Recent examples of PhD and Masters by Research students solving companies’ business problems reinforce the benefits they can bring to any business. One example of a successful collaboration connected a PhD student with Australian Vinegar, a company that has created…
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The pandemic is having a big impact on apprenticeship and traineeship numbers. Real-time data is hard to come by but one recent forecast by the Mitchell Institute was that currently enrolled apprentices/trainees would decline by approximately 20 per cent. With…
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As Australia moves to re-establish and grow its economy, particularly in manufacturing areas, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills shortfall that has been experienced for some years must be remedied. The crisis has served to highlight STEM skills…
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A big impact of COVID-19 has been its effect on attendance at education and training programs. Universities and TAFEs are still largely closed to physical attendance by students and apprentices, and generally companies are not allowing staff to attend training…
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Innovative Adelaide-based manufacturer Philmac Pty Ltd has just signed up two staff members to join South Australia’s pilot group of Industry 4.0 Higher Apprentices. The two will join workers from other companies including REDARC, SAGE Automation and Treasury Wines to…
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On 8 August, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Education Council announced it would conduct a Review of Senior Secondary Pathways into Work, Further Education and Training. The terms of reference have been established to look at: The essential skills…
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The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has recently released a report that looks at apprenticeship completion rates for apprentices and trainees employed through group training compared to those directly employed by a business. Completion rates have been an…
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The latest quarterly data release about apprenticeships and traineeships was issued by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) on 5 September. There were 276,250 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 March 2019, a decrease of 0.9 per…
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The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has published its apprenticeship and traineeship completion rates for 2018, with this year’s results revealing a continued decline in completion rates. The data takes commencement numbers from four years previously for trade…
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The Commonwealth Government has reviewed the employer incentives it provides for Australian Apprenticeships and has made some revisions which commenced on 1 July 2019. The existing incentives for apprentices and trainees remain, but three new incentives apply. The Australian Apprentice…
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