Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek received the first industry report on skills needs in Queensland on March 31, following months of consultation and review by the Ministerial Industry Commission.
The state government has welcomed the 2014 Regional Planning Interests Act in a move to improve the applications and approval process.
Nominations are currently open for the 2014 event, with 18 awards up for grabs in a number of different divisions. The direct entry categories for businesses and organisations include the Australian Apprenticeships – Employer Award, Disability Training Initiative Award and School Pathways to VET Award.
According to a March 7 release from The Australian, Ms Ley revealed the plan to shift career advice in school towards apprenticeships and trades-based training in a keynote address to TAFE Directors Australia on March 5.
Individuals, employers and organisations have until March 21 to put forward the names of the apprentices, trainees, students, employers and businesses leading their industries in regards to apprenticeships and traineeships in Queensland.
Offering apprenticeships and traineeships in Queensland is an important step forward in improving the economy, reducing the youth unemployment rate and supporting Indigenous employment.
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show dwelling approvals across Australia rose by 1.3 per cent in January this year. Queensland approvals experienced an above average growth – climbing by 2.6 per cent over the same period.
Currently, almost a quarter of young Queenslanders are not in full-time study or work, more than four times the proportion of unemployed Australians within the total work force, according to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).
More than 20,000 new jobs are forecast to be created in Queensland’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry over the next two decades, according to BG Group’s Australian Chairman Catherine Tanna.
Auto Skills Australia (ASA) has revealed a targeted campaign to attract women into employment within the automotive industry, which could be of interest for women seeking automotive apprenticeships in Queensland.
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