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WA AgriFutures 2024 Rural Women’s Award winner
Mandy Walker, an accomplished businesswoman from the Wheatbelt has been awarded the AgriFutures 2024 WA Rural Women’s Award. The award aims to celebrate, empower and recognise women in WA’s rural and emerging industries, businesses and communities. The award is in recognition of her project to help Wheatbelt businesses participate in the defence industry supply chain....
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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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Innovators win big with Innovation Booster Grant
The WA Government is helping early-stage innovators overcome barriers to launching their product or service with Innovation Booster Grants. In the latest round of assessment, 26 businesses were recipients of the grant and received up to $40,000 in assistance in their early steps toward commercialisation. Applications for the Innovation Booster Grant program are open year-round....
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Western Australian Government opens Canberra Hub
The WA Government has opened an office or hub in Canberra. Located near the Australian Parliament, the WA Hub is a critical part of the WA Government’s Canberra Strategy to ensure WA’s interests are represented and at the forefront of decision-making that affects Western Australians. The WA Government envisages the space being used for collaboration...
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Funding boost for regional bushfire management
The WA Government has committed funding towards strengthening regional bushfire management. The funding will take effect in the 2024-2025 budget and will be directed towards employing an additional 34 staff and securing firefighting equipment. New hires will include 20 frontline firefighters deployed throughout the South West, Great Southern and Perth Hills. Read more in the...
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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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New appointment at the Department of Justice
The Minister for Corrective Services, Hon. Paul Papalia, announced the appointment of Brad Royce APM as the new Corrective Services Commissioner at the Western Australian Department of Justice. A major overhaul of the Department of Justice management structure is also underway, which will include the splitting of the Deputy Commissioner position for Women and Young...
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More employers look to professional year Financial Advisers to scale business
A publication in the Independent Financial Adviser (ifa) reports a growing trend where organisations employ Financial Advisers who are still undertaking their professional year as a key strategy to drive growth and cater to an ever-growing volume of clients. This bodes well for aspiring financial planners as they are increasingly being seen as viable recruits,...
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Duties Amendment Bill to Encourage Urban Infill
In a joint media statement released by Ministers Saffioti, Ellery and Carey, the Duties Amendment Bill 2023 was announced. The Bill is set to incentivise buyers of off-the-plan apartments in multi-story developments by providing them with an upfront concession on the transfer duty owed. For buyers of eligible properties valued up to $650,000, the duty...
