OzTech Roundup is Computerworld Australia’s weekly look at the world of IT. Credit: Getty Images/IDG Fast growth for ICT jobs in Australia While Australia will see 11% of jobs lost to automation by 2040, the ICT industry will experience its fastest growth, excluding newly created jobs, according to data from Forrester. One reason for the increase in automation the high employee costs in Australia, the research found. ICT careers that will experience the fastest growth are database and systems administrators, information and communications technology security specialists, and software and applications programmers. Forrester expects Australia’s working population to have grown 23% by 2040. Four projects picked under the NSW Collaboration and Innovation fund The New South Wales government has announced the projects being funded under the $1.8 million Collaboration and Innovation fund. The fund is designed to encourage high school students to explore technology entrepreneurships and to offer toolkits to help regional and culturally and linguistically diverse students bridge the skills gap between school and university. Projects are also aligned with the NSW Higher Education Strategy. Projects funded through the Collaboration and Innovation fund in 2022 are: Startup @ Schools (University of Technology Sydney and the University of Newcastle): workshops to encourage Year 9 and 10 students to pursue technology-enabled entrepreneurship as a career Teachers Aide Pathway (Charles Sturt University, TAFE NSW, and Regional Development Australia Orana): upskilling teachers’ aides currently employed in NSW schools to become qualified teachers in regional communities Start @ Uni (UNSW Sydney and the University of Sydney): for first-year regional and culturally and linguistically diverse students transitioning to university, which aims to address academic skills gaps between high school and university The Academy (University of New England and the Dhiiyaan Centre): preparing Aboriginal students for higher education from Year 8 through to tertiary enrolment via a curriculum that merges Aboriginal knowledge with science. LeadSquared creates 18 IT jobs in Victoria India-headquartered LeadSquared is opening an Oceania headquarter in Melbourne and has promised to create 18 “high-skilled” jobs. The software-as-a-service provider is also opening its global training hub in Melbourne and is looking to partner with a local university to deliver its training program. LeadSquare has more than 1,000 staff with operations in India, the US, Singapore, the Middle East, and South Africa. Related content news analysis AnitaB.org takes steps to protect attendees at this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration The organization seeks to avoid last year’s issues at the conference for women and nonbinary technologists, which analysts say are an indicator that events like this are necessary. By Lynn Greiner Aug 09, 2024 7 mins Technology Industry Diversity and Inclusion Careers news How many jobs are available in technology in the US? Hiring continued to slow in July, wiping away most of the gains the IT industry saw in the first quarter of the year. By Lucas Mearian Aug 02, 2024 172 mins Remote Work Salaries Financial Services Industry feature These are the skills you need to get hired in tech As the tech market shifts from massive hiring by enterprises to small-and-medium sized businesses scooping up talent, the skills needed to catch an employer's eye are also changing. By Lucas Mearian Aug 01, 2024 9 mins Technology Industry IT Jobs IT Skills feature About the Best Places to Work in IT Nominate your organization for Computerworld's 2025 Best Places to Work in IT list and find out about the program, including eligibility, survey contents, deadlines, and more. By Best Places to Work in IT Team Jul 18, 2024 10 mins Careers IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe