Track Protection Officers are critical to keeping workers in the rail corridor safe. More than 5,500 Track Protection Officers are currently working on train networks across Australia. An increase on rail infrastructure projects means more are needed.
Understanding who's training in these skills, where they're getting trained and who's paying for it will help develop programs to address this critical skills gap.
The National Rail Skills Hub has analysed National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) data relating VET training programs in this latest report.
A link to our research on Track Protection Officer training can be found below.
Find out more about Track Protection Officer training and career pathways here or read about Naomi Davies' career as a Track Force Protection Co-ordinator with Metro Trains Melbourne.