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Government-funded students and courses: January to June 2021 from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research provides a summary of data relating to domestic Government-funded VET activity delivered in Australia. It contains information on students, programs, subjects and training providers. We’ve summarised this data, focusing on figures for WA and highlighting information relevant to our...

Almost 10,000 people have secured permanent visas in 2020-21 through the federal government’s migration scheme for highly-skilled technologists. The program aims to attract the best and brightest tech talent from around the world with fast-tracked permanent residency. The program is aimed at future-focused sectors including education; tourism; the circular economy; resources; agri-food and agtech; energy;...

New research has highlighted the vital role accountants and bookkeepers have played throughout COVID-19, with one in five SME owners saying their business would not have survived the pandemic without their support. Accountants also fared well in the Ethics Index and were perceived as the most ethical professionals in the Finance and Banking sector with...

Where does your profession sit in the Ethical Index? Governance Institute of Australia’s Ethics Index surveyed 1000 people around Australia on their ethical perceptions of different sectors and occupations. Find out which professions are at the top – and the bottom – of the list.  

Last month, the WA Government passed the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 through the Legislative Assembly. Components of the Bill include making Easter Sunday a public holiday, extending coverage of minimum employment conditions to domestic workers employed directly by household employers and increasing protection for vulnerable workers. Media statement

Regional and remote communities from the Kimberley to the south coast are set to benefit from the latest round of Regional Traineeship Program grants. Grants of up to $37,000 per trainee have been provided to 48 Community Resource Centres and eligible local government authorities to support vocational training and subsidise the cost of employing a...

Industry is being invited to take part in the overhaul of Australia’s vocational education and training system. The federal government is seeking proposals to establish and subsequently operate Industry Clusters which will replace the current industry engagement arrangement by 2023. Clusters will be grouped by aligned industries with a strategic leadership role to identify, forecast...

Around half of Year 9 students around WA will get a taste of the world of work and post-school opportunities through the newly launched Year 9 Career Taster Program. The program will allow students to learn about different industries, current and emerging occupations, career pathways and the skills required for them and help them to...