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Other Services

The Other Services sector is made up of industry associations, trade unions, religious organisations and interest groups and a wide range of personal and repair services, including vehicle services and smash repair, laundries, funeral directors, photographers, hairdressing, household equipment repair, parking services, personal services and escort services.

The sector includes 129,049 businesses and employs 435,459 people.

Other Services is a diverse industry including personal care, funeral and religious services, associations, repair and maintenance

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Sector Facts & Figures

The Other Services sector involves a large amount of person-to-person engagement and small business activity supported by technology.

Augmented and Virtual reality can be used to support repair and maintenance operations. AR is also used in hairdressing and beauty salons to help customers visualise results and options.

VR, AR and robots are used in the sex industry, and will drive development of personalised robotics for sex services.

Google challenges the role Unions and Industry Associations play through the ease of access to information that it provides. AI will further enhance individual access to customised and tailored information and services.

Employment:    435,459

Organisations:    129,049

  • Employing:

    56%

  • Non-employing:

    44%

Remuneration

  • Avg Salary:

    $54,007

Categories

  • Civic and other Interest Groups

    Activities: Interest group, PTA, Auto association, Animal welfare etc
    • Technology
      Google
    • Other issues
      Relevance membership services, Sponsorship, Google

  • Funeral Directors & Cemeteries

    Activities: Cemetery, Crematorium, Funeral directing
    • Technology
      Robots

  • Hairdressing & Beauty Salons

    Activities: Barber, Beauty Service, Hairdressing, Nail care etc
    • Technology
      AR

    Augmented & Virtual Reality


    Augmented Reality Hair Salon Showcases Tech

  • Labour Organisations

    Activities: Trade union, Employer association
    • Technology
      Google
    • Other issues
      Membership, Google

  • Laundries & Dry Cleaners

    Activities: Laundry, Dry cleaning, Linen hire, Uniform hire
    • Technology
      Robots

    Robotics


    Robotics for industrial laundries

  • Parking Services

    Activities: Car park, Parking service, Valet parking
    • Technology
      IoT, Digital ID
    • Other issues
      Digital ID

    Drones


    Managing Parking Lots with Drones

  • Personal Care Services

    Activities: Astrology, Baby sitting, Personal trainer, Tattooing, Introduction Agency etc

  • Photographic Film Processing

    Activities: Digital photograph processing, Photofinishing, Developing
    • Technology
      Robots
    • Other issues
      Digital Photography, Self Publishing

  • Professional Associations

    Activities: Professional associations
    • Technology
      Blockchain, Google
    • Other issues
      Relevance membership services, Sponsorship, Google

  • Religious Organisations

    Activities: Church, Mosque, Temple, Bible society etc
    • Technology
      VR, Facial Recognition

  • Sex Services

    Activities: Brothel, Escort service, Massage parlour
    • Technology
      Robots, VR, AR

  • Auto Repair & Maintenance

    Activities: Auto repair and Service, Electrical, Air conditioner, Radio repair, Brake and Clutch, Radiator repair, Exhaust system and muffler repair, Body repair, Panel beating, Car detailing, Windscreen
    • Technology
      AR
    • Other issues
      Insurance Company Control, Electronic Complexity and Control

    Augmented & Virtual Reality


    Augmented Reality for Automotive Repair & Service

  • Domestic Appliance Repair & Maintenance

    Activities: Air conditioner, Heater, Refrigerator, Stove,
    • Technology
      AR, AI

  • Electronic Repair & Maintenance

    Activities: TV, Computer, Office machine, Scales, Telephone etc
    • Technology
      AR, AI

  • Machinery & Equipment and Other Repair

    Activities: Machinery, Clothing, Footwear repair
    • Technology
      AR, AI

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