A Good Match: Optimising Australia's permanent skilled migration
Nearly a quarter of permanent skilled migrants in Australia are working in a job beneath their skill level, a new report by CEDA has found.
CEDA – the Committee for Economic Development of Australia – is an independent, membership-based think tank formed in 1960.
For 60 years, CEDA has identified the policy issues that matter for Australia’s future and pursued solutions that deliver better economic and social outcomes for the greater good.
CEDA’s independence and a membership base that spans across Australia and all sectors makes us unique in the Australian policy landscape, and enables us to bring together and harness the insights and ideas of a broad cross-section of industry, government, community and academia.
Working with our members, we deliver on our purpose by:
- Researching the most important issues affecting Australia;
- Informing and stimulating constructive debate of critical issues;
- Facilitating collaborative and innovative policy ideas and solutions;
- Influencing decision makers by delivering compelling evidence and recommendations and advocating in support of our positions.
Our work is focused on three key themes: supporting a more dynamic economy, the provision of world class essential services, and enabling economic and social participation and opportunity. These are fundamental drivers of individual and community wellbeing.
Our research agenda is currently focused on better understanding the drivers of economic dynamism in Australia, and identifying key challenges, opportunities and policy solutions across five key areas:
Our member network
CEDA has almost 700 members.
Our cross-sector membership spans every state and territory and includes Australia's leading businesses, community organisations, government departments and academic institutions.
At the helm of CEDA is Chairman Diane Smith-Gander AO and Chief Executive Melinda Cilento.
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INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
The concept for CEDA was based on US think tank the Committee for Economic Development (CED). Today, CEDA's reach goes beyond Australia as a member of an international network of counterpart organisations.
CEDA uses these international affiliations to inform our agenda and provide international perspectives and knowledge to our members. Member organisations of the international network of counterpart organisations include:
| Australia | Committee for Economic Development of Australia |
| China | Institute for Reform and Development |
| Finland | Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) |
| France | Institut de l'Entreprise |
| Germany | Centre for Economic Studies - IFO Institute |
| Japan | Keizai Doyukai |
| Latin America | Consejo Empresario de América Latina |
| Portugal | Forum de Administradores de Empresas |
| South Africa | National Business Initiative |
| Spain | Círculo de Empresarios |
| The Netherlands | SMO Society and Enterprise Foundation |
| United States | Committee for Economic Development |
World Competitiveness Yearbook
In addition to the international network of counterpart organisations, CEDA is also the Australian partner for the Switzerland-based IMD World Competitiveness Center's annual World Competitiveness Yearbook.
Released annually, it compares and ranks over 60 countries on a range of business competitiveness criteria.