The latest news for National Skills Week
Australia is facing a digital skills shortage. Australia needs 1.2 million Tech workers by 2030 according to a report by the Tech council of Australia. The report revealed that there are significant shortages, particularly for technical and experienced tech roles. Vacancy rates in tech is 60% higher than the national average and are forecast to...
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Australia needs 250,000 new digital jobs by 2025. National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham has emphasised the importance of young people and job seekers to acquire digital skills to lay the groundwork for a satisfying and successful career. Mr Wexham said: “Digital is everywhere. It shouldn’t be seen as just IT. As technology continues a...
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NCVER once again supports Australia’s National Skills Week, an annual campaign focused on promoting Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. This year’s theme is A Universe of Skills: Go Beyond Your Imagination, highlighting VET’s diversity, and the possible career pathways it offers given Australia’s emerging skills needs and industry trends. Read on to check out our...
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Featuring guest speakers Dr Gavin Lind and Savanne Canobie. Savanne, who has undertaken an apprenticeship in the industry and also been incredibly successful in winning awards and accolades for her work, obtaining insights and her view on the work and the industry- reality verses perception. Gavin is a leading spokesperson and industry expert who issues...
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Hear from Monique Juratovac (Brick and Block Careers Ambassador) about her passion for the trade! Monique’s advice for other young people considering a career in bricklaying is “If you really want to do it, set your mind to it and go for it.” If you are looking for a career in the building and construction...
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National Skills Week is here! The week kicked off with our National Launch happening in Melbourne, hosted and catered by talented students from William Angliss Institute. The event featured a keynote speech by Dr Daniel Mulino MP, opening remarks from The Hon. Gayle Tierney MP and an address by National Skills Week Chairman, Brian Wexham. Watch the livestream.
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Research and development projects are underway in a range of renewable energy industries and these will offer job opportunities in the years ahead. TAFE SA is working with industry to identify current and future training requirements and have representatives working with several industry research groups including the Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT...
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On 17 August 2022, IBSA Group brought manufacturers, union leaders, peak bodies and training providers together at their Manufacturing Skills Forum to share opinions and insights on the strategies needed to address the skills needs of the manufacturing sector, both nationally and internationally. The Manufacturing Skills Forum highlighted the need for a collaborative and systematic...
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Credit: SBS World News Special thanks to Producer, John Baldock, Journalist, Ricardo Gonçalves as well as interviewees. Australia’s healthcare sector already employs over 1.8 million workers, however it is expected the demand will soar as Australia’s aging population grows. Victoria mental health worker and VET Alumni Samantha Daly is an example of what can be...
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Soft skills are touted as some of the most essential tools a worker in the modern age can have up their sleeve. They’re all the skills and talents that aren’t technical, physical, tangible things – it’s good communication, empathy for your fellow people, turning up to work on time. Usually summed up as having a...
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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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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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Credit: SBS World News Special thanks to Producer, John Baldock, Journalist, Ricardo Gonçalves as well as interviewees. Skills shortages were in the spotlight during National Skills Week as Australia experiences the unusual trend of having more job openings than unemployed people to fill vacant positions. Check out this list of Australia’s Top 10 most in-demand...
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Author: Cara Jenkin Think mining jobs and most people will imagine a man covered in black coal dust while wearing a hard hat. A job in the mining industry today could not be further from that image – especially as coal is not even one of Australia’s top three mined products. In the future,...
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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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Author: Cara Jenkin One of the world’s biggest crises today is tackling climate change and reducing emissions, but out of the bad news comes good things for those looking for a sustainable career. The clean energy industry in Australia is going from strength to strength, with more than 100,000 new jobs said to be...
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