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Why Australia: Talent

“If we did not have this fantastic facility in Australia, and their staff available to help us, we would simply not have been able to complete this project.”
Mike Lawrence, Associate Professor, Structural Biology, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Australia has a highly skilled, educated and multilingual workforce, familiar with both western and Asian cultures. Among the top 10 countries for drawing and retaining highly skilled workers, Australia is also an attractive destination for expatriate executives.

Australia's linguistic diversity and strong cultural links with Europe and Asia provide an ideal mix for multinational organisations setting up or expanding their business in Australia.

Talent credentials

  • Australia’s secondary education enrolment rate is the highest in the world (World Economic Forum’s 2012-13 Global Competitiveness Report)
  • More than one-third  of Australia’s workforce holds a tertiary qualification.
  • Nearly two per cent of the population has a PhD, ranking Australia ninth in the OECD.
  • More than one million Australians speak a European language and more than two million speak and Asian language at home (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census).

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The Australian Foreign Investment Guide provides useful information on investing and operating a business in Australia and the range of assistance available to investors.

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