
%0 Journal Article
%A Starling, S. 
%A Robertson, J. 
%T A CAREER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR ASUSTAINABLE, SAFE AND COMPETITIVEAUSTRALIAN ENERGY INDUSTRY
%J The APPEA Journal
%D 2004/06/30
%V 44
%N 1
%P 873-884
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ03049
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AJ03049 
%X The Australian upstream oil and gas industry faces many staffing challenges, including:shortages of skilled personnel to staff new developments and expansion projects;retirement of an aging workforce with consequent loss of experience; andlow enrolments in university courses predicting a diminished pool of geologists, engineers and technical staff.APPEA&#x2019;s Workplace Competency Initiative has been addressing these challenges by devising and promoting a career development strategy to encourage the recruitment and retention of staff. This career development strategy also addresses the competent workforce provisions and duty of care requirements of APPEA&#x2019;s safety case guidelines. The principle components of the career development strategies are;competency standards&#x2014;the development of competency standards for production operators and drilling crews;career guide&#x2014;a promotional publication to attract new recruits, retain current staff, and to promote life-long learning;coach&#x2019;s handbook&#x2014;a manual for team leaders, supervisors and managers to encourage staff coaching, competency-based training and career development;coach the coach courses&#x2014;practical one day sessions to promote staff coaching, competency formation and career development;group training scheme&#x2014;an industry sponsored scheme to recruit, place and train production operators; anda competency register&#x2014;development of a competency register to encourage and record workforce safety certificates, workplace inductions and vocational qualifications.Ultimately this career development strategy will create a sustainable pool of skilled workers, contribute to safer workplaces, and improve the competitiveness of the Australian petroleum industry. 
