MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is proud to announce its support for the transformative Buddy Up Program, developed by Future Shapers (Committee for Ballarat’s leadership program) and HM Prison Langi Kal Kal. The program is designed to break down barriers to education by...
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Gas Exports Push Manufacturers to the Brink: Weld Australia Demands Urgent Government Action
Aug 5, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling on the Federal and State Governments to take immediate and decisive action to protect Australian manufacturers, following the release of new research from The Australia Institute showing that east coast gas exports have caused...
Weld Australia Urges Government to Tackle Indigenous Incarceration Crisis by Funding Proven Training Program
Aug 4, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling on the Federal Government to urgently adopt its Vocational Education and Training (VET) welding program that has already proven to be extremely successful, following yesterday’s devastating Productivity Commission report showing...
Weld Australia Launches Reciprocal Membership Program
Jul 15, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia has officially launched its Reciprocal Membership Program—an ambitious new initiative designed to build stronger connections across Australia’s welding, manufacturing, construction, defence, power, mining, transport and allied sectors....
AUKUS in Crisis: Welder Shortage Threatens Submarine Delivery
Jun 19, 2025
Weld Australia has issued a stark warning: without urgent action to address the deepening shortage of welders, the AUKUS submarine program is at serious risk of collapse. Both the United States and Australia are grappling with critical skills deficits that threaten to...
Weld Australia Warns: Without Urgent Government Action, Aussie Fabricators Face Extinction
May 27, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling for urgent government intervention to prevent the collapse of Australia’s local welding and fabrication industry, warning that without immediate action on the rising use of non-compliant, imported fabricated steel, businesses...
Weld Australia Launches ArcAhead
May 6, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is proud to announce the launch of ArcAhead, a groundbreaking initiative designed to extend the life of legacy augmented reality welding simulators while creating meaningful social impact. Through Weld Australia’s new ArcAhead program,...
Australian Governments Must Beat Trump’s Tariffs with a Nation Building Approach
Apr 9, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia has issued a strong response to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime, which has imposed exorbitant duties on a wide range of global imports, including a staggering 50% tariff on Lesotho’s diamond exports. While the age of...
Indigenous Welders Invited to Showcase Cultural Creativity on a Global Stage
Apr 1, 2025
Weld Australia and HERA are calling on Indigenous artists from Australia and New Zealand to submit their welded artworks for inclusion in the International Institute of Welding (IIW) 2025 Digital Collection Welded Art Photographic Exhibition: Progressing Biodiversity....
Weld Australia Launches Combined AS/NZS ISO 3834 + AS/NZS 5131 Certification Service
Mar 19, 2025
A Streamlined, Cost-Effective Solution for Welding and Structural Steel Compliance Weld Australia is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative combined certification service for AS/NZS ISO 3834 and AS/NZS 5131. This new offering streamlines the certification...
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