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Quality and Safety

Federal Government Must Mandate Local Procurement for National Infrastructure Projects Like Windfarms

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Sally Wood 06 Sep 2021 • 2 min read

News & Views

Industry, Schools and Governments Must Work Together to Foster STEM Career Pathways

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Sally Wood 31 Aug 2021 • 6 min read

News & Views

Tips for Supporting Your Mental Health During COVID-19

Tips for Supporting Your Mental Health During COVID-19 GUEST POST: Steven Gamble, Founder, Man Anchor With over 11 million Australians currently in lockdown due to COVID-19, it's likely that you, or someone you know, is having a tough time at the moment. In the guest post below, Steven Gamble, Founder of Man Anchor outlines tips […]

Sally Wood 21 Jul 2021 • 3 min read

News & Views

Four Tips to Help Get Your Day Off to a Better Start

Four Tips to Help Get Your Day Off to a Better Start GUEST POST: Gus Worland, Founder, Gotcha4Life Physical fitness gets plenty of attention—for good reason. A healthy body can help prevent everything from heart disease through to diabetes. Although just as important, mental fitness doesn’t always receive the same consideration. One simple way to […]

Sally Wood 15 Jun 2021 • 6 min read

Advanced Welder Training Technology

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

Onshoring

Now Is The Time To Make Manufacturing A National Priority

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Sally Wood 18 Feb 2021 • 7 min read

News & Views

Gender Diversity in Industrial Sectors Essential to Economic Recovery

Welding has always been male-dominated. The trade conjures up images of burly men handling heavy machinery in dark, dirty, spark-filled workshops.

Sally Wood 18 Feb 2021 • 8 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

News & Views

Knowing the Signs & Symptoms of a Mental Health Crisis

Knowing the more common signs of a mental health disorder is equally important as knowing resuscitation, both can have a profound impact on the lives of our loved ones and the wider community.

Sally Wood 18 Feb 2021 • 4 min read

Onshoring

State Government Investment in Local Rail Manufacturing Would Create Thousands of Jobs

Recent comments from the New South Wales State Government that Australia is ill-equipped to manufacture trains locally are simply untrue. There is a real opportunity to create a robust, resilient rail manufacturing industry.

Sally Wood 18 Feb 2021 • 4 min read

Advanced Welder Training Technology

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

News & Views

The Importance of Being Part of a Community (Particularly in Tough Times)

In challenging times, filled with uncertainty, fear, hardship or just plain rotten luck, being surrounded by a community of likeminded people can feel a little like being thrown a life preserver.

Sally Wood 17 Feb 2021 • 5 min read