Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Engineers Australia welcomes 2023 federal budget’s commitment to upskilling workforce

Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew has welcomed the Australian Government’s 2023 budget for its measures supporting the upskilling of the engineering workforce targeting positive outcomes in AUKUS, manufacturing, sovereign capability, and national energy transition. 

New Apprenticeships Taskforce created in Victoria to boost safety, fairness

The Victorian government has established a new taskforce that would boost fairness and safety for apprentices across the state’s industry. 

Victoria eyes new trade partnerships with Southeast Asian nations

Victorian Minister for Trade and Investment Tim Pallas is visiting business leaders and investment experts in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore this month to establish important ties with major trading partners. 

Australian Defence Force to grow over 100,000 by 2040

The government of Australia has announced plans to grow the country's defence force by around 30% by 2040, with the total permanent workforce to...

Manufacturing giant Kimberly-Clark Australia adds employees to Quarter Century Club

South Australian manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia (KCA) has inducted 45 employees into its Quarter Century Club, recognising them for 25 years or more of service at the company’s Millicent Mill. 

Tech Council reveals Aussie tech talent up by 8%

The number of IT professionals in Australia has increased by 8 per cent  in the past 12 months, from 865,000 in 2020 to 935,000 currently, according to latest figures released by the Tech Council.

Jobs and Skills Forum to create thousands of jobs for Victorian workforce

The upcoming State Electricity Commission (SEC) Energy Jobs and Skills Forum to be held on 29 June aims to create thousands of jobs to deliver Victoria’s renewable energy future, as announced today by the Andrews Labor Government.

Tasmania eyes diversifying workforce in mining, minerals processing sector

The Tasmanian government has launched the Inclusion and Diversity Blueprint and Roadmap, which aims to attract more women and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to the mining and minerals processing sector. 

Gov’ts, rail industry ink agreement to improve rail network across Australia

The Australian and Victorian Governments, as well as the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) on behalf of senior rail industry leaders, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance the interoperability of the rail network in the country.

Queensland unveils $80m initiative aimed at supporting 15000 job seekers

The Palaszczuk Government has approved the first $40 million in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, which focuses on young people and will help up to 15,000 disadvantaged Queensland job seekers over the next 12 months.
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Modular switchgear built for faster, verified panel builds

As switchboard builders face tighter programmes and increasing scrutiny around compliance, the way enclosure, busbar and separation concepts work together has a direct impact on build time and verification effort.