The Tasmanian state government will use their $16.1 million Energising Tasmania Training Fund to ensure a ready workforce to build and maintain pumped hydro to support and realise the state’s renewable
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Holden’s workforce could be redeployed to Naval Shipbuilding project
Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, has indicated that Defence may be closer to securing the 15,000 jobs needed to tackle national shipbuilding projects, after Defence Department and National
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TAFE SA and Groupe FIVA team up to tackle skills shortage
In order to address the skills shortage in naval shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing, TAFE South Australia has signed an MoU with French engineering services company, Groupe FIVA towards an industry
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Preparing the workforce for the skills of the future
During a day of robust discussion, delegates, speakers, and panellists came to grips with the skills crisis confronting the Australian manufacturing industry, and what can be done to overcome this.
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Growth in apprenticeships and traineeships in NSW
A new report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows a 16 per cent rise in apprentices and trainees in NSW this year against a national increase of 2.8 per cent.
The NCVER
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Former QUT vice-chancellor appointed chair of Jobs Queensland
Former vice-chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), emeritus professor Peter Coaldrake, has been appointed as chair of Jobs Queensland, the state’s workforce and skills advisory board.
Premier
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Bosch Australia launches Learn@Bosch
In a move to inspire young students to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, Bosch Australia has launched “Learn@Bosch”, a program designed for Year 6 Primary
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VIC gov’s new bill to increase share of local workforce, SMEs in public projects
The Victorian Government has taken the ‘Local Jobs First Bill’ to the State Parliament, which seeks to increase share of local workers and businesses in major infrastructure projects.
If
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Toyota finally shuts its doors in Victoria
Workers at Toyota’s Altona manufacturing plant will clock off for the last time today. Toyota is the last passenger vehicle manufacturer to close its doors in Victoria.
According to the Labor government
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