Australian universities to provide microcredential courses to support industries
Eighteen Australian universities are offering up to 28 microcredential courses in an effort to address the skills gap in priority industries, which include engineering, renewable energy, and construction.Â
Victoria’s manufacturing sector gets $3.2 million to boost job creation, innovation
Fourteen small and medium-sized Victorian manufacturers will receive a total of $3.2 million in funding through the Made in Victoria – Manufacturing Growth Program to expand their operations and manufacturing capabilities.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.
Qld selects Downer as $7b train project manufacturer
The Queensland government has named engineering firm Downer as the preferred supplier to build and deliver 65 next-generation trains as part of the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program.
McGowan Government’s 2021-22 State Budget to invest $100m in the jobs of the future
The McGowan Labor Government has announced a $100 million investment for the establishment of the Investment Attraction and New Industries Fund (IANIF), intended to...
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.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
Indian tech firm LeadSquared selects Victoria as site of new Oceania HQ
India-based global tech company LeadSquared is establishing a new headquarters in Victoria in a bid to build its first presence in Oceania, bringing new...