Vocational training stigma holding back economy
By Kellie McGlynn and Shaun Rawolle
At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and newspapers publish league tables,
Read more9 June 2026Vocational
Marine rescue training academy opens at Coomera
A new Marine Rescue Training Academy has been opened on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
The new facility will train more than 1000 marine rescue volunteers.
Minister for
Read more18 May 2026
New TAFE centre to boost state tradie stocks
A new Queensland TAFE Centre of Excellence – Construction Tech will be established to help boost trade skills in the state ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic
Read more7 May 2026
New Townsville aviation academy opens doors
The new Townsville Aviation Training Academy has opened its doors ready to train Australia’s Apache defence maintenance workforce.
The first intake of 35
Read more21 January 2026
$250m spend to boost skills pipeline
More than $250 million will be invested to address the skills shortage in Queensland.
State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said $201 million
Read more20 November 2025
Boost in technical support for the Arts
A south-east Queensland initiative to counter the technical skills shortage in the Arts industry will expand its program from next year.
Queensland Performing Arts
Read more4 November 2025
New schools-based pathway to automotive career
A new Queensland school-based career pathway has been established to overcome a skills shortage in the automotive industry.
State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training
Read more29 October 2025
Prac payments now available for selected students
Student health care providers and teachers receive a financial boost from today with prac payments kicking in.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said eligible
Read more1 July 2025
Students shown the impact of engineering
A new digital engineering academy has been established to support the next generation of engineers, particularly young women.
The partnership between Engineers Australia
Read more26 June 2025
Education levels linked to life expectancy
Education levels can impact life expectancies by more than seven years, according to new Australian research.
A study carried out by Melbourne’s Monash University
Read more24 June 2025