Australian Vocational Student Prize
Congratulations to the Queensland recipients of the Australian Vocational Student Prize. Over 100 Queensland students were recognised among the 500 finalists.
30 August 2012
Health Heroes
Health Heroes is an interactive information session on the Sunshine Coast for students in Year 10 designed to introduce them to career opportunities that exist in the health sector. BUSY At Work has recently come on board with this exciting project as a sponsor.
30 August 2012
BUSY At Work announces change in leadership
The Board of BUSY At Work today announced a change in leadership for the not-for-profit organisation. Paul Miles will take over as the new Chief Executive Officer on August 6 as Vivienne Mallinson steps aside after 22 years with BUSY.
24 July 2012
BUSY At Work announces its new membership with AIMSC
BUSY At Work is delighted to announce its new membership with the Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC).
20 July 2012
Australian Apprenticeship Alliance
No one single Apprenticeship Centre is able to provide services across Australia which often makes it frustrating for businesses that run on a national scale. The Australian Apprenticeship Alliance was formed as a solution to this problem. With the joining of Australian Apprenticeship Centres in each state and territory the Alliance provides employers with an Australia wide service.
2 November 2011
Indigenous Employment and Training
While disparity in the workplace between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian’s is on the decline, statistics indicate significant inequalities continue to exist in both the workforce and society. In “Positive Dreaming, Solid Futures” by the Queensland Government, the unemployment rate for Indigenous Australians was found to be nearly three times higher than the rest of the population.
2 November 2011
Your Coffee Could Help Someone In Need
On Friday 5th August Busy Beat Café in Ipswich will for the first time be participating in CafeSmart.
2 November 2011
Busy Beat Fundraises for Homeless
On Friday 5th August the Busy Beat Café in Ipswich participated in “CafeSmart”, a StreetSmart initiative to raise funds for homeless Australians.
2 November 2011
Jackie Taylor Gets BUSY For Work
Participant Jackie Taylor has gone from strength to strength after taking part in the course in 2011. Since completing the course Jackie has secured permanent part-time employment in a local Café and is continuing to extend her skills and knowledge training in hospitality.
2 November 2011
Budget update 2011 – changes for Certificate II incentives
In the May edition of our newsletter we covered the 2011 Federal Budget announcement and in this newsletter we are further detailing an amendment to the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive Program and outline how your business can benefit from taking on new trainees within nominated equity groups.
2 November 2011
