Women technicians needed!

Australia’s automotive aftermarket sector faces a severe and ongoing skills shortage, with nearly 40,000 technicians urgently needed across the country. Yet despite this clear demand, women hold only around 1 in 40 automotive trade roles, according to data from the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance.

This underrepresentation is compounding the labour shortage, especially as demand continues to grow across the sector. Research by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) reveals a shortfall of approximately 27,000 qualified technicians and 13,500 apprentices – leaving workshops nationwide under pressure and struggling to keep up.

Job Services Australia’s Skills Priority List shows that around 35 per cent of key automotive occupations are in shortage, reinforcing the widespread and systemic nature of the issue.