Location to move to needed areas need an incentive to move yourself to unknown area people like the gift of money even if it helps to relocate. Relocate people on benefits who cannot get work in their local area with a travel allowance added in . Is our Centrelink benefits too good to give up ?

Try New Zealand. We are also short of workers although guess what. WINZ (our version of Centrelink) still continues to pay welfare to able bodied, unencumbered people who don’t want to work. The do gooders including our PM deny these people exist but they do. A former National MP Bill English stated that some Kiwis don’t want to work and was crucified for his statement but how right he was. If we compelled welfare recipients to take available jobs we wouldn’t need so many foreigners (who also take up housing as they need to live somewhere). It’s time we started doling out some tough love and let people know that they are no longer going to be allowed a free ride, Don’t see it happening under this government because our PM believes you should be kind to everyone……or rather every no hoper. Edited 20-Oct-23 13:21pm

All exaggerated the same as everything else, just another lie. Australians are finding it hard to get jobs without bringing in heaps of foreigners. Never ever believe everything from the media , Government or local Councils, they don't know how to tell the truth. Just an excuse to pour more foreigners into the country regardless of what Australians would like.. Australian People are becoming the second class citizen in their own country with the yes sir, no sir being taught.. Follow common sense only, you will then realise how brain washed we really are. Get lazy people off their backside, take away the dole to people who do not deserve it and you have well over the amount of workers in Australia, no foreigners needed for work.. Edited 24-Nov-22 17:25pm

It's a global problem

NZ has numbers of people on the dole...oops "work ready benefit" for over 10 years. We are being flannelled by a government that has cut the jail population where ankle bracelets are the go. The hardened crims just cut them off or smother them in foil. We have made it difficult for immigrant visas. On a population basis, NZ's unfilled jobs position is way worse than Aussie.

nonsense

I am concerned that those being brought in from overseas are not skilled. Can you imagine a nurse or doctor with no English skills? I just don't trust the unemployment figures from these corrupt Governments - we have been fed so much crap. The multiple lockdowns here in Victoria triggered a huge rise in mental breakdowns and suicide. Daniel Andrews has blood on his hands and I hope he will be removed from his position and thoroughly investigated. And for those who like to sanctimoniously declare all people on welfare are "dole bludgers"..shame on you. You cannot - MUST NOT - judge that people who have fallen on hard times are less than human beings. Many may be caring for sick family, or are physically and mentally unable to do paid work. The biggest bludgers you should be focusing on are these parasitic public servants/politicians with their huge salaries, golden handshakes and benefits who are totally inept at managing our nation. Time to drain the swamp.

My concern is where are these overseas workers going to reside? We also have a housing shortage. And as stated beforehand make some of those unemployed dole collectors be made to fill positions if possible even if it is only seasonal or short term.

Immigration is not a favourite topic of mine. I'm becoming a minority in my own country. I walk the aisles of my local supermarket and the only language I don't hear being spoken is English.

ESPECIALLY WITH FLOODS, WE NEED MORE SUPPORT

Our company is facing the same problem and it will take a long time before we can hire more people. Till then we have to cope somehow.

We don’t have a shortage of workers. We just have a growing number of bludgers who would rather get paid by the government to do nothing.

Not good, hopefully they will sort it out.

labour shortage is a world wide problem

What about New Zealand. We are in the same boat with a severe shortage of drivers and staff in the hospitality trades. Our Government wouldn't know there was a shortage if it kicked them in the rear end.

Why did they kick out all the international workers when covid struck. They worked hard, paid taxes, spent money and yet received no help and were forced to return home. That's why you have a shortage of workers.

Hi I am 70 years of age - was in an IGA store a few weeks ago - noticed signage mentioning CHECKOUT OPERATORS NEEDED - went home made a phone call - have done 2 four hour training shifts and today I am now on the pay roll. HIP HIP HOORAY FOR IGA??

