On 8 October the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report, Global Warming of 1.5°C, a summary of the state of global research on the impacts of warming at this level and the emissions reduction pathways needed…
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There has been much discussion recently on all platforms about “future-proofing Australia” and preparing for substantial Industry Transformation. However, the matter of Standards Development can often be drowned out in all the noise. When considering these concepts, we are often…
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The recently released employer survey report, Skilling: A National Imperative, highlighted the continuing concerns employers have about workplace literacy and numeracy. Overall 99 per cent of surveyed employers reported that their business was affected by low levels of literacy and…
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With the rise of the global #MeToo movement, greater awareness of sexual harassment and workplace culture is on the radar for many employers. On 12 September 2018, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, released the results of the Australian Human…
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Have you considered how your company can benefit from micro-placements, online projects, ‘hackathons’, incubators and student consulting services? These are some of the innovative ways of engaging students that have been identified through an Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) project….
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Does your business use the internet or do you use it for personal reasons? If you are reading this post, the answer is a resounding “yes” and, like most businesses and individuals, you may be affected by the Assistance and…
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A good starting point for any business looking to know where to begin when it comes to Workplace Wellbeing is probably by asking a simple set of questions: ‘Why, Who, What, When and Where?’ Let’s start with the Why? The overall…
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Ai Group’s new report of employer skills needs released last week highlights the increased percentage of employers facing skills shortages. Caused by a mix of factors, these skills gaps are hurting members as businesses grapple with strategies to source the…
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Recent data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research for the March 2018 quarter has shown that there were 272,440 apprentices and trainees in training at the end of March this year. This indicates a rise from the December…
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Newcastle, centre of the Hunter Region and NSW’s second city, has a whole new face as a manufacturing and technology region following the closure of the BHP steel mill in 1998. A region with 150 years of engineering history, it…
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