Gov’t injects fresh funding into Tasmania’s workforce development
The Tasmanian Government has launched a new initiative aimed at bolstering the state's workforce by providing increased subsidised training opportunities for job seekers and assisting employers in enhancing the skills of their existing workers.Â
Manufacturing jobs among priorities in Victoria’s 10-year clean economy plan
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the state’s workforce with the launch of a new 10-year clean economy plan that will potentially create targeted training and skills programs in the manufacturing, engineering, electricity, and construction sectors.
250 new jobs in Geelong with new ABS Centre of Excellence
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will establish a new Centre of Excellence in Geelong in collaboration with Deakin University, which will upgrade the site of the...
Industry representative ACCI seeks return of retirees to address workforce shortage
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said allowing pensioners to return to the workforce could be the answer to the ongoing staff...
Victoria’s Point Wilson Wharf reopens to scale ADF’s guided weapons, ordnance stock
The Point Wilson Wharf in regional Victoria has reopened to re-commence the large-scale importation of guided weapons and explosive ordnance and associated materiel shipments.Â
Boosting STEM careers to address Australia’s skills gap
Among a great number of critical problems exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, Australia is also looking at a future plagued by the lack of enough skilled workers across various industries, such as manufacturing.Â
Toyota to cut 160 jobs at its Technical Centre before 2017
Toyota Australia Motor Corp. has confirmed that it will axe additional 160 jobs at its Technical Centre in Victoria before ending all car manufacturing operations...
Indigenous Welding Schools could help close Australia’s skills gap – Weld Australia
Weld Australia has called for federal funding to establish a national network of Indigenous Welding Schools to unlock more skilled jobs for Indigenous Australians.Â
Australian unemployment rate drops
The national unemployment rate of Australia has dropped to 6.1% in December from the revised 6.2% in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)...
Welding, metal fabrication training gets $500,000 investment boost at TAFE NSW Griffith
The welding and metal fabrication sector in Riverina, New South Wales, has received a boost with the completion of new upgrades to training facilities at TAFE NSW Griffith.Â
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Future-ready manufacturing: How AI and cloud ERP are transforming supply chains
As manufacturers face growing supply chain disruption, rising costs and increasing operational complexity, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud ERP and connected digital systems are becoming essential tools for improving visibility, resilience and decision-making.
