Creating and securing jobs
Combining our efforts to build a national network
Many types of workers will be needed to roll out the superfast National Broadband Network. Across Australia, the project will draw together a large and diverse workforce. At its peak, it is expected to support up to 37,000 jobs including:
- network designers
- construction workers
- engineers
- planners
- logistics experts
- project managers
- software and system specialists.
The largest nation bulding project in Australian history
Construction of the superfast broadband network will be a nation‑building enterprise. It will support jobs now and enhance the capacity of the economy into the future.
Building the network will create jobs across many industries. This is a vast project that will cross our nation involving network design, surveying routes, digging trenches, laying the cable and developing software.
The network will directly support up to 25,000 jobs a year, on average, over the eight‑year life of the project. At its peak, the network is expected to support 37,000 jobs.
Investing in the future
Superfast broadband will shore up longer term business opportunities. Better access to information, tools and services offers the ability to improve the way businesses work.
By helping Australian businesses to work smarter, the National Broadband Network will make our companies more competitive.
Superfast broadband will help secure jobs into the future.
