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Government to incentivise property owners to rent vacant homes
The WA Government will offer property owners $5000 to convert their vacant properties into long-term rental homes. As part of the 2024-2025 State Budget, the new $5 million Vacant Property Rental Incentive Scheme will offer payments to owners of up to 1000 vacant properties who meet the criteria of providing a 12-month minimum lease agreement...
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Cautionary approach required to rollout of AI
As reported in the online publication WAtoday, Australia’s privacy commissioner is urging caution in the speed at which AI is being rolled out by big technology companies. Commissioner Carly Kind is concerned that the fast-evolving technology is being deployed without appropriate safeguards in place for citizens. The privacy commissioner has powers to investigate serious privacy...
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HR practitioner explores emotional salary as key to retaining staff
According to Stephen Duncan, head of people at The Access Group, emotional salary is the area of business that keeps employees happy. Employees are increasingly seeking out organisations where they feel their work is making a difference and feel connected to the organisation. The generation of younger employees is driven by purpose and considers an...
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Navigating gender equality reporting
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) Gender Equality Reporting Program is a mandatory program for all non-public sector eligible employers under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The 31 May 2024 deadline to report on gender pay gaps applies to non-public sector employers with 100 or more staff. The program aims to assist organisations in...
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The Other Force website launched to support skills across defence
The WA Government has launched The Other Force, a dedicated website to support training and employment in WA’s defence industry. The defence industry is critical to economic diversification and job creation in the state. The Defence industry employs individuals in technical and office-based business roles thus offering interested candidates a variety of roles to choose....
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Australian Government undertaking review of migration points test
The Australian Government’s 2023 migration strategy includes a policy roadmap with eight key actions and over 25 new policy commitments and areas for future reform. One of the key areas of reform is to explore a reformed points test to better identify migrants to fill areas of skills in demand. The discussion paper is now...
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Shortage of sustainability consultants to meet reporting requirements shows training need
The online publication Accounting Times reports a shortage of workers skilled in climate reporting for organisations. The small pool of skilled workers will shrink further with the projected increased demand for work as a result of the passing of climate-related financial disclosure legislation by the Australian government. Under the proposed legislation, there will be a...
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Environmental Protection Authority office to open in Perth city
The WA Government has delivered on another recommendation made by the Vogel-McFerren review by establishing an office for the independent Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in the new Central Business District (CBD) Hub on St George’s Terrace, Perth. The new premises will complement the existing space at the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s head office...
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WA AgriFutures 2024 Rural Women’s Award winner
Mandy Walker, an accomplished businesswoman from the Wheatbelt has been awarded the AgriFutures 2024 WA Rural Women’s Award. The award aims to celebrate, empower and recognise women in WA’s rural and emerging industries, businesses and communities. The award is in recognition of her project to help Wheatbelt businesses participate in the defence industry supply chain....
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Free digital skills training under Job Ready network
In response to the high demand for skilled workers, the WA Government has added free digital skills training as part of its Job Ready network. The Digital Job Ready program is being delieverd by TAFE with the most recent cohort of 11 graduates from North Metropolitan TAFE under the banner of its Koomba Birdal (Big...
