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SA employers urged to consider local trade students
South Australian businesses are being urged not to overlook the value of students in State Government trade schools when dealing with skills shortages.
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Service sector in decline without skilled people
Australia's service industries, which employ a large proportion of Australians are reportedly not prospering at all due to the lack of skilled workers and no current service industry strategy for Australia.
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VCAL is a great pathway for students
Race Replica Motorcycles in Victoria signed up student Michael Cameron to help him complete his Certificate II in Automotive Technology via the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning scheme.
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Geoff Smith - Warehouse Storeperson
In terms of future growth in the transport sector, the anticipated the movement of bulk freight is to increase 1.6 times over the next 20 years, interstate bulk freight to double in that time and the number of containers through Australian ports to triple. So, for someone involved in storing those goods in the transport process, we can see it’s an industry you can rely on to keep moving forward! We chat to Geoff Smith, Warehousing Storeperson, and see what’s involved in the logistics of his job.
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Workforce specialists help rail industry tackle shortages
InfoHRM, an Australian leader in workforce consulting and solutions, has delivered a planning assessment for the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) that identifies the likelihood of substantial labour shortages.
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Jason Atteridge - Transport Trainer And Assessor
"It delivers everything - there's not much in this country which hasn't been on the back of a truck. In the media, we cop a lot for a few bad incidences. There's a lot more behind the industry than public perception at the moment." Jason Atteridge, a trainer and assessor for trainees entering the Transport industries, shares what's really involved in his work, and why he's so passionate about the industry.
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90,000 miners needed by 2020
The Minerals Council of Australia says skilled migration and better training programs are needed to ensure the sector can meet growing demand.
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Government continues to support defence industry skilling
Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Program has last week seen four more Australian companies enter its agreements.
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E-learning takes another step forward with mobile learning
The Australian Flexible Learning Framework has released results into mobile learning as a new practice in flexible learning. The Turning Point Project provides an opportunity to engage with young people through a digital mini-film festival with entries made on mobile devices.
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Experienced tradies pass on their skills
A new South Australian training program - The Workforce Development Mature Age Initiative - seeks to recruit older tradespeople to teach skills to younger people wanting to enter a trade.
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National Career Development Week 2008
National Career Development Week is being held this year from 2 - 8 June 2008 and all career-minded Australians, particularly students and those new to the workforce, are encouraged to get involved.
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From Cotton Seeds to Cotton Farmers
One school in rural NSW, in conjunction with their industry body, has created a program in which students can learn to enter the Cotton industry through in-school training – from the very first level of first-aid training, to a fully qualified farm-hand or manager.
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Growth and innovation the future
The Skills Tasmania, 'Business in the 21st Century. Growth through Skills & Innovation' Conference was held recently in Hobart.
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Jacqui - Metallurgist
Her parents wanted Jacqui to get into medicine, but she wasn't interested. She decided to get a hands-on role where she could savour the country side and challenge her scientific mind - with a job in metallurgy in mining.
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SA Tradies pass on their skills
A training program in South Australia that retains experienced senior tradespeople to teach the next generation of apprentices is being piloted by the building and construction industry.
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Government continues Defence skilling support
Greg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, announced recently that another four companies have entered Agreements under the Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) program.
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Award winning "marvin" making global impact
A computer avatar called marvin™ is about to make a big difference for Northern Territory Indigenous employment and business opportunities and has been mentioned on the world stage by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
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QLD kids turning to trades over uni
Jobs which foster practical skills are becoming more and more in favour of Australia's youth today than 'intellectual' and 'academic' career options, yet there are still issues which need to be overcome before the skills shortage can be successfully tackled.
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Builders urged to join green boom
Builders urged to join green boom, by recycling waste products on building sites.
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Car unions fight for industry future
Car unions fight for industry future, with union delegates from South Australia's car manufacturing industry voting to preserve the tariff on imports.
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Star Rating Scheme Presentation - May 2008
Star Rating Scheme Presentation - May 2008
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Master Builders supports inquiry into ABCC replacement
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, has backed an inquiry into the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) replacement, saying the move is a positive sign that the Government is committed to maintaining a tough cop on the beat in the building and construction industry.
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Henry slam Libs over truck fuel tax
Australia would stop without trucks - yet the Rudd Government is increasing it's Road User taxes, which Ken Henry believes to be detrimental for truckies.
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$63m cut sends CSIRO research to the 'slaughter'
With farmers already relying on research methods to sustain them through the drought, the CSIRO has had it's agricultural research sector budget cut.
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Skills shortage threatens forestry sector's growing future
There has never been a better time to get involved in the forestry industry: whether it's in the field or behind a desk! The forestry industry is seeking younger workers from all backgrounds.
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Nathan Day - Furniture Maker
Nathan Day is a furniture designer and maker in Western Australia. He's one of the few people lucky enough to be able to create artwork for clients which becomes more like part of the family, than just a piece of furniture.
