2016-11-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

It is expected that there will be an increasing focus on
enabling people to remain in their family home longer
rather than transition into care facilities. This will create
opportunities around in-home care services.

Noosa provides below the industry average of aged care
beds per capita: a gap the market will look to fill, thus
creating increased investment and job opportunities.

Healthcare is expected to be a key sector for innovation
through technology. The CSIRO has identified health (and
biosecurity) plus wellness as a key focus area, driven by the
‘forever young’ megatrend where people seek activities that
make them feel better and live longer. Finally, the sector
provides a wide variety of employment options, from
highly skilled through to unskilled, with many workplaces
employing large numbers - as opposed to the generally
smaller numbers employed by boutique knowledge-
intensive businesses.

How:
The annual implementation plan for this sector will include
initiatives that aim to facilitate increased:

•   employment and career opportunities

•   business activity

•   collaboration and clustering

•   education and training opportunities.




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