The ambitious #GC101 campaign to get 101 young people into an apprenticeship on the Gold Coast in less than two months is on the verge of reaching its goal. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Training and local Federal Member Karen Andrews said the campaign is now just two short of its target with a…
New data released today has revealed an 11.3 per cent increase in the number of Australians commencing training in non-trade professions compared to the same time last year. The largest growth areas were for sales assistants, mining and construction labourers, carers and aides, marking a second consecutive quarter of growth for non-trade professions. The data,…
Latest figures from the #GC101 campaign show Gold Coast employers are getting right behind the effort to get young people into apprenticeships and on the way to a rewarding career. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, said local businesses should be congratulated for their support of BUSY at Work’s #GC101 campaign that’s…
A parenting app popular with Gold Coast families is getting a refresh in time for the school holidays thanks to the Turnbull Government. The Learning Potential app contains hundreds of articles, activity suggestions and advice to help families with children of all ages and has been downloaded 118,000 times since its launch in August last…
More than 50 girls from across the country will today indulge their passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the Curious Minds Summer School hosted by the University of New South Wales. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, said the second Curious Minds Summer School would give 54 Year…
The Turnbull Government has confirmed two key appointments to Australia’s national regulator of vocational education and training. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews MP announced Mark Paterson AO has been appointed the new Chief Commissioner of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) from January 1, 2017. “Mr Paterson’s contribution as an ASQA…
This December thousands of migrants and students will celebrate their graduation from two long standing English language, literacy, numeracy and workplace skills programs. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews today congratulated students at a TAFE Queensland graduation ceremony for the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) and the Skills for Education and Employment…
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills and Federal Member for McPherson the Hon Karen Andrews MP has congratulated Holli Sargeant from Bond University who has been awarded an Australian Government scholarship to live, study and intern in the Indo-Pacific. “Holli received one of only 105 prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarships awarded across Australia…
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills and Federal Member for McPherson, the Hon Karen Andrews MP has welcomed today’s Commonwealth-State joint-funding announcement to assist the McPherson community to build resilience to natural disasters. The project is jointly supported with Commonwealth and Queensland State Government funding as part of the $52 million national partnership agreement…
Federal Member for McPherson, Hon Karen Andrews, is calling for strict conditions to be imposed on the use of a new Instrument Landing System (ILS) if it’s introduced to the Gold Coast airport. A final decision on whether the ILS will be made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal next month. “All possible steps should be…