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Kate Carnell appointed as new AFGC Chief Executive
Ms Kate Carnell will bring a wealth of political, health and industry experience for employers, being appointed as the Chief Executive at The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
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John Redmond - From fitter to entrepreneur
John Redmond started in the manufacturing industry as a fitter and turner apprentice in 1961. Now, he owns a three shift manufacturing factory, which is, he shares, "growing and succeeding in every way."
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Graeme Harris - Trade Teacher in Cotton Farming
Graeme Harris is an agriculture teacher at Farrer Memorial High School, in Tamworth. He has recently piloted a Cotton training program for schools - the only one of it's kind. He chats about what it's like to teach on the land - and the charms that come with it.
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Accelerated apprenticeships report card
Australia's principal research and evaluation organisation for the vocational education and training sector has recently released a report on accelerated apprenticeships in Queensland.
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Major shift in SA's training system
In a trend seen Australia-wide, TAFE SA is shifting to meet the needs of Industry.
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Landmark legislation passed to change WA training system
Western Australia has replaced its Industrial Training Act in a bid to create a modern system to better address employer needs, flexible learning, skills shortages, and apprentices' rights.
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Nominations for Minister's Award now open
Nominations for the Minister's Award for Excellence is now open for 2008. The Awards recognise trade teachers for their work with apprentices.
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WA apprentices like training reforms
The effectiveness of shortened apprenticeships has been a topic of controversy among those in the trades industry. A new study released by the Western Australian Department of Education and Training shows that apprentices are graduating more satisfied than ever.
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On the road: TAFEs and community
In my recent travels, I continue to be impressed by the quality, enthusiasm and professionalism of our TAFE teachers and their vital role in local communities.
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New laws to revolutionise training system
Western Australia's training laws are set for the biggest changes in more than three decades, with a new Bill introduced into Parliament last week.
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Calls for more trade students
There are calls for educationalists to encourage more students into trades in Tasmania amid too much pressure on schools to retain students until they complete Year 12, despite some students being better suited to an apprenticeship.
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Hayley Andrews - Equine Student
Hayley Andrews chose her course because it's the only one of it's kind in Australia. She moved from one side of the country to the other, to pursue her passion. In her course at the National Centre for Equine Education, Hayley is studying a Diploma of Stud Management.
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Kelly Lock - Mechanic & Automotive Service Advisor
Kelly Lock is a service advisor for Blacklocks Ford in Wodonga, Victoria. She's a successful motor mechanic looking forward to more challenges ahead. We chat to Kelly about what's involved in being a Service Advisor.
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Simon Hale - Welder
A first class welder is the fifth most in-demand job in the Metals and Engineering industry. We meet Simon Hale, who has just finished his welding apprenticeship, about what it’s like to work in an industry that combines technical problem solving skills, manual labour and, on occasion, computer technology.
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Budget 2008: Skilling Australia for the future
To tackle the skills shortage, the budget will extend the Government's previous commitment to fund new training places with $1.9 billion invested over 5 years to create 630,000 new training places.
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Budget 2008: Skilling Australia's young people
The 2008-09 Budget delivers on the Rudd Government's commitment to establish Trade Training Centres in secondary schools and to give young people the opportunity to learn trade skills at school.
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Budget 2008: Education Investment Fund
As part of the 2008-9 Budget, the Rudd Government has pledged $11 billion to an Education Investment Fund (EIF). Its purposes is to transform higher education and vocational education training (VET) institutions over the next decade.
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Institute grants more Star Ratings at recent ceremony
The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence recently held an awards ceremony to grant more Star Ratings as part of the move to reflect Australia's best trades and vocational skills courses.
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New college provides appealing path for tradies
An Australian Technical College (ATC) which opened in Queanbeyan this week promises to give Year 10 school-leavers a head start in pursuing a trade, without depriving them of their senior-school education.
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Special Report: Budget 2008-9
The much-anticipated 2008-9 Budget, the first for the Rudd Government, was delivered last night. Find out what it means for skills development, trades, training and vocational initiatives.
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Peter Nicholls - The Sky's the Limit
Peter Nicholls has been toiling away in the manufacturing game for more than three decades. And while he doesn't deny he has picked a tough industry sector forge his career, he wouldn't have it any other way.
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All Aboard - Manufacturing heroes
Victoria’s Manufacturer of the Year applies slick Japanese know-how to keep the wheels turning more efficiently than ever at bus manufacturer Volgren.
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Child's Play: Manufacturing Heroes
What do you get when you cross Formula One, CAD CAM technology and a bunch of creative high school kids?
A record-breaking mileage marathon car and some of the most innovative manufacturing minds the world has to offer. Nicole Azzopardi talks to Re-Engineering Australia Forum founder Michael Myers.
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The Big Race: Matt Hibble's Ultimate Apprenticeship Diary
Ultimate Apprenticeship Winner Matt Hibble takes us through the daily excitement at Brands Hatch England, where as part of his prize, he's working on cars and rubbing shoulders with the best in motorsport!
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