The Western Australian Government has announced it will develop a comprehensive workforce strategy aimed at supporting key industries, including advanced manufacturing, as part of efforts to diversify and strengthen the State’s economy.
In a media release, the WA Government said the WA Workforce Strategy would identify the skills and capacity required to ensure the State’s workforce can support priority sectors such as defence, clean energy, construction, advanced manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, and the care economy.
Industry leaders are among dozens of stakeholders invited to help shape the strategy. According to the WA Government, participants will be asked to provide input on the challenges and opportunities facing their sectors, as well as actions that could strengthen Western Australia’s workforce.
The government will host six roundtables, each focused on a specific priority industry, to gather insights that will directly inform the strategy.
An online consultation process will run in parallel with the roundtables, allowing additional stakeholders to contribute.
The WA Government said the strategy forms part of the Cook Government’s priority to keep the State’s economy strong and to position Western Australia as a renewable energy powerhouse that “makes more things here”, while ensuring it remains a competitive place to secure employment.
Skills and TAFE Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said developing the strategy was central to the government’s broader agenda.
“Developing a comprehensive workforce strategy is critical to delivering on our government’s priorities of jobs, health, and housing,” she said.
“The strategy will help deliver good, well-paying jobs for Western Australians and support new and expanding industries like clean energy and defence.”
Consultation on the WA Workforce Strategy will close on Thursday, 30 April 2026, with further information available on the WA Government website.
