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Volunteering Australia is leading the Volunteering in Australia research project aimed at shaping the future of volunteering in Australia. Results from a survey of the general Australia population carried out in April 2022 showed that the number of Australians undertaking volunteer work is lower than it was compared to pre-COVID levels. The Early Insights report...

Artibus Innovation is undertaking an industry summary project which will provide an overview of current issues and opportunities in Property Services. Industry stakeholders are invited to provide their thoughts on current opportunities in Property, as well as developments and innovations – digitization, automation, COVID19, and labour shortages – impacting the industry and how they should...

The WA State Government is implementing new initiatives to attract skilled migrants and international students to Western Australia, to help alleviate skills shortages. New initiatives include expansion of the Graduate Occupation List (194 occupations added taking the total number of occupations to 331) and the expansion of the skilled migration criteria to allow offshore candidates...

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia reiwa.com is bringing compulsory professional development (CPD) blockchain training to WA real estate professionals. The professional development course is a first for Australia and will be delivered onsite at REIWA Training by TecStack, a Perth-based blockchain consulting firm. The course will give students an overview of how the...

Companies are continuing to find it challenging to fill accounting roles as job ads in the profession increase. Accounting recruitment agencies are reporting that accounts officers – accounts payable/accounts receivable (AP/AR) – roles are particularly difficult to fill due to a lack of candidates with the right qualifications and experience. The top three roles within...

HR professionals have been instrumental over the past two years managing challenges including changing pandemic regulations, moving to remote working, labour shortages and heightened levels of employee stress on top of changes in laws, policies, and work procedures. The day-to-day work of HR is often overlooked so today let’s recognise and celebrate our HR professionals...

Nominations for the Direct Entry categories of the 2022 Australian Training Awards close Tuesday 31 May 2022. These include: The Outstanding Achievement in the VET and Skills Sector Award (Individual Category) Australian Apprenticeships—Employer Award (Individual Category) Innovation in VET Award (Business Category) School Pathways to VET Award (Registered Training Organisation Category) Applications can be made...

On behalf of the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee, its Technical Advisory Committee has drafted Training Package materials for the Emergency Management project. Four new Units of Competency have been developed, covering the skills and knowledge to evaluate natural disasters impacts, manage emergency management centres, conduct emergency evacuations, as well as human factors in response...

This evening, Perth landmarks will be lit up orange to recognise the significant contribution of State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers. Fraser Avenue in Kings Park, the Bell Tower and Matagarup Bridge are just some of the landmarks which will light up in Perth’s CBD, while a number of local governments will do the same in...

Broome Jobs Fair takes place tomorrow between 10am-2pm at Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre. The fair is an opportunity to speak with employers, discuss current job opportunities and career options from a wide range of industries in and around Broome. A number of workshops will be held throughout the day plus the option to book...