Why isn't anybody asking "why" there is a supposed worker shortage? Are too many people just sick and tired of minimum wages? How about health care? Prescription drugs? The cost of housing? Finally, maybe they have just given up. You shouldn't judge others until you've waked a mile in their shoes.

An increase in our national debt.

So many workers required in Western Australia too in all industries. Its awful to see fruit & veg going to waste as no employees to pick them

If the Governments were not so controlled by other countries Australia would not have any staff shortages. Being forced to have vaccinations to be able to work instead of freedom of choice to select the jobs they wanted to apply for most people have elected to not work or have found jobs working from home . Nurses and teachers have now found employment where they dont work their lives away where they work 9 to 5 and have weekends off and dont have to correct papers or teach unruly children. Other workers have either decided to not work at all and go on the Dole or become couriers where the businesses are not governed by higher management. Australians want their freedom back so they can work. There is no shortage of workers only shortage of integrity and truth from the Governments.

In the last two days I have had seven surveys I have completed, yet at the end ( after I press the submit button ) I get a measly few points of compensation and I am told I have been screened out. That tells me the surveys are getting information without recompensing the survey customers. If you complain to the admin it appears there is little they can do ( they say they have reviewed the survey and you were screened out, even after pressing the submit button ) and they too offer a small compensation. Do they think we waste on average 20 minutes per survey to be satisfied with such poor excuses. Secondly; Is it just me or does anyone else notice the high number of surveys with errors in them at weekends, that prevent you completing a survey. It can get as high as 15% of all surveys. Not happy at how we are being treated at the moment. Edited 21-Nov-22 16:38pm

there is no job shortage it is a con. there are plenty of teachers and nurses but they have no jobs because there are no schools or hospitals. or there have no security due to short term contract positions only. it is pure greed on behalf of the employer and shareholders pay proper wages including proper holidays you would have less unemployment. Stop listening to the media and the government figures and you would see that unemployment exists because Australia has become economically third World we import more goods than we make and export more raw material. Blame privatisation and NLP.

aliens everywhere

There is no worker shortage crisis, if those businesses would lift the v requirement and allow all those workers that lost their jobs because of the mandate to return then things would be back to normal, a vast majority of those on unemployment are there due to the mandate not because theyre lazy or dont want to work

personally i find it hilarious,a lot of these industries that are screaming for workers are well known for treating workers like crap in the past and ripping them off,big business got rid of apprentices years ago in cost cutting exercises,now bugger all local tradesmen/women,now they are racing to get apprentices again,you also have a lot of people that refused to get the jab so lost their jobs,why would you go back to an employer who wouldnt stand by you,Qantas got rid of a heap of workers while claiming jobkeeper,who would wanna work for them,

To many people prefer not to work and live off those who do. It is about time Governments crack down and do something about it. If people don't want to work but want to have kids it is not up to the taxpayer to house, feed, clothe them etc.

Once you went for an interview and if the prospective liked the look of you the job was yours. Nowadays you must have resumes for the most menial of jobs. I agree with you Jenny B give people of all ages a fair go.

Too many lazy bums in Ozzy.

there is a job shortages every where in the world we need workers Edited 22-Nov-22 10:47am

The major cost is welfare. Those that want to work do. there is those that won't. So we have to import workers to fill the shortages

why dont the australians here apply for that?

It's great because you can name your price.

It is issues

There are a lot of barriers to getting entry level jobs like having a certificate to floss your teeth. I know a little silly but then to require a person to complete a course which includes hope to work in a group before starting almost any job and having people pay for the privilege of doing these courses is ridiculous. If these things are so important why can't we have traineeships for very short periods of time to get qualifications and to get skilled up where required? I know a lot of people don't like the idea of increasing migration, but we need people now and there are countries around the world where jobs are scare and we could have all refugees skilled up while awaiting processing. I also live in a rural/seaside town with a labour shortage so prioritising immigrants that are willing to work anywhere would be another way to deal with this issue.

