La Trobe University has teamed up with Deloitte Australia to open a new Digital Operations Centre to help tackle the shortage of digital and technology skills in Australia, particularly in regional areas.
The partnership comes as the industrial sector sees widespread adoption of generative AI that accelerates technology-driven change.
Located at La Trobe’s Bendigo campus in regional Victoria, the new centre will be the centrepiece of the partnership and will serve as the digital backbone to support the delivery of services to Deloitte’s national client base.
It will also offer hands-on work-based learning opportunities for students and workers transitioning to technology-based roles, as well as local employment opportunities for graduating students and workers in the region.
The new centre is expected to open in the first half of 2024 and aims to create up to 200 new employment opportunities.
“This brand new Centre enhances our ability to support our clients through technology-led transformation and to realise the opportunities that technology-driven change presents for key sectors and industries,” said Dennis Krallis, chief transformation officer at Deloitte.
The partnership between La Trobe and Deloitte aims to build digital and technology skills through world-class education provided in the context of work-based learning, further boosting the university’s commitment to producing highly employable graduates.
“The need for digital innovation has never been greater and the opening of the new Digital Operations Centre in partnership with Deloitte reflects La Trobe’s commitment to producing highly employable graduates, who can immediately address critical digital and technology workforce shortages. We are very proud of our deep connections to the Bendigo community and our commitment to world-class education in regional Australia,” said Professor John Dewar, vice-chancellor at La Trobe University.
“We are excited and proud to be investing in new digital and technology skills in regional Victoria. We look forward to hiring great talent and working closely with La Trobe University to provide practical workplace experience for local students,” Deloitte Australia CEO Adam Powick said.
