Queensland rolls out Industry 4.0 program to drive technology skills
The Queensland Future Skills (QFS) Partnership is paving the way for Industry 4.0 by offering a new program dubbed, Certificate II in Autonomous Technologies (10935NAT), designed to address the critical skills gap and prepare workers and their employers for the rapidly increasing rollout of inter-connected technology in the industry.
Ageing workforce, manufacturers moving overseas threaten Australia’s making economy
The future of Australia’s local manufacturing industry is under threat as the country faces a declining skilled workforce, according to an expert.
Victorian gov’t program to offer 100 manufacturing roles in southeast Melbourne
The Victorian government has entered a $2 million partnership with Chislom Institute aimed at helping disadvantaged jobseekers to get into careers in engineering and manufacturing in southeast Melbourne.
SA’s unemployment rate spikes to 7.7% in February
The latest figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that South Australia’s headline employment rate rose by 0.9 per cent to 7.7...
WA alleviates migration requirements to attract more workers
The Western Australian government has amended its migration program to attract more skilled workers and foster industry growth.
As part of the initiative, the government...
Caterpillar Transition Taskforce creates 95 advanced manufacturing jobs in Tasmania
An innovative truck manufacturer and a leading tripe producer are just two of a number of Tasmanian companies that received funding under the second...
Retrenched Alcoa workers in Geelong groomed for new prison jobs
The Napthine Coalition Government's prison expansion program — which will deliver hundreds of new jobs across Victoria — may prove to be the answer...
Bridgeman announces new advanced metal manufacturing plant in Townsville
Indigenous-owned company Bridgeman is establishing an advanced metal manufacturing and fabrication facility in Townsville to help boost the local construction and defence industries.
Schweppes expansion to create new jobs in Melbourne
Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett has announced a $17.4 million expansion of Schweppes’ Tullamarine plant that will boost productivity and create 20 new highly-skilled...
ABS report shows strong growth in employment in November
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported a 2.5 per cent increase in employment in November compared to the same period in 2014.
"The trend...
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