ROAD TRANSPORT

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Road transport is the predominant mode for moving freight around Australia. It is a vital link in the increasingly complex logistics chains that take freight to ports and terminals and distribute urban freight between warehouses and retail outlets.

Information technology and customer demand are driving a more integrated approach to logistics management, with widespread use of real-time freight tracking through electronic monitoring and messaging systems installed in transport vehicles.

Improvements in efficiency, productivity and safety in the road transport sector are imperative if the Transport and Logistics Industry is to meet the increasing freight task. Road transport also includes businesses that provide passenger transport such as buses, coaches and taxis, which deal with the challenges of operating in congested urban centres and the impact of fluctuations in the tourism industry.

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Occupations in Skill Demand

The 2012 Environmental Scan identified the following occupations as being in skill demand:

• Transport and Logistics Trainer/Assessor
  (including Driver Instructor/Trainer)
• Truck Drivers: Local Delivery Driver (M/R – H/R licence)
  - B Double Driver/General Freight (particularly interstate driver)
  - Dangerous Goods Driver
• Transport/Logistics Manager
• Transport/Logistics Supervisor/Scheduler
• Bus Driver
• Warehouse Manager
• Storeperson

View details about occupations and the reasons for demand