If so many self proclaimed experts hadn't forced people out of their jobs in the last couple of years, we would not have this situation to start with. From CEOs i.e. Mr. Joyce - Qantas down it is shocking what has happened to our workers. Wake up Australia.

Help is on the way. I'm in America and can't get a job. Problem is I'm a woman who can't do hard labor. I'll reread the problem and comment again. Edited 21-Nov-22 12:20pm

I agree with Christine, we need to fix our housing crisis before we can contemplate bringing more people in to find housing for them to live in. Possibly employ more people to process the visa's once the housing is being fixed

We, here in New Zealand, need the import of workers for all the seasonal jobs like fruit picking. If there are no pickers then the food rots or wastes. The circumstances for these travellers or seasonal workers needs to be more stream line and easier for them to enter the country, instead of the government/system making it so difficult. They need the money, and we need them.

Okay firstly where are we supposed to put all these foreign workers. We have a housing crisis now we don't need to add to the problem which bringing more people in would create. Secondly we need to encourage many people to go and work. The pensioners are worried if they earn a certain amount their pensions will be taken off them. Haven't they paid enough taxes to be entitled to that money. Should they not be allowed to earn a little extra these days. Well just maybe there would not be a shortage of workers but the young ones don't want to get their hands dirty. They all want to sit in cushy officers typing away on a computer and well who can blame them, oh wait whose young ones are these? Not mine that is for sure. Come on, wake up and get real Australia, give the Aussie battler ago and give some one else a fighting chance.

Ditto in NZ

During Covid the Government allowances allowed many people to not work. Now they are just too lazy to work at anything - payments should be stopped if they refuse jobs or don't work well and get sacked.

Pathetic Government Policy where they have encouraged companies to import workers rather than train them to do the jobs we need doing in AU. Farms have the worst business case I have ever seen witht he need for Backpackers to come in and pick their crops and no permeant workforce there so when something happens and the backpackers are not there there is no one to pick their crops. The trades are just as bad look at how many Apprentices have been trained in the past 40 years practically none and those who have been working have been brought into the country and mostly have permanent residence but the companies have yet to increase their apprentice training because it is too expensive and cheaper for them to bring in overseas workers who evaporate when something happens so there are not the required people to do the work. I can see AU now being the first in line claiming Climate Change Damage from the newly created fund because of the fires and now floods that have been happening for several years here so the Feral Government can get it's hand out of it's own pocket paying for the policy failures of the past governments.

470,900 Vacant Jobs. 470,900 Australian Residents Registered as Unemployed, A large number of those unfortunate to be on what is possibly the most cruel, illogical system ever developed by Politicians: Temporary Protection Visas are Highly Qualified Skilled Professional tradesmen/women but they aren't allowed to work in the very areas where their Skills are required. Australia is not the only country which needs workers today, the competition is strong. Why would a Skilled, highly trained person in any country want to p[ack up and come here only to find there is a massive Housing Shortage when they already have a good job, their own house? Start Training our own Residents and allow all Visa Holders currently in Australia who have the Trades, the Qualifications to Work. Encourage those 470,900 Unemployed People to get trained and get a job. Where an Apprenticeship is involved pass Legislation which makes it a Legal requirement for Employers to employ their Apprentices for a minimum of 5 years once they have got their papers for far too often we hear of newly qualified Apprentices being laid off as soon as they become qualified.

Thought after Covid 19 they stopped Unemployment benefits, so people could get jobs that aren't disabled. Lots of jobs out there it is sad they worked before go back to job need you.

Really, on stop trusting the lying GOV.....stop talking for AUSTRALIA, every state, electorate is different, we dont have any jobs, and we dont need migrants to fill any jobs. We need to employ Australians, and we need to talk about fist hand info not government propoganda, which is what got Australia in a mess in the first place

What gets me, is before Covid everything was going along nicely, now, restaurants and farmers cannot get anyone to work for them. WHY? I think It's because of the government is paying to them to stay home.

