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SA vocational students increase in priority areas

There has been a 2.9 per cent increase in course enrolments aligned with South Australian Government priority areas, including construction, defence and manufacturing, clean energy, education, and care, between 2023 and 2024. Read More

Dae HongFebruary 28, 2025, 12:26 pmFebruary 28, 2025 Comments Off 261

Apprentices Diane Alarcon, Eadie Stokes with trainer Thomas Mandebvu in workshop at Skills Development Centre

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Boeing opens new advanced manufacturing training centre

Boeing has opened its new $1.6 million Skills Development Centre at its aircraft components manufacturing site in Melbourne to train current and new employees on advanced manufacturing technologies and processes. Read More

Mignon D'SouzaOctober 20, 2022, 10:30 amOctober 20, 2022 Comments Off 324

Features

Taking stock and looking forward with localised support

Grant Gray is feeling buoyant about the future of manufacturing and industrial business in Australia.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 3, 2022, 10:04 amAugust 3, 2022 Comments Off 256

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Monash University opens new robotics research facility

The Monash University Faculty of Engineering has launched a new robotics research facility to train the next generation of engineers and global innovators and drive the emerging AI economy.
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Alexandra HaynesMay 4, 2022, 9:17 amMay 4, 2022 Comments Off 224

Features

Helping F&B clients upskill with bespoke training

Australia’s food, beverage and manufacturing sector is facing a national-wide challenge: a skills shortage. To stem this challenge and assist customer’s in upskilling their staff, BSC Engineering Services provides tailor-made training in a variety of application and product types.
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Kate FeltonNovember 30, 2021, 10:20 amNovember 30, 2021 Comments Off 238

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Manufacturers encouraged to nominate outstanding trainees

Entries are now open for Queensland’s 59th annual training awards, and manufacturing employers are encouraged to nominate. “We want to see the best of our top training achievers recognised at this
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auJanuary 8, 2020, 8:04 amJanuary 8, 2020 0 190

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WA invests in targeted regional skills development

The Western Australian government will focus on growing the number of trainees and apprentices in regional areas of the state. Minister for Education and Training, Sue Ellery, announced that the VET Regional
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 27, 2019, 3:09 pmNovember 27, 2019 0 232

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Apprenticeship support providers announced for 2020

The providers of Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) services from 1 February 2020 have been announced by the federal government. These organisations provide support services for apprentices
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 21, 2019, 8:08 amNovember 21, 2019 0 192

Features

A hands on approach to learning: Ahrens’ school pathways program

The federal government forecasts a 4.6 per cent national jobs growth in fabrication and engineering trades and Ahrens are accommodating for the future with its school pathways program. Ahrens
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 14, 2019, 8:44 amNovember 14, 2019 0 217

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Review to look into Victorian trades teaching

The Victorian state government has announced a review of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and the state’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector as delivered through Victoria
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 12, 2019, 7:55 amNovember 12, 2019 0 168

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Australian WorldSkills titles to be in Perth

The WorldSkills national competition will be held in Perth in August 2020, announced Education and Training Minister, Sue Ellery. Across 60 skill categories, the WorldSkills Australia National Championships
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 7, 2019, 8:37 amNovember 7, 2019 0 184

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Partnership signed to prepare workforce for naval shipbuilding

Weld Australia has signed an agreement to develop a national shipbuilding welding education and training competency framework, with the Naval Shipbuilding College. With welding required for major projects
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auOctober 10, 2019, 6:33 amOctober 10, 2019 0 295

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Airport construction provides skills for the future

The construction of Western Sydney Airport will provide the skills and training for local workers employed on the project. A partnership between Western Sydney Airport and TAFE NSW has seen the establishment
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 27, 2019, 7:53 amSeptember 27, 2019 0 204

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Minister launches Manufacturing Academy

The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, launched the Manufacturing Academy on September 24. Produced by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, the Manufacturing Academy is
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 25, 2019, 9:19 amSeptember 25, 2019 0 202

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Electrician training facility seeks to stem skills shortage

A new site for the training of electricians has opened in Chullora, NSW. Developed by the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), the Training and Apprenticeships Centre of Excellence,
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 24, 2019, 9:28 amSeptember 24, 2019 0 213

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TAFE looks to prepare students with digital trades qualifications

TAFE will look to deliver training in digital trades to meet the growth of “blue tech” jobs, such as cyber security, data and analytics, augmented and virtual reality, software engineering, the Internet
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 6, 2019, 9:27 amSeptember 6, 2019 0 298

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Australia lands 8th in the WorldSkills competition

Australia’s trainees and apprentices took their skills to the world’s best this August at the WorldSkills Competition. Placing eighth overall, the team of 15 made up one of 66 national teams that competed
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 3, 2019, 9:51 amSeptember 3, 2019 0 204

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Review into senior secondary to study pathways to industry

An inquiry into pathways into jobs for senior secondary students will bring together educators and industry to decide whether students are being taught the skills needed for the future. Led by Professor
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 27, 2019, 9:05 amAugust 27, 2019 0 175

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National Manufacturing Summit: Minding the skills gap

During the panel discussions as part of the National Manufacturing Summit, one topic that never strayed far from the lips of speakers was the issue of skills. With the focus of the summit set by the opening
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 23, 2019, 10:21 amAugust 23, 2019 0 184

Resources

IoT ready CNC industrial control machines

CNC-based machining tools has been widely adopted in the manufacturing business. Especially in the era of Industry 4.0, the new development of manufacturing technology should consider intelligent collaboration,
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 21, 2019, 9:00 amAugust 21, 2019 0 223

training

SA vocational students increase in priority areas

Boeing opens new advanced manufacturing training centre

Taking stock and looking forward with localised support

Monash University opens new robotics research facility

Helping F&B clients upskill with bespoke training

Manufacturers encouraged to nominate outstanding trainees

WA invests in targeted regional skills development

Apprenticeship support providers announced for 2020

A hands on approach to learning: Ahrens’ school pathways program

Review to look into Victorian trades teaching

Australian WorldSkills titles to be in Perth

Partnership signed to prepare workforce for naval shipbuilding

Airport construction provides skills for the future

Minister launches Manufacturing Academy

Electrician training facility seeks to stem skills shortage

TAFE looks to prepare students with digital trades qualifications

Australia lands 8th in the WorldSkills competition

Review into senior secondary to study pathways to industry

National Manufacturing Summit: Minding the skills gap

IoT ready CNC industrial control machines

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