The Commonwealth Government is investing in jobs, innovation and growth across the Geelong region to support its transition from traditional manufacturing to a centre of innovation. Today, the Government announces that it will base its $14 million Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre in Geelong. The Centre will be integrated with a network of centres across…
The nation’s most skilled tradespeople will represent Australia at the 43rd WorldSkills International competition in São Paulo, Brazil this month. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Scott Ryan has farewelled the 25 Skillaroos who will represent Australia over four days of competition after they won national selection as the…
The announcement of a continuous shipbuilding program, with Adelaide as the hub, is the best and most concrete economic news South Australia has received in decades. It will secure thousands of jobs and should boost confidence and optimism in the future of our state. For the first time ever, a strategic, long term decision is…
The Abbott Government is investing in businesses in Grey through the $664 million Industry Skills Fund (ISF) and the annual $200 million Australian Apprenticeship Support Network. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the ISF will provide over 250,000 training places and support services over the next five years across Australia. “Three…
A new project mapping transport and logistic skills needs and competencies in the Asia Pacific region will boost global labour mobility, regional economic development and opportunities for Australian training providers to operate overseas. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham announced the project at the second Global Skills Training Forum, held today at…
The Abbott Government’s Australian Apprenticeship Support Network is investing $200 million a year to recruit, train and retrain apprentices. Across the country, there are more than 420 Australian Apprenticeship Support Network locations, including more than 270 Network Provider sites; and over 140 further locations for outreach services. ‘The MAS Experience’ – MAS National’s Australian Apprenticeship…
Global technology giant Huawei will train Australians in the latest information and communications technology with the completion later this year of a major new IT training centre in Sydney. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham today visited Huawei’s $30 million new IT training facility in Chatswood, which is in the final stages…
The Coalition Government will invest an extra $14.5 million in 2015-16 to help refugees learn English so they have a better chance of supporting themselves through work. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the extra funding will help up to 2700 people being provided with Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) take part…
A series of community consultations regarding the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) will be held in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia over the next three weeks. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said he was hosting the community consultations following an independent evaluation of AMEP. “The consultations will help ensure…
Expressions of interest are being invited from organisations to operate as skills service organisations as part of an overhaul of Australian qualifications. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said that skills service organisations will play a crucial role in ensuring training delivers the competencies that jobs will require in the future. “The…