Blog
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Looking after the people who spend their days helping others
R U OK? Day is an important reminder to check in with the people around us. But I think the bigger challenge is making sure we notice people, talk with them and make time to listen on all the other days of the year too.
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Adult Learners' Week: Seeing the Impact of Learning Firsthand
One of the best parts of my role is seeing firsthand the impact our programs have on people's lives.
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National Skills Week: Apprenticeships need to be seen as serious career pathways
National Skills Week is a good time to talk about skills shortages, but we need to be careful not to treat this as a numbers problem alone. Australia does need more skilled workers. There is no doubt about that.
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Australia needs more than one pathway into meaningful work
Around this time of year, many young people start making decisions that can feel bigger than they are ready for.
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Reconciliation, culture, and what regional employers can measure
National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June is an important week for all Australians. And given that around six in ten Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live outside major cities, it’s a timely reminder, particularly for regional employers, that workplaces can play a meaningful role in reconciliation through the way we lead, hire, support people and build respectful cultures.
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National Careers Week: Collaboration is how pathways are built
It’s fair to say we’re in a period where industries are being reshaped, and not just at the edges. New tools, new business models and artificial intelligence are changing how work is done, what employers need, and what 'job-ready’ really looks like.
