Tag: Gayle Tierney
New $9M funding to advance clean economy manufacturing skills in Victoria
The Victorian Government announced an investment to bolster Victoria’s clean economy workforce, unveiling a nearly $9 million funding package aimed at enhancing skills in environmental sustainability and clean technology.
$6.7M investment boosts assistive tech research at Swinburne University
A groundbreaking medtech facility backed by the Victorian Government is set to revolutionise the development of assistive technology by giving people living with disabilities a significant role in shaping their own solutions.
La Trobe launches new Digital Innovation Hub to boost industrial skills
La Trobe University has officially opened the Digital Innovation Hub, a cutting-edge innovation precinct that will accelerate research and development in critical sectors, including advanced manufacturing.
Victoria’s $10M Skills Solutions Partnerships Program unveiled at manufacturing showcase
The Victorian Government has unveiled a $10 million initiative dubbed “Skills Solutions Partnerships Program” in a push to bolster the state's workforce and enhance collaboration between educational institutions and industries.
New $55M construction-focused TAFE campus set for Melton
The Victorian Government has unveiled plans to establish a state-of-the-art, construction-focused TAFE campus in Melton, with an investment of $55 million, aimed at providing local students with accessible education opportunities.
SEC returns to fuel Victoria’s renewable energy workforce
Victoria's State Electricity Commission (SEC) is making a comeback to foster a skilled energy workforce, as the state pushes forward to reach its goal of 95 per cent renewable energy by 2035.
New research facilities in Victoria to foster medicinal innovations, improve food production
Victorian agriculture researchers now have a greater capacity to explore medicinal innovations and improved food production with the opening of new facilities at the Agribio research centre at La Trobe University.
Victoria launches new skills plan to guide training sector over next 3 years
The Victorian government has released a new report outlining its outlook and plans for the state’s skills and training sector over the next three years.
National agreement to boost Victoria’s workforce, advanced manufacturing skills
A national agreement between the Australian and Victorian Governments is paving the way for a significant investment in the state’s vocational education and training (VET) sector.
ManuFutures 2 scales Geelong’s advanced manufacturing capabilities
Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus is now home to Manufutures 2, a hub that seeks to strengthen the advanced manufacturing capabilities of Geelong, Victoria, driving the creation of more jobs in the region.
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
