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Have your say on workforce skills and employee shortages

Industry News
Access to workers for the fishing, pearling and aquaculture industries is a constant pressure and a regular commentary received from...

Approval for person overboard Code of Practice

Industry News
After an extensive period of revision and consultation, Worksafe WA has approved the ‘Person overboard – prevention and response: Code...

New tools to help preparations for oral competency exams

Industry News
Some near coastal competency certificates require applicants to pass an oral exam before their certificate can be issued. To help...

Bunbury Offshore Wind Farm update

Industry News
Following the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) referral and public consultation period in August 2026, the National Environmental Protection...

VFAS process 10x over-subscribed

Industry News
Licence holders are now beginning to receive letters from the Minister providing an update on the Voluntary Fisheries Adjustment Scheme...

Industry consultation on workforce shortages

Industry News
Workforce shortages are among the issues most consistently raised by industry in discussion with post-harvest seafood jobs skills council, Skills...

Mental Health update – Finding the right work-life balance

Industry News
How many times have we heard the phrase getting the balance right; what does this even mean? If we look...

Federal Government makes sweeping changes to migration reforms

Industry News
The Australian Government has recently announced the next stage of its migration reforms, including changes to skilled migration and the...

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