Ballarat's Federation TAFE will be the first campus in Australia to deliver nationally accredited training in medicinal cannabis cultivation and production. Key points: Certificates III in Cannabis Cultivation and Production will be offered, followed by Certificates IV in 2025 The course is the first of its kind in Australia for the agricultural development of medicinal cannabis By 2028 the Victorian …
Tahlia Quinlivan is vastly outnumbered by men every time she steps into her workplace, but that only spurs her drive to succeed. Key points: Wodonga TAFE has reported an increase in women enrolled in male-dominant courses Employers are reporting the benefits of a more gender-balanced workforce Data shows women are increasingly breaking into male-dominant work sectors Ms Quinlivan received her …
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is "energised" by unions and business groups uniting to tackle problems in the training sector, despite being at loggerheads about whether multi-employer bargaining should make a comeback. Key points: Unions and business groups have called for higher wage subsidies and training changes But they are still divided on the issue of multi-employer bargaining The Jobs …
Cindy-Lee had just graduated high school and got her dream job. She'd lived in regional Western Australia all her life but didn't come from a farming family; Cindy-Lee admits she was "very, very green" when she landed the role aged 18. "I know some mums don't want to have a career, and that's completely fine," Cindy-Lee says. "I didn't think …