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Changes to the Australian apprentice and trainee support system
The Australian Government has implemented changes to enhance support for apprentices. The changes include a newly launched Australian Apprenticeship Support Services program delivered by Apprentice Connect Australia Providers (previously known as Australian Apprenticeship Support Network or AASN). Effective 1 July 2024, the new program will include specialised services focusing on women in male-dominated trades, First...
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RAC sponsorship of WA State helicopters renewed
The RAC has won a contract to exclusive naming rights of the State’s emergency helicopters. The Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service is funded by the WA Government and managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES). The emergency helicopters respond to calls for help 24 hours a day. The RAC, as part of the...
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Skills in Interpreting and Translating: Multicultural Framework Review
The Towards Fairness – a multicultural Australia for all report is available to the public. Informed by the Multicultural Framework Review, the report addresses multiculturalism in Australia. The importance of language, communication, skills in interpreting and translating are detailed from pages 81 to 85. Recommendations for policy improvement in this area are outlined on pages...
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Appointment of new Federal Minister for Skills and Training
The Hon. Andrew Giles MP has been appointed as the Federal Minister for Skills and Training. He will replace Hon. Brendan O’Connor in this portfolio as a result of Minister O’Connor’s resignation from parliament. FAPSTC looks forward to working with Minister Giles and his team to advance skills and training more broadly in Western Australia....
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WA Government Local Capability Fund grants for small and medium business
Small and medium-sized businesses located in regional WA or increasing capacity in digital transformation can apply for the WA Government Local Capability Fund (LCF) rounds in 2024/2025. The LCF provides businesses with access to funding to improve capacity and competitiveness as suppliers of products, services and works to the WA Government, major projects and other...
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Consultation: Response to PwC – Tax Practitioners Board registration review
The Australian Government is seeking stakeholder feedback on proposed reforms released in a consultation paper that will seek to strengthen and modernise the Tax Practitioners Board’s (TPB) registration requirements for tax practitioners. The consultation paper relates to the priority area identified for action in the Government’s response to PwC matter: Strengthening our regulatory arrangements. The...
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Young Australians face barriers navigating the workforce
Research by atWork Australia found only 50 per cent of young Australians are confident of achieving current or future career goals. Australia recorded a youth unemployment rate of 9.7 per cent in May 2024, with unemployed youth citing challenges while trying to break into the workforce. Marginalised communities and women are finding it more difficult...
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Inquiry: Health and economic links to women’s retirement outcomes
The Australian Government is leading an inquiry into the issues related to menopause and perimenopause on women’s longer term economic health. This has emerged as a factor to determine policy to improve workforce participation, productivity and retirement planning for women. Based on research conducted by The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), women’s superannuation...
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Underemployed migrant workers could add $70 billion to economy in next decade
Australia could be better utilising its workforce if it matched skills to jobs more accurately to address skills shortages. Recent research conducted by a non–profit organisation SSI in collaboration with Allianz Australia, LinkedIn, Business NSW, and Business Western Sydney found that over 620,000 migrant workers in the country are not fully utilising their skills despite...
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ANZSCO Review – updated results
Based on stakeholder feedback and further research, the ABS has updated a number of occupations listed on the Australian and New Zealand Statistical Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). We have provided the links to some of the preliminary proposed changes here: Architectural, Property and real estate, and Spatial and Surveying. Read more here.
