AIIA SURVEY - DIGITAL STATE OF THE NATION 2024 - JULY 2024

AIIA Survey – Digital State of the Nation 2024 4 RESULTS FROM KEY QUESTIONS DIGITAL ECONOMY COMPETITIVENESS AND GROWTH EXPECTATIONS In terms of the future of the Australian economy, are you: The ICT sector in Australia has reached record levels of concern regarding the future of the national economy in the last three years, with 54% of survey respondents now expressing apprehension. [...] AIIA Survey – Digital State of the Nation 2024 6 GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP AND POLICIES Do you think Federal and State Governments understand the importance of ICT to the Australian economy? The ICT sector in Australia is expressing serious concerns over what it perceives as 72% governmental neglect. [...] AIIA Survey – Digital State of the Nation 2024 10 If you expect to be hiring staff from overseas, what is the main reason? In relation to our VET and Higher Education system, do you feel that they are producing job-ready candidates for the ICT sector? 99% of the respondents to the survey said that that VET and Higher Education graduates are not job-ready, requiring further training to be effective. [...] This highlights a persistent disconnect between the outputs of the education sector and the needs of the ICT industry, leading to additional expenditure of time and resources, and a resultant dip in productivity. [...] AIIA Survey – Digital State of the Nation 2024 11 Do you believe your business has a role in re-skilling workers for jobs of the future? AIIA Survey – Digital State of the Nation 2024 12 TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AND ADOPTION Which industry sectors do you expect will have the greatest adoption and growth (buyers) of ICT in 2024? The Government, Health, and Financial services sectors continue to be th.