Western Australian tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19 will soon be able to apply for funding support under a new joint Commonwealth-State program valued at up to $16.8 million.
Eligible tourism businesses will be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to assist with some of the financial impacts resulting from much of the country being under significant COVID-19 restrictions in recent months. Applicants must demonstrate at least a 30 per cent reduction in turnover by comparing the period 15 May - 25 June with 10 July - 20 August to be eligible for support. Read the full media statement The Government has committed $10 million in the 2021-22 State Budget to provide one-off funding for Local Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Services (LACHS), which includes provision for capacity building. The funding forms part of a commitment to progress the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill (ACHB) 2021.
The ACHB will deliver reform of Western Australia's Aboriginal heritage laws by replacing the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 to deliver greater protection for Aboriginal cultural heritage. The Bill recognises that Aboriginal people hold the knowledge and cultural responsibility for their heritage. Under the new Bill, decisions about what qualifies as Aboriginal cultural heritage will be in the hands of Aboriginal people. Read the full media statement Edith Cowan University has unveiled the first designs of their new city campus, set to open in 2025. The campus will house the WA Screen Academy and the WA Academy of Performing Arts, as well as business and technology schools. The campus is anticipated to attract 9,200 students and staff when it opens, growing to 11,500 by 2030. It will facilitate 300 live WAPPA performances annually, forming the hub of the $.5 billion Perth City Deal.
Watch the unveiling Explore the new city campus Finalists have been announced for this year's WA Training Awards. Ten organisations and twenty seven individual finalists will attend the awards ceremony in September, including WA School-based Apprentice of the Year 2021 finalist Taj Morris. Taj completed the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery apprenticeship through Geraldton's Central Regional TAFE campus. The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery is on the Lower fees, local skills list.
Read Minister Ellery's full media statement The State Government has announced a range of new initiatives to attract and retain skilled workers in Western Australia, following on from the WA Skills Summit, hosted with Premier Mark McGowan, Minister for Education and Training the Hon Sue Ellery, and industry leaders in July.
Initiatives include an extension of the mature-age apprentice scheme, the Jobs and Skills WA Adult Apprentice Employer Incentive, an onshore skilled migrant attraction scheme, and an advertising campaign "to attract interstate and New Zealand workers and increase participation of under-represented groups in WA". Read the full media statement CLOSING SOON: Tourism, travel, hospitality & events draft training products released for comment2/8/2021
SkillsIQ have released Draft 1 products for qualifications in Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Events. These qualifications sit within the SIT Training Package. Industry feedback is welcome on these products and will be accepted until 5pm AEST Monday August 9th.
Further information about these products including links to webinars can be found below; Tourism Travel Events Hospitality. To assist delivery of high-quality training and development for regional athletes McGowan Government will continue to support the Regional Athlete Support Program (RASP), with $3 million of funding delivered over three years through Royalties for Regions RASP grants have been provided to the following Regional Talented Development Network. academies, programs, and networks: South West Academy of Sport - $235,000 Midwest Academy of Sport - $200,000 Peel Regional Academy of Sports - $100,000 Broome Talent Program - $60,000 Pilbara Sports Academy - $60,000 Great Southern Sports Talent Association - $50,000 Goldfields Sport Development Network - $30,000 Esperance Talent Development Program - $25,000 Wheatbelt Athlete Support Program - $25,000 For more information click here Premier Mark McGowan has announced a range of immediate initiatives to support Western Australia's skilled worker needs and confirmed the rescheduled Skills Summit will take place on Friday, July 30. The event was postponed late last month due to WA's four-day circuit breaker COVD-19 lockdown. Initiatives include:
Premier McGowan also officially announced FutureNow's partnership with Tourism WA to develop career programs for high-school students to highlight the vibrant career opportunities in tourism and hospitality. The program will include interactive demonstrations at the Skills West Careers Expo and a 'chef ambassador' program targeting students and teachers looking to upskill, and demonstrating the exciting and demanding career of a qualified chef. Read Premier McGowan's full media statement The cultural, social and economic impact that the arts organisation ARTRAGE has delivered to Western Australia is revealed in its 2020/21 Impact Report. More than 500,000 attendances were recorded across its programs that include FRINGE WORLD Festival, Rooftop Movies and Girls School Cinema.
Read the report The state government has released its whole-of-government digital strategy. Four years in the making, Digital Strategy for Western Australian Government 2021-2025: Convenient, smart, and secure services for all Western Australians is aimed at improving the way state agencies deliver services. The four priorities of the Strategy are Better Services, Informed Decisions, Safe and Secure, and Digitally Inclusive - which includes a commitment to expand the government's digital skills programs to "ensure that Western Australians have skills for the digital age".
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