Tradie trailblazers. Women make up just 3 per cent of Australia's skilled trades sector.
Those who have made it in the industry say change is happening, but slowly. Grinning ear to ear with a paintbrush in hand, Nikki Fischer reminisces about helping her dad out with their home renos as a kid in suburban Brisbane. When her sister Jade became a plumber, Nikki followed in her footsteps. "I thought that if she could do it, I could do it as well and here I am today," she says. Her parents were "taken aback" by her decision. The hands-on Ipswich CBD refurbishment project curbing unemployment, building trust and keeping kids in school. With just two days before the end of term, Year 11 school student Brayden Baker should be laying low, counting down the hours until Christmas holidays.
Italy's 'father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol, former owner of Beccherie restaurant in Treviso, dies aged 93. The man known as "the father of tiramisu" -- the Italian dessert popular around the world -- has died at the age of 93.
Ado Campeol owned the Beccherie restaurant in Treviso in north-eastern Italy where the dessert was created by his wife Alba and chef Roberto Linguanotto half a century ago. Meet the trailblazing ABC News female camera operators and why we want more women behind the lens. Scan a media pack at a news conference during rolling coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and you'll generally see a balance of male and female journalists, but women behind the camera are few and far between.
Indigenous workforce in beef industry nearly halves over short period. Poor support for training pathways and a need for family-friendly jobs in the beef industry have been blamed for a decline in Indigenous representation in the workforce.
Key points: A recent report showed just 2.8 per cent of beef industry workers are IndigenousBetter training and support are identified as critical to building careersAn elder says big property owners should foster their local communities According to the recently released 2021 Update to the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF), there was a near halving in the Indigenous employment rate compared to the 2020 survey, with now only 2.8 per cent of the workforce now identifying as Indigenous. Around 3.3 per cent of the Australia's population at the last national Census identified as Indigenous. Apprenticeship program helping to boost the number of Indigenous electricians. Shane Button was in his 30s when he realised that something had to change.
He had left school early with minimal education, which made life difficult. He found it hard to stay in jobs because he couldn't see a good future for himself. Then he started a pre-apprenticeship program to become an electrician which turned his life around. Rockhampton's Hayley Doyle urges struggling students to seek support, stay in school. Hayley Doyle hated school.
While her peers attended class and completed their homework, the Ghungalu and Mununjali student counted down the days until she could leave. The self-confessed troublemaker planned to drop out after year 10 but a traineeship changed her mind. As students across Australia head back to the classroom, the 21-year-old wants to remind young people support is always available and they can achieve anything they put their minds to. Mel is among the 12pc of Tasmanian construction workers who are women. She's also the nation's top apprentice - ABC News. Tasmanian carpenter Mel Ransley has been named the top apprentice in Australia.
Mel Ransley took out the top award in last night's National Excellence in Building and Construction AwardsMs Ransley says she has never felt her gender was a barrier to a career in constructionShe says her work gives her a "sense of pride because you're constantly seeing a physical product at the end of most days" The 23-year-old, who had already been named Tasmania's top construction apprentice, took out the top award at last night's National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards. The award recognises the best building projects from around the country and the builders that constructed them across the residential and commercial sectors.
Ms Ransley was given the award for her overall performance as an apprentice, helping out on projects. Lone female boilermaker MacKenzie Gulland hoping more women will join her - ABC News. Government unveils JobTrainer program for school leavers struggling to find work amid coronavirus pandemic - ABC News. Coronavirus economic fallout could see tens of thousands of apprenticeship places disappear - ABC News. Stood-down apprentices facing uncertain future in post-coronavirus world - ABC News.
Three projects linking Aboriginal communities and police that are helping to stop more Indigenous people going to jail - ABC News. Australia's vocational education system faces further criticism as Government looks to overhaul sector - ABC News. Decade of neglect leaves TAFE with fewer courses and demoralised teachers — how will it lead the coronavirus recovery? - ABC News. Stood-down apprentices facing uncertain future in post-coronavirus world - ABC News. Generation Z employees pose dilemma for some employers, and technology is key for retaining younger staff.
Posted about an hour agoThu 27 Feb 2020, 9:32pm Grocery outlet owner, Kevin Allen, hired three Generation Z butchery apprentices, none of whom completed their training, before he found 'the one'.
Key points: Higher education scholarships - NT.GOV.AU. If your application is successful, you will need to sign a deed of agreement confirming you will continue to meet the scholarship criteria and terms.
This is a legally binding agreement. Students need to provide an email to receive notifications and attachments on their application. Your scholarship can only be used for the approved course and institution shown on the deed. Students may be requested to assist with media promotion of the scholarship scheme throughout the term. You must complete a survey at six and 12 months on completion of your studies. How your scholarship is paid Your scholarship is paid for the minimum time it takes to complete your course at the full-time study load of four units per semester or equivalent. Practice Aptitude Quizzes - AAPathways. Apprenticeships dry up and calls increase to drop payroll tax as drought bites big businesses.
Updated about 3 hours agoThu 30 Aug 2018, 12:59am Large regional businesses are warning that work is drying up, meaning staff will be let go and apprenticeships will not be offered, as states move further into drought. The cracked paddocks and empty dams across the landscape are not the only signs of the drought. Some major employers in Inverell, northern New South Wales, have started preparing staff for the bad news, saying they can hang on until October but will need to revisit cashflow plans after that. A new skills shortage looms in Western Australia as fears of automation turns workers away. By Elicia Kennedy. Fast-food job saves teen from juvenile detention as store manager gives kids a second chance. Updated yesterday at 4:17pmTue 3 Jul 2018, 4:17pm A teenager in Western Australia who attacked a deputy principal has been saved from a stint in juvenile detention largely due to his job at a fast-food store. The teenager was given a second chance by the manager of a local fast-food restaurant in Busselton after violently attacking the deputy principal of a local high school.
The teen admitted to punching the 50-year-old school staff member in May, after the deputy principal repeatedly asked the off-site student to leave the school grounds. Why is no-one doing TAFE diplomas? - Hack - triple j. It wasn’t until Alex Hyde had her baby that she thought about leaving retail. She'd decided community service work was the career path for her, but she got quite a shock when she contacted her local TAFE to find out how much a diploma in that area would cost: $8000 for the diploma. "And if you didn't have it upfront, you had 12 months to pay it," the single parent told Hack. "You’re still looking at over $100 a week in order to pay it off. " Have you been turned off going to TAFE? Apprenticeships & traineeships career information & resources - AAPathways. Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information - Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Pathways. New conference aims to boost number of tradeswomen by challenging sexist attitudes.
Posted During World War II, thanks to the exodus of men to the frontlines, it was common to find lady folk working in skilled technical jobs like mechanics, electricians and painters in Australia. When the war ended, however, many women returned from their jobs as munitions factory workers and drivers and farmers, some begrudgingly, to traditional 'women's roles' — domestic duties, raising children, nursing — leaving men to once again dominate the workforce, particularly the trades.
Today, the gender imbalance lingers, and in the past 10 years alone has gotten worse, with dramatically fewer women than men embarking on and continuing traditional trades careers in 2016. It's a problem Fi Shewring is trying to address by reminding us of the history of women's involvement in the trades. Talking about it, she says, is critical if we are to shift the stubborn, sexist attitudes towards women preventing change.
SALT conference honours history of women in trades. Helping hands across the finish line#!#!#! With more understanding of what lies ahead, young people will be better equipped to complete their studies.