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Shortage of sustainability consultants to meet reporting requirements shows training need
The online publication Accounting Times reports a shortage of workers skilled in climate reporting for organisations. The small pool of skilled workers will shrink further with the projected increased demand for work as a result of the passing of climate-related financial disclosure legislation by the Australian government. Under the proposed legislation, there will be a...
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Free digital skills training under Job Ready network
In response to the high demand for skilled workers, the WA Government has added free digital skills training as part of its Job Ready network. The Digital Job Ready program is being delieverd by TAFE with the most recent cohort of 11 graduates from North Metropolitan TAFE under the banner of its Koomba Birdal (Big...
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Prison Officer training in country WA to bolster regional recruitment
The Department of Justice will host Prison Officer training courses in Albany, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie Boulder in 2024 allowing community members to start a career without leaving their hometown. The 12-week paid program was traditionally held in Perth with participants returning to their respective local communities upon completion. Read more in the media statement here.
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Businesses deprioritising training, risking a serious skill gap
According to research from RMIT Online and Deloitte Access Economics, there are critical skills gaps affecting a variety of industries with four of the top five gaps in technology skills. However, many employers are reducing employee training budgets, which the research asserts will create a significant skills loss (valued at $2 billion in 2024). This...
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Improving employment outcomes for people with disability
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has released an Employment and Disability in Australia report which reveals increasing employment of people with a disability by 10 per cent could add $16 billion to economic output yearly. The Report shows the benefits of employing people with a disability, including addressing economic advantages, allowing individuals to find meaningful...
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Aboriginal organisations receive $13 million from ranger program
The WA Government is investing $13 million on 21 on-Country projects as part of the Aboriginal Ranger Program. The program aims to help Aboriginal organisations manage country and protect the environment across the State, in partnership with the public and private sectors. Rangers in this program are trained to manage land and sea activities including...
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Future Skills Organisation releases initial workforce plan
The Future Skills Organisation’s Initial Workforce Plan reveals the growing demand for finance, technology, and business skills in Australia. The report highlights the demand for occupations with these skills, challenges faced due to shortages and priority actions to be taken across key themes of training suitability, digital capability cap, new technologies, pathways, and enhancing trainer...
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Government announces new fee free training to assist women returning to the workforce.
The State Government has added six programs to the fee free course list for 2024 to assist women returning to the workforce or to progress to further study. Included in the 6 new fee free courses is the foundation skills program of NOW (New Opportunities for Women) As part of these fee free courses for...
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FSO releases report on generative AI in the workplace
As part of our consultation for the WA Jobs, Education and Training (WAJET) survey, our Industry Engagement Managers have found that AI is having an ever-increasing impact across all occupations, with generative AI being used significantly within financial, administrative and executive roles. FAPSTC was pleased to participate in a webinar where Future Skills Organisation (FSO)...
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Quality concerns for real estate training
The national regulator for training, ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority), has raised concern about the enrolment, delivery, and assessment of Certificates IV in Real Estate Practice (CPP41419) and Strata Community Management (CPP40521), and the Diploma of Property (Agency Management) (CPP51122), based on stakeholder reports. Industry and regulators have also highlighted a lack of information about...
