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Thursday, 5 October 2023

4 October 2023: Jobs and Skills Australia

Inaugural Jobs and Skills Report leads the way to a vibrant future workforce

The inaugural Jobs and Skills Report released this week by Jobs and Skills Australia serves as a comprehensive review of Australia's skills, education and training landscape that seeks to support three high-level objectives: minimising unemployment; increasing productivity, real wages, participation and sustainable economic growth; and increasing equity and reducing disadvantage.

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3 October 2023: Clean Energy Workforce Report

Important step in developing workers for net zero – but time for action

The Federal Government's Clean Energy workforce report released this week provides a welcome base and directions to ensure the nation develops the workforce required to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. But much of the hard work identified on education and training system reform is yet to be realised.

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4 October 2023: Ai Group Australian Industry Index

Industry reports an easing of contractionary conditions

The employment, industrial activity and new orders indicators all improved significantly in the Ai Group Australian Industry Index® for September – the fourth month of a recovery trend following lows seen in April and May. However, for the 17th month since the start of the current interest rate cycle, the index remains in negative territory.

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5 October 2023: Have your Say

Have your say on review of restrictions on ANZAC Day Trading Hours in NSW

The New South Wales Government has announced a review of ANZAC Day trading hour restrictions (see Consultation process announced for ANZAC Day trading hours | NSW Government) and we would be interested in hearing your views.

The review could result in an extension beyond the 1pm cut off for the current restrictions and/or the removal of current exemptions from the restrictions (e.g. for pharmacies, petrol stations, markets, cafes and takeaway restaurants).

Ai Group is planning to make a submission by 20 October. If you have a view or would like more information please contact Peter Burn, Ai Group’s Chief Policy Advisor at peter.burn@aigroup.com.au.

>>12 October: Ai Group Online Event

World Standards Day and Ai Group Standards Development Award

Each year on 14 October, the members of the IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day – a means of paying tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who develop the voluntary technical agreements published as Australian and International Standards. Ai Group is celebrating World Standards Day with this webinar examining the role standards play in a well-functioning economy, and recognising the tireless efforts of our standards committee representatives.

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