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Transport Workforce Futures gives transport operators, supervisors, planners and workforce leaders a practical way to share what’s happening on the ground.
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As the Engagement Manager for road freight, passenger transport, and warehousing, Justin will act as a key liaison between industry and government. Justin's role requires him to stay informed and responsive to the challenges businesses face across the sector, from driver shortages and workforce pressures to compliance issues.
Justin encourages employers and industry stakeholders to reach out, as he can actively support you to address training and skilling issues and bridge gaps. With over 20 years of experience in Queensland's transport and logistics industry, Justin has held various roles with a strong focus on operational leadership and organisational development.
His background includes hands-on work across the state-based in North Queensland for much of his career before relocating to South East Queensland in 2020. This regional perspective has given Justin a deep understanding of the unique workforce challenges faced by businesses across the state.
Justin now looks forward to engaging with businesses across the sector to better understand their challenges and to work collaboratively on solutions that ensure the industry remains resilient through current pressures and future change.
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With over 10 years of experience delivering complex infrastructure projects across transport and related sectors, Maya brings a strong understanding of the workforce challenges facing industry. Maya's role involves working closely with employers, training providers, and government to identify current and emerging workforce needs, analyse skills gaps, and support the alignment of training, qualifications, and career pathways with real industry demand.
She is particularly focused on ensuring workforce solutions are practical, future-focused, and responsive to industry change, technology adoption, and regulatory requirements.She has a proven ability to build trusted relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and to act as a strong advocate for industry needs.
Maya works collaboratively to support workforce planning, skills development, and sustainable talent pipelines across rail, aviation, marine and maritime sectors.
Maya is passionate about strengthening industry training, government collaboration, improving workforce participation, and supporting career pathways that deliver skilled, job-ready workers while supporting long-term industry productivity and growth.
How Transport Workforce Futures collects and uses input
Future Ready Workforce engagement program is designed to make it easy for transport operators and industry stakeholders to contribute. You can participate at a level that suits your time and role, whether that’s staying informed, giving feedback, or representing your sector through an Industry Reference Group.
Who can take part
Future Ready Workforce is for employers in the Queensland transport and logistics industry, industry training and workforce leaders from all sectors. You don’t need to be a large organisation or hold a formal title to contribute—your practical insight is what matters.
Small and medium operators
Provide insight from day-to-day operations and workforce management.
Large operators
Share challenges and practices from complex, multi-location operations.
Regional and metro teams
Highlight workforce differences and challenges based on location.
How industry information shapes workforce decisions
TWF gathers information from transport and logistics businesses and stakeholders across Queensland. This includes observations about workforce challenges, training funding, availability, and skills needs. The program uses this information to guide funding decisions, inform policy, workforce planning, skilling and training pilot programs, and ensure decisions reflect what the industry needs and what’s actually happening in the sector.
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