Craftsmanship, quality and professionalism were front and centre last night, with the winners of the 2023 Western Australia Welding Excellence Awards announced in Perth. Weld Australia’s Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the welding industry...
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NEW MEM LEARNING RESOURCES IMPROVE WELDER TRAINING NATIONALLY, SAYS INDUSTRY
Sep 5, 2023
Weld Australia’s recently launched new suite of learning resources for the Manufacturing and Engineering Training Package is gaining rapid industry uptake and positive feedback. Weld Australia designed and created a suite of resources for delivery of the 12 welding...
WELD AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES NATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MEM TRAINING PACKAGE
Aug 29, 2023
Weld Australia is pleased to announce the launch of a new suite of learning resources for the Manufacturing and Engineering Training Package. Weld Australia has designed and created a suite of resources for delivery of the 12 welding and fabrication units of...
New Report Reveals: Australia at Risk of Exclusion from Renewable Manufacturing Boom
Aug 7, 2023
Australia risks being left out of lucrative new markets for renewable energy-related manufacturing unless government provides an urgent, domestic response to match powerful incentives introduced by the U.S and several other industrial nations. The finding was...
WELD AUSTRALIA 2023 MEMBER SURVEY RESULTS REVEALED
Apr 18, 2023
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia has released the results of its 2023 Member Survey. The results demonstrate that Australia’s welding and fabrication industry is facing a whole raft of challenges that will make the delivery of the Federal Government’s plans for a...
Schools Outreach Program Encourages Kids Across NSW To Explore An Exciting Career In A Trade
Mar 30, 2023
The Advanced Manufacturing Schools Outreach Program is encouraging kids in secondary schools across New South Wales to explore a meaningful career in the trades. With a skills deficient crisis impacting a raft of labour markets across Australia, industry is calling...
Weld Australia Calls on Federal Government to Unlock Women’s Workforce Participation
Mar 8, 2023
MEDIA RELEASE To mark International Women’s Day, Weld Australia is calling on the Federal Government to implement a proactive, targeted approach that: engages and recruits women into the trades; implements innovative trade training programs designed specifically for...
Weld Australia Welcomes Energy Apprenticeships Program—But More Work is Needed
Feb 28, 2023
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s New Energy Apprenticeships program, and the updated Australian Apprenticeships Priority List. The financial support provided by the initiatives will be a drawcard for some businesses and apprentices....
HM Langi Kal Kal Prison Hosts Welding Employment Expo
Aug 26, 2022
Weld Australia recently appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - The Drum. Geoff Crittenden (CEO) and Michael Pitt (National Manager Education & Training) spoke about the success of VET programs for prisoner rehabilitation at HM Langi Kal Kal...
The Today Show: Upskilling the Tradies of the Future
Feb 10, 2022
News Segment Channel 9's Today Show broadcast live from TAFE Queensland's Acacia Ridge Training Centre on Thursday 10 February. The broadcast included a segment demonstrating all the benefits of the Soldamatic welding simulators for welder training. Watch the segment...
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