The Territory is entering an exciting period of growth and 20 000 new jobs are expected over the next five years. It’s important that we work together to ensure a skilled and dynamic Territory workforce and make the most of new opportunities.

The Territory Government is continuing its focus on jobs for Territorians.

Employment Strategy 2012-2015 outlines the priorities and targets that will help Territorians gear up for growth and maximise their opportunities.

Employment Strategy 2012-2015

• Introduction
• Employment Strategy initiatives at a glance
• Building on success
• Northern Territory labour market
• The strategy at a glance
• Priority: Grow our own workforce and capability
• Priority: Support sector specific workforce strategies
• Priority: Increase responsiveness in the training system
• Priority: Increase Indigenous workforce participation
• Priority: Support business and industry to improve productivity
• Implementation and review
• Appendix A: Achievements under Jobs NT and Jobs Plan

Employment Strategy background

The Employment Strategy 2012-2015 follows on from the successful Jobs NT 2010-2012 employment strategy.

The Territory Government undertook a discussion period to give Territorians the opportunity to have their say on what the 2012-2015 strategy should focus on. Discussions were targeted at five key areas:

1. workforce planning and development
2. skilling the workforce
3. Indigenous employment participation
4. migration
5. business and industry support.

The feedback received helped form the Employment Strategy 2012-2015.

Download the full strategy document

• Employment Strategy 2012-2015 (pdf 15.1 mb)
• Employment Strategy 2012-2015 (docx 73 kb)

For more information contact:

Northern Territory Government
Department of Business
GPO Box 3200
Darwin NT 0801
t: (08) 8999 7758
e: employment.strategy@nt.gov.au

Disclaimer: The figures mentioned in this document do not capture all government expenditure in workforce development. For full figures please refer to Budget 2012-2013.