A new course list was launched on Jobs & Skills WA last month with a range of new features and functionality all designed to make finding a course even easier. A ‘favourites’ option has been added allowing searchers to tag courses and add them to a personal list which they can view later rather than...

What is a traineeship and how do they work? Traineeships are similar to apprenticeships, and are designed for industry sectors and job roles that do not require a trades qualification. Traineeships can offer many benefits for a business owner or employer and there are a range of financial incentives on offer. Employers interested in finding...

Feedback on draft 1 documents for the Bushfire Protection Assessment project have been collated and the proposed Diploma and adjusted eight new units of competency are now available for final comment. Further information including the collated feedback, draft materials and details of how feedback can be supplied is available on the project page of the...

Do you know how a health and safety representative is elected? A workgroup is formed by negotiation between a PCBU and workers in a workplace, with the workers deciding how the election will be conducted. A newly released information sheet from WorkSafe Western Australia and the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Western Australia...

The State Government has launched a new ‘Life Experience’ campaign, which aims to encourage Western Australians to develop the skills and confidence they need to successfully participate in the workforce. The campaign targets participation in vocational education and training and the WA workforce by women, mature age workers and retirees re-entering the workforce, youth at...

With the extension of some financial incentives for employers, there has never been a better time to hire a trainee. To help employers decide whether a Business Services Trainee is right for their business, we put together a factsheet covering some of the key considerations. The factsheet now includes information a on a number of...

Volunteering WA have launched a new volunteer management ‘project-based’ grant program aimed at helping break down barriers to volunteering for identified priority groups (new migrants, people with disabilities and First Nations people). Applications for the grant must be submitted by 4:00pm Friday 27 May 2022 with projects commencing in the 2022-23 financial year (July 1...

As part of the review of the TAE Training and Education Training Package project, draft training products are now available for public review. Feedback is invited on the following draft training products in the TAE Training Package: -TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training -TAE50216 Diploma of Training...

Two out of three Australian workers say they will join or stay with a company only if they offer remote or hybrid work, new research reveals. Mercer’s global talent trends 2022 report found that a third of workers are prepared to sacrifice a pay rise this year in return for the ability to work a...

The Real Estate Business second annual Western Australia Top 50 Agents acknowledges and celebrates the residential real estate agents operating in the state. Analysis of the ranking data enabled the construction of a profile of top performing real estate agents. A top 50 agent in Western Australia averages 13.5 years of experience and has on...