Skills & Training
Finalists selected in skills and training awards
A group of high performing apprentices, trainees, trainers and organisations from the resources sector have been selected as finalists for the 2010 Mining Industry Skills Centre Training Awards.
Resources industry not out of the woods yet: Skills DMC
The National Industry Skills Council for the resources and infrastructure industry, SkillsDMC, supports Federal Budget plans to provide over $200 million in funding of 39,000 new training places and 22,500 apprenticeships.
Is resources recruitment running out of gas?
The recent announcement of the BG Group coal seam gas project in the Surat Basin has raised questions within the resources recruitment industry about how it will source the manpower required.
Conference to look at new approaches to skills & training
As the resources industry emerges from last year’s economic downturn, new approaches to skilling and training are required for the industry to effectively manage its workforce into the future.
State moves ahead with reform to improve mining safety
Regulations on a new mining levy in Western Australia have been released, which is designed to fund improvements in safety for the mining, petroleum and dangerous goods sectors.
Special skills & training feature – Part two
South Australia’s innovative scheme to retain local ‘talent’; the latest in interactive training for Gorgon project; and Brazilian university adopts Micromine technology.
Perspectives on skills & training – part one
The need for mining and exploration companies to manage environmental outcomes has spurned innovative training; and Pilbara Aboriginal group's report claims discriminatory practices by mining operators.
Resources women in dead heat for top award
A mining manager for a coal mine and a chief operating officer for a large resources consultancy have shared this year’s prestigious QRC Resources Award for Women.
Partnership provides career path in Surat Basin
The Surat Basin’s future as a world class energy producer has been bolstered by a partnership between Queensland’s leading coal seam companies, Energy Skills Australia and the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA).
Migration reforms aim to deliver Australia’s skills needs
The Rudd Government is reforming the permanent skilled migration program to ensure it is more responsive to the needs of industry and employers and better addresses the nation’s future skill needs.
QLD climbs up export earners list but still lacks skills
Queensland snatched the title of Australia's second-largest exporting state after a Federal Government report said the value of goods exported by the state jumped 48 per cent in 2008/09 to $65.5 billion.
Employment trends changing but little improvement for geoscientists
The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM) said that times appear to have changed in the mining industry and with them employment practices.
ECO Operator Training from Caterpillar
In recent years, the Caterpillar Institute (CIVT)* has provided training systems for mining personnel working on a range of projects in Australia. It can now provide Caterpillar’s ECO Operator Training, which looks at the way machine operators work and identifies different techniques to improve their capabilities.
Training places just one piece of the ‘skills puzzle’ – Skills DMC
SkillsDMC is urging the resources and civil infrastructure industries to continue to identify workforce labour and skills gaps to ensure the Productivity Places Program is successful and meet the needs of the industry.
Positioning your training strategy for the next upswing
The industry’s perception of training has progressively changed from being focused on a single mine site to an enterprise-level solution that meets the needs of global organisations.
Positioning your training strategy for the next upswing
The industry’s perception of training has progressively changed from being focused on a single mine site to an enterprise-level solution that meets the needs of global organisations.
New mine in the city opened under Northbridge
Central TAFE students can now get a feel for working underground without leaving Northbridge, thanks to a new $98,000 mining training tunnel.
Impact of GFC on worker demand & 457 visa
Amanda Greasley, advisor with Energy Resourcing, discusses how the global financial crisis has affected skilled migration to Australia.
Training award winners in mining
The Mining Industry Skills Centre announced the winners from the 2009 Training Awards Dinner held in Brisbane on September 25th.
