Careers in Transport & Logistics

The transport and logistics industry is critical to the economic growth and sustainability of Australia’s economy. It provides a vital service, moving people and freight locally, regionally, nationally and internationally using a variety of modes including road, rail, sea and air. 

Transport and logistics is a growing industry that offers a range of career opportunities ranging from marketing and sales through to warehousing logistics and freight transport.

Research shows the Victorian industry will need almost 15,000 extra workers over the next three years.  The Victorian transport and logistics industry is one of the state’s largest sectors, employing more than 330,000 people and contributing more than 14 per cent of the state’s Gross State Product.

The transport and logistics industry offers a diverse range of exciting career opportunities that are local, national and global.  Whatever you are into, you can get into transport and logistics. 

For more information on careers and training in transport and logistics see the links below.

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VTA Focus on Careers in T&L

The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) is continuing to work hard on the objective of raising the image of the Transport & Logistics Industry, and promoting careers and training opportunities in the industry.

The VTA have on several occasions had the opportunity to influence the media to produce television stories related to the shortage of truck drivers and the attraction of women to the profession of truck driving.

In addition, the VTA has been supporting a series of careers days and other initiatives across Victoria aimed at attracting the right people to the industry, particularly youth.

Work has also commenced on analyzing ways to better align the Australian vocational training competency standards with truck driver licensing requirements. This is a really important and urgent task in view of the changing policy settings at a national and state level on the future of truck driver licensing and vocational training standards.

The VTA will be liaising with its counterpart associations, with the TWU, and with governments through such consultative forums as:

• Victorian T&L Careers & Recruitment Partner Reference Group (under the Victorian T&L Industry Round Table (IRT) consultative mechanisms);
• Transport, Distribution Training (TDT) Victoria
• Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council (T&LISC)
• Australian Trucking Association's (ATA) Careers & Training "Key Results Area" (KRA) Committee
• Australian Logistics Council's (ALC) T&L Careers & Education Working Group

For more information on VTA careers initatives and support see the links below.

VTA Focus on Careers in T&L

The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) is continuing to work hard on the objective of raising the image of the Transport & Logistics Industry, and promoting careers and training opportunities in the industry.

The VTA have on several occasions had the opportunity to influence the media to produce television stories related to the shortage of truck drivers and the attraction of women to the profession of truck driving.

In addition, the VTA has been supporting a series of careers days and other initiatives across Victoria aimed at attracting the right people to the industry, particularly youth.

Work has also commenced on analyzing ways to better align the Australian vocational training competency standards with truck driver licensing requirements. This is a really important and urgent task in view of the changing policy settings at a national and state level on the future of truck driver licensing and vocational training standards.

The VTA will be liaising with its counterpart associations, with the TWU, and with governments through such consultative forums as:

• Victorian T&L Careers & Recruitment Partner Reference Group (under the Victorian T&L Industry Round Table (IRT) consultative mechanisms);
• Transport, Distribution Training (TDT) Victoria
• Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council (T&LISC)
• Australian Trucking Association's (ATA) Careers & Training "Key Results Area" (KRA) Committee
• Australian Logistics Council's (ALC) T&L Careers & Education Working Group

For more information on VTA careers initatives and support see the links below.

Cadetships Please click here for more information on Traineeships in Transport & Logistics	Employment Services Please click here for information on Transport & Logistics Employment Services
Industry Initiatives Please click here for more information on new career initiatives in Transport & Logisitcs	Careers Links Please click here for a list of Transport & Logistics career links

Cadetships Please click here for more information on Traineeships in Transport & Logistics	Employment Services Please click here for information on Transport & Logistics Employment Services
Industry Initiatives Please click here for more information on new career initiatives in Transport & Logisitcs	Careers Links Please click here for a list of Transport & Logistics career links