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Media Release: VET a Game Changer this National Skills Week- The Hon. Felix Ellis MP, Tasmania Minister for Skills and Training
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  • August 21st, 2024

Media Release: 20 August 2024 Produced by the Department of Premier and Cabinet Tasmania VET a Game Changer this National Skills Week The Hon. Felix Ellis MP, Tasmania Minister for Skills and Training This National Skills Week (19-25 August) we celebrate a vocational education as a “Game Changer” for Tassie learners. Minister for Skills and...

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Minister’s Message: Federal Minister for Skills and Training, The Hon. Andrew Giles MP
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  • August 19th, 2024

Media Release: 19 August 2024 Ministers’ Media Centre, Ministers of the Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio The Hon. Andrew Giles MP Federal Minister for Skills and Training $12m boost to VET workforce – a ‘game changer’ for Australia’s future The Albanese Labor Government is delivering a significant boost to the Vocational Education and Training (VET)...

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The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP – Minister for Skills & Training
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  • August 26th, 2022

It’s National Skills Week – an opportunity to raise awareness of the benefits of Vocational Education and Training and the career opportunities that come with it. We are investing in skills and training because that’s how we’ll create better jobs and a better future for all Australians. Watch the video.

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Blair Boyer MP – Minister for Education, Training & Skills
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  • August 22nd, 2022

Blair Boyer MP highlights how VET offers great variety, and new and exciting career pathways. The South Australian government is committed to increasing training opportunities to meet the states current and future skills needs, by investing over $200 million to building five new technical colleges. Watch the video.

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Felix Ellis MP, Minister for Skills, Training and Workforce Growth
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  • August 22nd, 2022

Tasmania leading the nation on VET completion rates There is nothing more important to the State’s economy than making sure Tasmanians can access the training they need to get a job. That is why the Tasmanian Liberal Government is driving generational investments to ensure we have the skills and training needed for current and future...

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The Hon Anthony Albanese MP – Prime Minister of Australia
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  • August 22nd, 2022

National Skills Week is an opportunity to celebrate Australia’s diverse skills set, but comes at a time when our nation is in the grip of a skills crisis. A robust skills and training sector is critical to driving a productive workforce – this will deliver a stronger economy and more affordable goods and services. Owing...

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Geoff Lee MP on National Skills Week 2021
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  • August 27th, 2021

Skills plays a pivotal role in our communities everyday, whether it’s the nurse looking after a loved one, the tradie building your home or the chef cooking your dinner. Vocational education and training provides access to critical jobs that contribute to building our economy. The NSW Government has invested more than $2 billion in this...

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National Skills Week highlights Sunshine Coast’s training talent
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  • August 24th, 2021

Minister Farmer said vocational education and training was vital to Queensland’s economy. “We know that if you get the right training, you’re more likely to get the right job,” Minister Farmer said. “I’d encourage every single person reading this to go and look up all the rewarding, lucrative and prestigious career opportunities available through vocational...

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Morrison Government marks National Skills Week 2021 with highest funding for skills and training in Australian history
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  • August 24th, 2021

The Morrison Government has marked National Skills Week 2021 by reminding Australians of the incredible opportunities of a skilled career as hundreds of thousands make use of the skills and training pathways guaranteed through record levels of federal funding. Given the massive demand for skilled workers it is also a great reminder that it is...

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