Queensland Minister for Trade, Employment and Training, Ros Bates visited MRAEL’s training site in Rockhampton to announce Skilling Queenslanders for Work investment.
Minister Bates said the funding announcement will help get young Queenslanders trained to work in priority industries where there are skills shortages.
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Tilly’s time to shine
When Tilly Mclauchlan’s name was read out at AGA’s graduation and awards night as the recipient of the Resilience Award, she was gobsmacked. “I cried in front of everyone,” Tilly said. “I was dumbfounded. I could not believe it. Everyone I’ve met is as truly deserving of that as I am.” It wasn’t long ago […]
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When Amanda Simons first connected with MRAEL’s Parent Pathways program, she was trying to rebuild a life that had run off course. After experiencing addiction for more than a decade, the Mackay mum of two had reached a point where she knew something had to change. “I was just fed up with it,” Amanda said. […]
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We don’t always see the effort that goes into completing an apprenticeship. And we don’t often hear about the challenges an apprentice may face along the way. Conor George’s journey offers one example of what it can take to see an apprenticeship through. After four and a half years of learning his trade, honing his […]
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