupations in the fitness sector include Fitness Instructor and Fitness Centre Manager. Under the ANZSCO ABS classifications, as at February 2016 Fitness Instructor employment in Queensland increased by 37.1 percent in the last year to 7,500 persons. Queensland has a 23.6 percent share of the national employment of Fitness Instructors (31,600 persons national).
Outdoor Adventure Guide (ANZSCO 4522)
As at February 2016, there were 800 Outdoor Adventure Guides employed in Queensland. This represents 24.4% of the Australian employment level of 3,300 Outdoor Adventure Guides.
It is almost certain that this number is a conservative estimate of actual employment reported in this sector, as it is unclear if the Outdoor Adventure Guide occupation includes more specific activity based titles such as Recreation Officer, Diving Instructor (Open Water), Outdoor Adventure Instructor, Horse Riding Coach or Instructor, Fishing Guide, Whitewater Rafting Guide, Trekking Guide, and Mountain Guide to name a few.
Sport Coaches, Instructors and Officials (ANZSCO 4523)
As at February 2016, Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials employment in Queensland was 10,100 persons, an increase of 3.2% from the previous year. Queensland has a 21.4 percent share of the national employment of Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials (47,200 persons for Queensland). This figure does not include the volunteers who perform these roles.
One of QFSR Skills Alliance key roles is to undertake research to understand the most current workforce development issues and needs of the fitness, sport and recreation industry in Queensland.
HOW? We undertake research including:
WHAT? We focus on issues to do with:
WHY? The information is used to:
To do this effectively, we need to be able to collect relevant information from industry employers, organisations and their representative groups and associations. If you have information about the skilling and workforce development needs of your workers and volunteers to discuss your issues and ideas, please contact us on 07 3367 0833.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is education and training that focuses on providing skills for work. VET courses are offered in schools, colleges, community centres, TAFE institutes and private registered training organisations.
VET qualifications include Certificates I, II, III and IV, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas and selected Degrees and are nationally recognised when completed with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
VET qualifications will help you to enter the workforce, but you can also continue building on your qualifications throughout your career. Completing one VET qualification will often give you credit for a more advanced qualification, either in the VET sector or even at university.
Important links:
The Australian Government Department of Education and Training is responsible for national policies and programs that help Australians access quality and affordable early child care and childhood education, school education, higher education, vocational education and training, international education and research.
Training.qld.gov.au provides information about the Queensland VET system including the Annual Investment Plan.
Queensland Skills Gateway helps Queenslanders to make informed choices about training. The website provides information on vocational education and training available across Queensland including courses, training providers, government funding and career pathways. The site features a simple questionnaire to help individuals find out if they are eligible for government subsidised training.
myApprenticeship self-service website – allow apprentices and trainees to conveniently and securely view information and complete a range of tasks related to their apprenticeship or traineeship. This includes updating contact information, accessing training contract details and viewing their training results
Training.gov.au is the official National Register on VET in Australia and is the authoritative source of information on training packages, qualifications, accredited courses, units of competency, skill sets and Registered Training Organisations.
ASQA – the Australian Skills Quality Authority is the national regulator for Australia’s vocational education and training sector. ASQA regulates courses and training providers to ensure nationally approved quality standards are met.
Skills IQ is the national industry skills councils for the fitness, sport and recreation industry funded by the Australian Government to support skills development.
Consultation on unduly short courses and training product reform
The Australian Government is undertaking a number of reforms to the vocational education and training (VET) sector. These reforms focus on ensuring students and employers receive high quality training that is responsive to the needs of industry and translates into employment opportunities for individuals. The Australian Government is currently consulting on two aspects of the system:
Further information, including details of the submission process for both papers can be found via the Department of Education and Training website portal at www.education.gov.au/VET-consultation.
Submissions to the public consultation processes will be open until 9 March 2018.