A federal government supported initiative, National Skills Week 2022 will be held again this year from August 22 to 28, designed to inspire Australians to explore the myriad of rewarding and worthwhile careers that can be pursued through Vocational Education and Training (VET). Held annually, the purpose of National Skills Week is to raise awareness...
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New innovative ways to reveal the real value of digital, mining and human service careers to school-aged students The Mining Skills Organisation, Digital Skills Organisation and Human Services Skills Organisation have partnered with school-leaver service Year13, to demonstrate the value and diverse opportunities of careers in mining, digital technology and human services. Coinciding with National...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE 87 per cent of all jobs needed by businesses today require digital skills, says National Skills Week Australia needs 156,000 new technology workers by 2025 25 AUGUST 2021 – Speaking at the start of National Skills Week, Chair of the Week Brian Wexham emphasised the importance of young people to acquire digital skills...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Woolworths Group partners with SkillsOne to support National Skills Week to help next generation grow rewarding careers 23 August 2021 – One of Australia’s largest youth employers, Woolworths Group has partnered with SkillsOne to sponsor National Skills Week 2021 and celebrate the wide array of skills-based apprenticeships and practical learning pathways available in...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Australia’s manufacturing sector to be reignited as a result of Covid-19 IBSA Group announced as supporter of National Skills Week 2021 19 August 2021 – Workforce skills program developers, Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) Group says the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a tremendous opportunity to kick-start Australia’s manufacturing sector. Trade disruptions due...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Bricklayers most in-demand trade: Bricklayers Association announced as major supporter of National Skills Week 2021 18 August 2021 – While the Greater Sydney lockdown is estimated to cost the construction industry a reported $1 billion per week, bricklayers, in particular, are facing a huge demand in the industry. The opportunity to become a...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE National Skills Week reveals most in-demand jobs of the future Skills critical to Australia’s economic recovery out of Covid Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business The Hon Stuart Robert MP launches National Skills Week 2021 on August 24 9 AUGUST 2021 – Now moving into its eleventh year, National Skills...
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Apprenticeships and traineeships key to Australia’s post COVID-19 recovery Apprenticeship Support Australia announced as a major sponsor of National Skills Week 2021 3 August 2021 – Leading industry body, Apprenticeship Support Australia (ASA) has cited the employment of apprentices and trainees as key to Australia recovering from the pandemic, while announcing its sponsorship...
Read MoreWorkforce of the future: 1 million workers needed in Health & Community care by 2050 Human Services Skills Organisation (HSSO) announced as sponsor of National Skills Week 2021 16 August 2021 – The Human Services Skills Organisation (HSSO) estimates Australia needs 1 million health and community care workers by 2050(i) and highlights that human services...
Read MoreBHP supports National Skills Week 2021 as Government ramps up the importance of vocational skills training Now moving into its eleventh year, National Skills Week 2021 will be held August 23 to 29, inviting Australians to explore the many vocational career pathways in a post-pandemic economy. The 2021 Federal Budget has a clear focus on...
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16 JUNE 2021 – Now moving into its eleventh year, National Skills Week 2021 will be held August 23 to 29, inviting Australians to ‘RE-THINK’ their ideas of what Vocational Education and training is all about and the role it can have in preparing people for the future of work, especially in a post-pandemic economy....
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