The government needs to speed up its solution to the housing crisis in this country. Don’t allow more people in to compete for housing that doesn’t exist. Whether it be in the cities or rural. If foreign workers are bought in and provided housing over existing Australians, that is hardly going to create a harmonious society.

Very interesting information.

we have worker shortages in Canada as well, but for those who keep coming back to "on the dole" you haven't the foggiest how hard it is to live that way. I am on Provincial disability, and have been told too many times that I should be out working, disability is a holiday, etc. not so...many people want to work but cannot for a plethora of reasons-mental health issues being a major problem. Please broaden your horizons before judging.

Too many people in "talk" jobs where they produce nothing. Example, how many news reporters do we need? At one time there were only a few but now there are dozens on every channel. They could be in employment in industries that need workers. Many other examples to be found.

I’m not sure what our unemployment rate is, does anything know? I know that an awful lot of nurses etc are burnt out, been asked and expected to do more with less. Those that have left were not being replaced over the last 5 years, thanks to government budget cuts.

whether or not they can speed up production is little odd you can only work as good as can and fast as you can anything else would or might cause accidents no matter what you are doing.

Perhaps some that are on the dole should take these positions if in a reasonable distance from the area they are living. If they decline then they don't get the dole. Edited 21-Nov-22 08:50am

Seems most of the world have the same problem-where have all the workers gone? Maybe if we lower the human population [not sure how to do this] of the world and went back to more basic living with less 'red tape' and more actual work and courtesy thing. Or maybe we need more technology/robots?

I do not understand the amount of those on the dole versus what is available. There seem to be plenty of jobs but not many willing to take them.

There are many on the dole. They need to sift through them and maybe they can give them a job.

In Australia, the main problem is the housing shortages. Regional towns are crying out for more workers but are not able to house them. Even if workers wanted to come, they couldn't. Poor government policies.

Why, are Australia not educated more teacher or others jobs that borns in the Australia. Why, is it not easy go from front door for the visa they cancel for nothings but back door they get the visa and most don't work. Look at "a current affairs" how many work but the government cancel they visa for nothings that work this jobs. Its should be say how much government make from visa for this jobs them cancel visa. Face its a business for government making millions dollars put a visa for this jobs them cancel send them back broke. What the point needed worker if you don't want to keeps them began. I see a lots don't want to work as easy get centlink payments. Edited 21-Nov-22 07:24am

low pay (and limited benefits) - which leads to a labor shortage in capitalistic countries - this leads to higher prices (FOR CONSUMERS) - welcome to CAPITALISM

Everyone has a price.

The low wages just above the benefit do not encourage people to work

what would we do without paper work? The government needs to give the people some options. Here in U.S.A. the people got checks and extra money so there was no need to work. Now many are dependent upon the extra money and extra food stamps and all the handouts they get for not working. I think it would be a good idea to tell people to work or no food stamps. Many people are just lazy and think that welfare is the way to live. With all the immigrants collecting welfare and food stamps, would it be better to put them to work. Amazon will reportedly lay off 10,000 workers. maybe you could get some of the people to come to Australia and work instead of going on welfare and food stamps and unemployment. To many good companies going out of business because there is no one that wants to work.

Visa processing to bring in the workers.However it seem to me that they have a shortage in the Visa department .So that needed to be their first concern is getting more workers in that department to get those Visa processing on board so to speak.

Maybe people with nothing else to do could be "man-powered" (or woman-powered of course) as was done during the war? Or would that bring out all the bleeding-heart liberals in protest?

Inflation. Climate change. Chaos.

The issue is we need the Depart of Education and Commerce to be combined to create a Department of Econimic and Educational Development so that our education system is in tune with the job creators

wow this is crazy to hear!

It’s the same in New Zealand

Totally agree with this! New Zealand is the same ,makes me so angry. A farmer here had to throw away 10 000 lettuces, because he could not get workers, very, very sad !!!