Mount Isa Workforce Data Literacy & Survey Co-Design Project

Building Regional Capability. Strengthening Evidence. Supporting Local Solutions.

Throughout 2025, the Mount Isa Regional Jobs Committee partnered with Ronan Analytics to deliver a region-first initiative designed to improve data literacy, strengthen local capability, and build a robust evidence base to guide workforce solutions.

The project brought together in-person workshops, online technical sessions, and a co-designed regional workforce survey. The survey captured workforce realities from across Mount Isa, Camooweal, Northwest Queensland and surrounding service footprints—ensuring insights remained grounded in lived experience, ethical practice and Indigenous data governance principles.

This initiative aligns directly with the Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022–2032 and demonstrates the Mount Isa RJC’s commitment to place-based, evidence-driven regional workforce planning.

Link to the dashboard can be found here

What We Did

1. In-Person Data Literacy & Transformation Workshops

2. Online Skills Sessions

3. Co-Designed Regional Workforce Survey

38 respondents from 31 organisations contributed data reflecting 42 service offerings and representing an estimated workforce footprint of 2,600–3,000 people—and up to 7,000 including interconnected sectors such as government, education and training.

Learn more of what we found here Local Workforce Data & Resources | Mount Isa Regional Jobs Committee 

Acknowledgements

The Mount Isa RJC acknowledges the contributions of all frontline workers, community organisations and sector partners who shaped this project. Special thanks to Ronan Analytics for their expertise, commitment to ethical practice, and support in building local capability. And also extend that to Yup Yup Labs for their ongoing support and partnership.