FFTITC's Nimble News 13 May 2026
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It’s National Careers Week!
And we are highlighting the people and groups that provide career guidance and information.
👏 👏 👏 To our "CAREER PRACTITIONERS".... who enthusiastically provide career information and services to young people, job seekers, career changers and people returning to work. We love what you do!!
We have WA Jobs and Skills Centres, Western Australia's one-stop shops for careers, training and employment advice and assistance. Services are free, and accessible to all members of the community.
Nationally, we have the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) which is Australia’s largest and only cross-sectoral association of career development professionals who work in a diverse range of roles, delivering services in industry, government, education, employment programs and community organisations.
In WA, we have a local group of CDAA WA members who meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Dome Café, East Victoria Park.
We then have the Career Education Association of Western Australia (CEAWA) who are a network of educators and career practitioners that work in WA's school system.
To find out more about these wonderful organisations and the people that work with them, read the full article on our website. Contact information is also included. Click here to access the article
Career Spotlight: Ag Tech Specialist
We’d like to highlight one of the many careers in the Agrifood sector.
A day in the life of an Ag Tech Specialist can be varied from installing GPS guidance systems on machinery in the morning, flying drones to monitor crop health by midday, and analysing farm data or troubleshooting software remotely in the afternoon. Click here for the full PDF Brochure.
Plus don’t forget our other career resources which are located on our website at our Career Information Hub.
Other News and Handy Information
WA Budget 2026 delivers cash for housing, fuel handout as $2.4 billion surplus forecast. For specific portfolios, click here.
Inviting regional champions, employers and training partners to co design practical, place-based workforce solutions that strengthen both local industry workforces and the VET workforce that supports them.
This project will develop a new nationally recognised Certificate III Agricultural Trade qualification and associated units within the AHC Training Package. It builds on prior feasibility work and strong industry and jurisdictional support.
This new working paper looks at capacity for lifelong learning to address skills shortages and support workforce participation and productivity.
New research from NCVER states that career choices are shaped early by social and cultural influences. From childhood, girls are often steered, directly or indirectly, towards “appropriate” careers, typically in caring professions, while trades are seen as male domains.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 WA Youth Awards, which acknowledge young people aged 10 to 25 and youth organisations making positive impacts in their communities across the State. Applications close Monday 8 June 2026.
ATEC released its interim Statement of Strategic Priorities setting six core focus areas: National/regional skills, First Nations equity, education equity, quality teaching, a joined-up VET/higher education system, and research.
Central Regional TAFE’s Heavy Vehicle Driving Course has taken home the ‘Power of TAFE Partnerships’ Award at the TAFE Directors Australia Convention in Brisbane last week.
The Department of Home Affairs, through its Business, Industry and Regional Outreach (BIRO) network, invites employers to attend this webinar with the aim to improve the quality of employer nominations and visa applications lodged.
For the wood product manufacturing sector to modernise, advance processing capabilities, and increase the value of outputs, including in relation to wood products used for housing construction. EOIs are now open.
Do you have a business idea? Would you like to work for yourself? You may be eligible to access Self-Employment Assistance which is a fully Government funded program available to anyone with a viable business idea.
A new collaboration between Murdoch University and Guide Dogs WA is
is helping train the next generation of support dogs.
Gutsy girls skateboard, climb trees, clamber around, fall down, scrape their knees, get right back up -- and grow up to be brave women. Learn how to spark a little productive risk-taking and raise confident girls. (Also note research above from NCVER, as this is relevant)
We hope this information has been helpful. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out!
Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council
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