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Scholarships for people with autism to train for ICT jobs

Scholarships worth up to $2500 are available to support Western Australians with autism to enter the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) workforce. The Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance (AASQA) scholarship round is now open and applies to individuals undertaking Certificate IV or Diploma level studies in the field of Information Technology (IT), programming, software...

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Jobs Expo in Fitzroy Crossing

The Deadly Jobs Expo will feature more than 50 exhibitors who will provide information on training, jobs and skills, and government services. The event which is being held over two days includes a festival format to showcase the local community’s talents and resilience.  Employers taking part in the event will be actively recruiting local people...

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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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Review of ICT30519 Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology

Future Skills Organisation (FSO) is undertaking a review of the ICT30519 Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology. To attain the above qualification, three elective units need to be completed in the Group J Telecommunications package, however there is only one unit offered in the current package. The review will also address the knowledge evidence list for...

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Director General Karen Ho to retire

FAPSTC congratulates Director General Karen Ho on her retirement after leading the Department of Training and Workforce Development for three years. Ms Ho’s wealth of experience will also be missed in the public sector in which she has served for 35 years. Read more here.   Image credit: Department of Training and Workforce Development 

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Women and girls falling behind on financial literacy skills

SBS News reports a lack of knowledge in financial literacy leads to poorer economic outcomes in life with this lack of knowledge affecting more females than males disproportionately. The findings are based on the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) — which measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their maths, science, and reading skills and...

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Pathways to post-secondary school success

The WA Government is inviting the public to comment on the Pathways to Post-School Success Report: Consultation Draft. The senior secondary school pathways review aims to ensure Western Australian students have training and study pathways to reach their full potential. The draft report reflects the extensive engagement undertaken with a broad range of stakeholders and...

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WA State budget 2024-2025: Funding boost for training

The WA government has allocated $195 million in its 2024-2025 State budget towards building the skilled workforce. Accessibility to training remains a priority for the government and in this respect, it has announced an $8 million top-up to continue the Fee Free TAFE initiative in 2025, which aims to upskill the workforce to meet skill...

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Federal Budget 2024-2025: Debt relief for students in the tertiary sector

The Australian government will ‘wipe out’ $3 billion in student debt across the higher education and VET sectors by overhauling the debt indexation measure currently used to determine increases. Students who owe money through HECS-HELP, the VET Student Loan program or Australian Apprenticeship Support Loan will benefit from the changes to indexation. The government continues...

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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....