News and Events
Tackling Workforce Shortages Through Inclusive Employment
Tue May 19 2026
Australia’s transport and logistics sector continues to face acute workforce shortages, particularly in entry level operational roles that must be filled quickly and at scale. At the same time, a significant but underutilised labour pool exists among people experiencing and facing homelessness.
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Building Stronger Rail Workforce Partnerships in Newcastle
Wed May 13 2026
Industry Skills Australia’s Rail Industry Engagement Manager, Carly Grigg, made the most of a productive visit to Newcastle this week, engaging with key rail industry stakeholders across a series of collaborative events.
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Industry Engagement Strengthened Through Townsville Site Visits
Tue May 12 2026
David Forbes, Regional Industry Engagement Manager, and Anna Jerrems, Maritime Industry Engagement Manager, recently travelled to Townsville to deliver a regional industry roundtable. The visit also provided an opportunity to strengthen regional connections through a series of targeted site visits with key organisations supporting workforce development and industry growth.
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ISS Facilities Site Visit
Mon May 11 2026
Last week, Mori Hajizadeh, Aviation Industry Engagement Manager, and Trish Fidock, Aviation Project Specialist from Industry Skills Australia, visited ISS Facilities at Melbourne Airport to see firsthand how aviation security is evolving in response to regulatory change, advancing technology and increasing passenger diversity.
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Strengthening Industry Connections: ISA Engagements in Western Australia
Fri May 01 2026
Industry Skills Australia (ISA) continued to strengthen industry engagement and collaboration in Western Australia, with Industry Engagement Manager Carly Grigg spending time in Perth focused learning, workforce capability conversations and networking across the heavy haul and freight rail sectors.
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Joint Training and Licensing Program Launched to Boost Women in Transport
Thu Apr 16 2026
Following the success of the Iron Women pilot program, Volvo Trucks Australia, WomenCan Australia, Wodonga TAFE (part of the Northern Victoria Institute of TAFE), and Transport Women Australia Limited came together for a new public–private partnership event aimed at attracting more women into the transport industry.
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