According to a 2020 report by ACS, Australia will need 156,000 more technology workers by 2025 just to keep pace with current demand. The shortages in tech talent have remained high, even as technology spend rose dramatically during the pandemic.
A recent KPMG CIO survey found that Australian organisations have struggled to find skilled IT professionals to support the technology-led transformation, notably in the areas of cyber security, organisational change management,
advanced analytics, enterprise architecture and IT strategy.
The dearth of IT talent impacts how technology serves business needs, especially in how it achieves efficiency. IT teams are already strained to extend infrastructure and services across networks, geographies, jurisdictions, and time zones to support this new remote model, and other business priorities are suffering.
References: ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse Report 2020,
COVID-19 has widened the massive gap between the demand and supply of IT talent
in Australia. As we begin to embrace the new normal and define the rules of remote
work, there is no denying that we have a lot more catching up to do to regain and
advance our competitive footing.
How no-code can help address
Australia’s persistent tech skills shortage
by David Pickering, Director,
Solution Engineering,
APAC at Cherwell Software