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…
DetailsNew 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsOver 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…
DetailsMore 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%…
DetailsCommunities 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…
DetailsMember 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…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has a well-established track record of protecting the rights of apprentices, trainees and students engaged in vocational education and training. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews said claims by Labor Senator Doug Cameron about apprentices not being protected were beyond ridiculous given the reputational damage Labor inflicted on VET.…
DetailsFederal Member for McPherson, Karen Andrews, is encouraging local residents to have their say on the staffing of Aged Care homes on the southern Gold Coast and across the nation. Anyone interested can participate by taking part in an online survey or by contributing to the current national review of the Aged Care workforce. “Everyone…
DetailsMore than 300,000 training records have now been viewed online and almost 60,000 downloaded, in a significant indication of the success of the Coalition Government’s Unique Student Identifier (USI) initiative. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews said since May 2017 Australian graduates have been able to use their USI to access an…
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