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Weld Australia Launches ArcAhead

MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling on the Federal Government to urgently adopt its Vocational Education and Training (VET) welding program that has already proven to be extremely successful, following yesterday’s devastating Productivity Commission report showing Australia is on track to meet just four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets. The report confirms that […]

Sally Wood 06 May 2025 • 2 min read

Advanced Welder Training Technology

Weld Australia Wins Top Global Technical Training Award

Once again it was skill, quality, and professionalism that took centre stage last night as the winners of the 2024 South Australia Welding Excellence Awards were announced in Adelaide. Hosted by Weld Australia, the Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the welding industry calendar. These awards honour and highlight the exceptional work of […]

Weld Membership 09 Jul 2024 • 2 min read

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Australian Government Releases National Robotics Strategy

Weld Australia is pleased to announce the establishment of a new local presence in South Australia, reinforcing its commitment to support and advocate for the local welding and manufacturing industries. With the appointment of Ben Mitchell as Executive General Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Weld Australia is poised to strengthen our strategic initiatives and partnerships within the […]

Weld Membership 31 May 2024 • 2 min read

Quality and Safety

Weld Australia’s 2023 Year in Review – Now Available

Weld Australia is pleased to announce the establishment of a new local presence in South Australia, reinforcing its commitment to support and advocate for the local welding and manufacturing industries. With the appointment of Ben Mitchell as Executive General Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Weld Australia is poised to strengthen our strategic initiatives and partnerships within the […]

Weld Membership 13 Nov 2023 • 2 min read

Advanced Welder Training Technology

NEW MEM LEARNING RESOURCES IMPROVE WELDER TRAINING NATIONALLY, SAYS INDUSTRY

Last night in Adelaide, innovation, craftsmanship, and quality were celebrated as the winners of Weld Australia's 2023 South Australia Welding Excellence Awards were announced. Weld Australia’s Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the welding industry calendar. The Awards showcase and celebrate the world-class work being undertaken by local welders, fabricators and industry educators. […]

Weld Membership 05 Sep 2023 • 3 min read

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WELD AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES NATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MEM TRAINING PACKAGE

Last night in Adelaide, innovation, craftsmanship, and quality were celebrated as the winners of Weld Australia's 2023 South Australia Welding Excellence Awards were announced. Weld Australia’s Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the welding industry calendar. The Awards showcase and celebrate the world-class work being undertaken by local welders, fabricators and industry educators. […]

Weld Membership 29 Aug 2023 • 2 min read

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Schools Outreach Program Encourages Kids Across NSW To Explore An Exciting Career In A Trade

The Advanced Manufacturing Schools Outreach Program is encouraging kids in secondary schools across New South Wales to explore a meaningful career in the trades. With a skills deficient crisis impacting a raft of labour markets across Australia, industry is calling for the Program to be rolled out nationally. The Program was demonstrated at a media […]

Weld Membership 30 Mar 2023 • 4 min read

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HM Langi Kal Kal Prison Hosts Welding Employment Expo

Weld Australia recently appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - The Drum. Geoff Crittenden (CEO) and Michael Pitt (National Manager Education & Training) spoke about the success of VET programs for prisoner rehabilitation at HM Langi Kal Kal Prison. HM Langi Kal Kal Prison Hosts Welding Employment Expo Australia's prison population continues to grow at a […]

Sally Wood 26 Aug 2022 • 8 min read

Advanced Welder Training Technology

The Today Show: Upskilling the Tradies of the Future

News Segment  Channel 9's Today Show broadcast live from TAFE Queensland's Acacia Ridge Training Centre on Thursday 10 February. The broadcast included a segment demonstrating all the benefits of the Soldamatic welding simulators for welder training. Watch the segment below. About the Soldamatic Augmented Reality Welding Simulators Augmented and virtual reality training systems are student-focused, […]

Sally Wood 10 Feb 2022 • 1 min read

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Industry Program Making a Real Difference in the Lives of Adelaide’s Long-Term Unemployed

An innovative new training program commenced in Adelaide this week, designed to help the long-term unemployed gain foundational skills in one of Australia’s most in-demand careers. Weld Australia has partnered with Workskil Australia and TAFE SA to deliver a training program that is upskilling a cohort of long-term unemployed people. Students will walk away with […]

Weld Membership 03 Jun 2021 • 3 min read

Quality and Safety

Welding 4.0: The Future of Industry

Welding is a far less dangerous, arduous job than ever before. Increasingly, Australia’s world-class welding workshops are light and bright, and fitted-out with some of the most advanced technology available.

Sally Wood 18 Feb 2021 • 5 min read

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Government Must Invest in Under-Funded, Outdated TAFE for Skills-Led COVID-19 Recovery

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s JobMaker program hinges on a skills-led COVID-19 economic recovery. And yet, TAFE has had courses and budgets slashed over the last 10 years.

Sally Wood 18 Feb 2021 • 4 min read