Australia’s Transition to Net Zero Spurs Study on Refugee Workforce

Published on June 19, 2024

A world-first study has been launched in New South Wales to explore how the labour needs of regional Australia could be met by a skilled refugee workforce. Led by the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law and UNSW Business School, the project is a collaboration with the Australian National University (ANU), global NGO Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB), and the thinktank, Regional Australia Institute (RAI). It aims to investigate how small and medium-sized businesses in the regions can tap into a pool of refugees who may settle in these communities. According to Liz Ritchie, CEO of RAI, one driving force behind the plan was the pressing need for skilled labour in the lead-up to Australia transitioning into a low-carbon economy....

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