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New Wages Policy for Prison Officers
Over 94% of the WA Prison Officers Union members have agreed to the State Governments wages increase of $60 per week or 3% per annum plus an additional $3,000 cost of living payment. This will be back paid to 11 June 2022. This new policy will also include greater overtime schedules and specified meal breaks,...
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Working Future – Australian Government Employment Services White Paper
With the current unemployment rate at its lowest and employment rate at a higher level than recent years, the Working Future White Paper was created to act as a roadmap so every Australian can benefit from the upcoming changes to our economy and society. Working Future aims to concentrate on the following objectives: Deliver sustained...
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Fee-Free VET Courses to Continue
The Albanese and Cook Governments have announced the fee-free course within TAFE and VET will continue in Western Australia for a further three years. According to the media statement, there have already been great results in enrolments, with more 34,000 enrolling this year. Extending these opportunities helps with the cost of living and allows Western...
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Celebrating the Deaf Community During this Year’s National Week of Deaf People
National Week of Deaf People took place the 18th-24th September. It overlaps with International Day of Sign Language, giving more reason to celebrate the Deaf, Deafblind, and hard of hearing communities. This year a morning tea was held by Deaf Connect with the theme being “A world where Deaf people everywhere can sign anywhere”. Read...
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WA’s Brightest Recognised at WA Training Awards
At this year’s WA Training Awards, five organisations and eight individuals were awarded for their efforts in training. This year had the largest number of applications, ranging from cyber security to business leadership and everything in between, proving the wide range of incredible talent we have here in Western Australia. FAPSTC congratulates all finalists and...
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Record Levels of Employment in WA
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), WA had the strongest employment rate in the month of August over any of the other states. The number of people employed in WA is now at a record high of 1.57 million, growing by 0.9% in August. ABS also released information that WA’s population growth has...
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Multilingual Resources to Help Individuals Navigate the Building Process in WA
The Cook Government has development and released a collection of resources on the Building and Energy website to help Western Australia’s Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) communities to better understand the rules and regulations of building a home. These videos and fact sheets go through the processes of choosing a builder through to handover and...
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WA Posts Strongest Domestic Economy in Australia
Western Australia’s domestic economy has grown by 3.7% between June quarter 2022 and June quarter 2023, the highest domestic economic growth in the country according to the recent State Final Demand (SFD) data. During the June quarter 2023 there was a 0.8% increase in household spending and 4.2% in dwelling investment. This marks the 12th...
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Occupation Classifications Being Updated
Some of the industries under our coverage are part of this round of the ABS’s consultations for the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). FAPSTC encourages stakeholders within the Legal Services, Personal and Other Services, Public Administration, and Public Order, Safety and Regulatory to have their say about updating the classification of...
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Regional Traineeship Program open for applications
Regional Traineeship Program grants are now available with $2 million contributed to local jobs throughout Western Australia’s regional areas. WA Community Resource Centre (CRC) Network members and some of the Local Government Authorities (LGA) are urged to get involved as these grants will assist local regional businesses cover the costs involved with vocational training and...
