Knowledge Workforce

Ballarat now has the highest proportion of ICT employees in regional Victoria and the third largest in regional Australia. This highly educated and skilled workforce has been a major factor in establishing Ballarat as a nationally and globally competitive ICT centre.

There is a significant collaboration between the University and the Technology Park tenants in relation to research, education, training and consultancy projects. Further, the University provides skilled labour to the Park in the form of graduates and part-time students. This collaboration provides mutual rewards and benefits for all parties.

More and more businesses are now moving to Ballarat to take advantage of the region’s high-calibre infrastructure and facilities, its competitive environment and running costs, and the support it offers to new and existing enterprises. Ballarat is now the fastest growing regional centre in Victoria

Ballarat’s industry base is rapidly changing. As a growth industry, ICT has the potential to reduce disadvantages such as unemployment and create dynamic and sustainable growth in the City.

ICT offers unique and tangible returns to the Ballarat community, contributing towards meeting its social, economic and environmental needs.
ICT can improve the efficiency and sometimes the competitiveness of its users, and as an industry in its own right, it has considerable economic impact.