This year, Woolworths Group is a key sponsor of National Skills Week (23-29 August 2021). National Skills Week sets out to bring to life the talents, skills, career pathways and value of apprentices and trainees across Australia to the wider public and employers. The week is dedicated to raising the status of practical and vocational...
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Welcome to National Skills Week 2021. ReThink Your Ideas Theme video Duration: 57 seconds
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Read all about what’s on the schedule for National Skills Week 2021 in our August newsletter. Also check out updates on some of the fantastic work our partners are doing in the VET space. CLICK HERE to read our August newsletter.
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MEDIA 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...
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Our July newsletter covers this years themes (Re-think Your Ideas), call for events and updates on some of the fantastic work our partners are doing in the VET space. CLICK HERE to read our July newsletter.
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National Skills Week is on its way! Watch Andrew Manson – a WorldSkills Silver medalist- and Brian Wexham speak on the importance of Vocational Education and Training and encouraging people to explore vocational pathways as career options on WINTV News Ballarat. Young people are finding a plethora of opportunities in the regions, where a number...
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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What does a Bricklayer do ? Yep, you guessed it – as a bricklayer you’ll work with clay bricks, concrete blocks and other types of building materials in mortar. Using these materials (and your great bricklaying skills) you‘ll construct and repair veneer and full brick construction, partitions, arches and other structures. However, if you’re thinking...
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Parents may want to rethink their career advice to high school leavers; here’s why. You’d be forgiven if the mention of Vocational Education didn’t immediately bring to mind an international fashion brand, a best-selling author and a four-time Oscar winner. And yet Vocational Education and Training (VET) was the springboard that launched all three of...
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Listen now to the webinar Workforce of the Future- What employers want. This webinar discussed the needs of employers in the VET system. It’s a big topic. A thousand registered for this webinar today, indicating just how relevant and important hopefully this topic is for you. We all know there are great needs in the...
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