Tag: manufacturing workforce
Manufacturing workforce plan targets skills and productivity to support industry growth
Australia’s manufacturing industry needs a stronger skilled workforce, improved apprenticeship outcomes and more responsive training to support productivity and future growth, according to the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance’s 2026 National Manufacturing Workforce Plan.
Victoria opens new training round to address manufacturing skills gaps
The Victorian Government has opened applications for a new round of its Skills Solutions Partnerships program, with a focus on developing training to address workforce needs across priority industries including advanced manufacturing and defence.
Manufacturing workforce demand to grow by 91,300 by 2035, plan finds
Australia’s manufacturing workforce is projected to grow by 91,300 workers by 2035, while skills shortages continue across 12 occupations critical to the industry, according to the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance’s 2026 National Manufacturing Workforce Plan.
Manufacturing workforce targeted as Weld Australia launches subsidised welding training across Qld
A new subsidised welder training initiative aimed at strengthening Queensland’s manufacturing workforce has been launched by Weld Australia in partnership with Manufacturing Skills Queensland.
Premier announces the largest investment in train manufacturing in Queensland’s history
As part of Queensland's largest investment in train manufacturing, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk turned the sod on early works for a new workshop at Torbanlea near...
Queensland women making it in manufacturing
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More than 170 manufacturing professionals, innovators and students came together to celebrate women in manufacturing for the first 2020 Women in Manufacturing industry...
Victoria’s world-class defence industry on display at Avalon
Victoria will showcase its world-class defence industry at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition which opened yesterday at the Avalon Airport.
Premier...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
