Australia and Vietnam have signed two agreements that will strengthen ties between the two countries and create new opportunities in education and skills training. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, signed the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Minister Dao Ngoc Dung and Vice Minister Nguyen Van Phuc from Vietnam. In an indication…
An Industry Reference Committee (IRC) is being formed to tackle critical skills and workforce issues identified by the Turnbull Government’s Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce. The new IRC will include consumer advocates, peak industry bodies and employer and employee representatives. The IRC will be established by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) to review…
Two Gold Coast companies will benefit from the Turnbull Government’s announcement of Rheinmetall as the selected supplier for the Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle project worth over $5 billion in acquisition. This investment in new Army capability will create hundreds of new jobs and is a key part of the Turnbull Government’s commitment to a safe and…
The latest report on the number of apprentices and trainees currently in training provides some encouraging signs but still confirms the need for the full implementation of the Turnbull Government’s strategy to boost Vocational Education and Training (VET). Figures released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research (NCVER) found there were 261,900…
New export opportunities, that will drive southern Gold Coast jobs, will be created following the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11). Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, said the agreement is one of the most comprehensive trade deals concluded and will eliminate more than 98 per cent of tariffs in a trade…
The southern Gold Coast continues to benefit from the Turnbull Government’s job creating policies with a big fall in the area’s unemployment rate over the last year. Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, said the jobless rate in the electorate fell by 0.7 per cent in the 12 months to December 2017 to become the lowest…
Over 800 children at 24 preschools on the southern Gold Coast will be given the opportunity to learn a second language this year, thanks to the Turnbull Government’s Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program. Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, said it was encouraging to see to see so many southern Gold Coast preschools taking part…
More patients on the southern Gold Coast are seeing their doctor without paying a cent, with the bulk-billing rate increasing to a record 85.8 per cent in the first half of the 2017–18 financial year. This is the highest GP bulk-billing rate on record for the July to December period and it is nearly 4%…
Communities across the country will be supported to celebrate NAIDOC Week this year with a $1.4 million grants round. Federal Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, is encouraging communities to apply for a grant to host a local celebration here on the southern Gold Coast. “NAIDOC Week is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the history, culture…
Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, said unpaid carers on the southern Gold Coast would benefit from $85.6 million in additional funding for support services. Mrs Andrews said the new support services were in recognition of the important contribution unpaid carers were providing to their families, the southern Gold Coast community, and the nation. “The Turnbull…