Today the WA Industrial Relations Commission increased the state minimum wage for adult award free employees and all pay rates in WA awards effective from the first pay period on or after 1 July 2018. The Commission has awarded a $18 per week increase in the state minimum wage for award free
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Woodside has announced a new Local Jobs Portal and Local Participation Plan that will ensure that Karratha locals are given the best possible chance of finding work on all Woodside projects in the Pilbara. As Woodside enters its growth and construction phase and invests significantly into its developments, thousands of job
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The first five Jobs and Skills Centres were launched today, creating increased access to job-related services for Western Australians. The centres are a one-stop-shop for students, jobseekers and career changers looking to improve their skills and job prospects. Staff at the centres will provide free professional and practical advice on training
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Western Australia's potential to create jobs and revitalise regional economies by developing specialised trail towns will be the focus of a forum held today in Collie. Key decision makers from government, the not-for-profit sector and businesses will come together to discuss how Western Australia can capitalise on the growing trails industry
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With construction commencing on the Great Northern Highway upgrade (Maggie Creek to Wyndham), about 40 jobs have been created for Aboriginal people in the east Kimberley. Design and construction contractor, WBHO Infrastructure teamed up with east Kimberley Aboriginal business, Dadaru Holding to achieve its Aboriginal engagement target commitments on the joint
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Western Australia Lithium is proceeding with plans to build a new lithium refinery in Kwinana, subject to satisfactory studies. WA Lithium, a 50/50 joint venture between Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile and Kidman Resources, today signed an agreement to enter into an Option to Lease with LandCorp for the selected
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The Pilbara is set to benefit from a $5.9 million irrigated agricultural development project to lay the foundations for new businesses and jobs. The Transforming Agriculture in the Pilbara (TAP) project will ground-truth soil and water resources in the region for potential horticulture, fodder and field crop production for a range of
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Disability Services Minister Stephen Dawson is today hosting a second roundtable discussion to improve pathways to employment for people with disability. A range of key industry and business employers are coming together for the event, providing an opportunity to share their successes and how these may be enhanced and applied more
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A Western Australian vocational education and training (VET) alliance will be established to encourage input and involvement from the mining and resources industry in the development of Australia's first automation qualifications. The WA VET Collaboration, chaired by industry leader Jim Walker, will inform curriculum development, education opportunities and strategies to build
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The State Government has allocated $2.9 million for headworks in the Gascoyne town of Coral Bay that will pave the way for future workers' accommodation in the region. The town's population swells due to an influx of tourists during the winter months, however, local businesses have found it difficult to attract
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