Tag: skilled workforce
Skilled workforce crisis spurs call for apprenticeship incentive boost
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised alarm bells over a concerning 38 per cent drop in apprenticeship and traineeship commencements in the four months from July to October 2024, compared to the same period the previous year.
Universities, global defence players establish AUKUS Workforce Alliance
UNSW Sydney has collaborated with other universities and leading defence industry players to establish the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA), a coalition dedicated to addressing critical AUKUS workforce and skilling opportunities.
Louis Vega appointed President of Dow Australia and New Zealand
Former US Government official Louis A. Vega has been named regional President and Managing Director of Dow Chemical and Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Vega,...
Turning Queensland into Asia-Pacific biofutures hub
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $20 million investment under her Government’s Queensland Biofutures 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan that aims to position the...
DMK Engineering to open new manufacturing facility in Mt Gambier
Mount Gambier-based engineering company DMK Engineering has been awarded a $540,000 grant to establish a new manufacturing facility in the Limestone Coast.
South Australian Regional...
Questacon initiative brings 3D printing to Australian school kids
46 students from three secondary schools from WA, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria have been given a unique opportunity to experience the cutting-edge...
Rockwell Automation releases 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report
Rockwell Automation, a company with a long history of servicing customers with technology innovation, deep domain expertise and a culture of integrity and social...
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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.
