Education

PIPELINE OF LOCAL TALENT SHINES AT INPEX

The traineeship program is delivered by Programmed Skilled Workforce over a two-year period, combining on-the-job and classroom-based learning. The newly qualified production technicians have completed a Certificate II and III Process Plant Operations (PMA) qualification, as well as other important training, including emergency response as an...

Education

STUDENTS LEARN WHILE GIVING

Film and TV head Mark Overett says the festival is an “essential event” in the academy’s educational calendar. It was their third year of involvement. A cohort of five FTV students, one audio student and three staff members from Brisbane and Melbourne worked at the festival. The team created a portfolio of marketing assets for...

Education

TERRITORY WELCOMES GREATER MILITARY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

The United States already rotates about 2200 marines through Darwin each year. The increased presence of Japanese Self Defense Force units would give NT companies opportunities to win supply, servicing and construction contracts. “In time, we would like to see the Japanese rotate through the Territory for joint training and exercises like...

Business

CHAMBER SALUTES BEST OF BUSINESS

The program includes taking Aboriginal boys as work experience students at the port. It won the inaugural Community Collaboration and Corporate Responsibility trophy at the NT Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. Port owner Landbridge says the partnership with Clontarf is a great success and “stellar”. The Clontarf...

Education

ESSINGTON SHINES AGAIN

It excelled in the NTCET exams, NAPLAN and International Competitions and Assessments for Schools assessments in 2022. Principal Karen Rohrs says:“We have a school community of happy, engaged students, invested parents and dedicated staff. That combination leads to strong results. “We strive for excellence by setting high standards but...

Education

TRAINING PAYS OFF

Just ask Dave and Leanne Pears of Frontier Marine Services. They have invested heavily in training and have found that it adds value and secures their place in the market.. Frontier Marine Services employs a combination of internal and external training to increase skills and knowledge in electrical and marine fields. The company...

Education

MICHAELA JOINS INPEX FAMILY

A simple careers talk at a Territory high school has altered a young Darwin apprentice’s career trajectory forever. The life changing moment came as Michaela Espie attended a INPEX careers talk at Taminmin High School in 2021. Michaela was previously enrolled in the former Girls Academy program which INPEX supported, and then the STARS...

Education

TRAINING KEY TO OUR PROSPERITY

Businesses based in regional or remote parts of the Territory will receive a $3000 employer incentive for every new apprentice or trainee they take on under the $3 million Employer Incentive Program. Another $3 million has been injected into the User Choice program to help registered training organisations deliver training for apprenticeships...

Education

SHELLIE LEADS CDU’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST

This was demonstrated at the 2022 Alumni Awards, which showcase the best and brightest former students who have become leaders and innovators – and have demonstrated excellence throughout their careers. The awards highlighted the breadth of talent by honouring graduates ranging from a renowned singer to a robotics entrepreneur. CDU’s...

Education

ALANA TRIUMPHS IN FACE OF ADVERSITY

“I was determined not to see myself as a victim,” she says. “There was no ‘poor me’.” Alana arrived in Darwin in 2003 in a tiny old car – which sometimes doubled as her hotel room for the night on the long road north – with nowhere to live and very little money. Her hair had fallen out during the chemo, but once it had...

Business

SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENING INDUSTRY CAPABILITY

Are you having challenges finding a local skilled workforce or attracting and retaining your workforce? It’s now the time to start thinking outside the box to find the solutions to your workforce challenges. Industry Skills Advisory Council NT (ISACNT) works with industry peak bodies, businesses and key stakeholders to tackle workforce...

Education

MRM CONTINUES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Glencore’s McArthur River Mining (MRM) continues to be a key economic enabler, with the mine’s operations making a direct contribution of $477 million in 2021. MRM, which is 970 kilometres by road south-east of Darwin and 65 kilometres from the township of Borroloola in the Gulf of Carpentaria, mines one of the largest zinc and lead...