As reported in the HR Leader online publication, research from RMIT Online and Deloitte Access Economics shows critical skills gaps affecting a variety of industries with the largest gaps, four of the top five, in technology skills. Many employers are reducing employee training budgets which will have a significant impact on skills loss of $2...
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, with it making good economic sense, allowing individuals to...
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...
The Albanese Government has released the Australian Universities Accord final report which has 47 recommended reforms and targets to improve accessibility for individuals to higher education. The report also recognises a more seamless and integrated tertiary education system between the VET and higher education which will be required to meet projected workforce requirements. The report...
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...
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...
Proposed changes include bringing migration back down to sustainable, normal levels. The proposals include boosting productivity, meeting skills shortages and supporting exports, complementing the jobs, wages and conditions of domestic workers and preventing migrant worker exploitation, giving migrants the opportunity to invest in their lives in Australia through permanent residence and citizenship, building stronger economic and...
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)...
The WA government will invest $1.9 million to provide traineeships across 50 regional communities. Traineeships across information technology, business administration and marketing, amongst others, are part of this initiative. According to the media statement, Traineeships in business administration remain integral to upskilling the workforce. The Shire of Waroona, a grant recipient, will allocate funding towards...
The WA government has taken further steps to address family and domestic violence and patterns of behaviours known as coercive control by introducing a range of systematic and legislative reforms in a phased approach. Actions being taken immediately include but are not limited to providing specific training on coercive control for police officers and other...