Tag: skills

A new collaboration between the University of Adelaide and Babcock Australasia is poised to accelerate Australia's key military workforce to serve the country's ambitious defence agenda. 

Australian manufacturing is rarely going to be cheaper in the global market, so we need to be smarter to be more competitive. This is the reality that many within the industry are already aware of, which is driving more and more focus on innovative thinking and investment in streamlined processes and new technologies.

The Australian Missile Corporation has inked an agreement with the Victorian Government to prioritise local jobs, skills, and training in a push to speed the development of Australia's emerging smart munitions industry.

Victorians in the Northeast will soon have a new TAFE campus in central Benalla that will address skill shortages and improve access to education and training, following funding support from the Andrews Labor Government.

Manufacturing Skills Queensland, an independent body driving the growth of the state’s manufacturing industry, has tapped Rebecca Andrews as its chief executive officer, effective 1 July 2023.

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the state’s workforce with the launch of a new 10-year clean economy plan that will potentially create targeted training and skills programs in the manufacturing, engineering, electricity, and construction sectors.

Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor announced that the Albanese Government is set to invest an additional $3.7 billion for a five-year National Skills Agreement to be negotiated with states and territories, in addition to $400m to support another 300,000 TAFE and vocational education and training (VET) Fee-Free places.

Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Glenn Butcher has announced the third round of the Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program, which will provide Queensland manufacturers with access to funds amounting to $10 million over the next two years. 

Victoria’s Group Training Organisations (GTO’s) will share $9.3 million in funding over the next three years as the Andrews Labor Government moves to secure...

Assistant Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham has announced that Australian businesses can now apply for support to boost the skills of their...