The Surveyors' Trust is a significant sponsor of the recent Consulting Surveyors National study into the future demand, supply and skills gap of surveying and geospatial professionals.

We are delighted to present you with a copy of the report "Determining the Future Demand Supply and Skills Gap for Surveying and Geospatial Professionals".

This detailed report includes:

• Workforce capability state of play and outlook for every state and territory of Australia
• End-use sector demands across the property, construction and mining industries
• Education enrollments and qualification completions
• Demographic ageing of the existing workforce and its impact on retirement within the surveying profession
• Productivity growth driven by new technologies, practices and systems

Here are some of the key findings:

• Surveying and spatial scientists will be in a capability deficit position at the national level for the next five years to FY2023
• It will not be until the mid 2020s when the capability deficit sustainable swings back towards surplus
• New South Wales and Victoria are currently experiencing the largest workforce gaps of all states and territories in Australia
• Undergraduate commencements and completions in geomatics engineering degrees have increased
• The surveying profession has also been able to boost supply, albeit perhaps temporarily, as older surveyors have stayed in the profession for longer
• Workforce gaps are likely to remain over the next five years despite a correction in residential activity as governments roll out more transport infrastructure and as the private sector increases investment in non-residential building and mining