GMC’s efforts in future workforce development continued this week with a Careers Practitioners’ Immersion Day. With support from the Department of Education and GMC members, careers practitioners and pathways professionals engaged in a day of learning about the workforce requirements in the...
Monthly Archive: December 2023
Careers Practitioners’ Advanced Manufacturing (Clean Economy) Immersion Day
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Announcing GMC partnership with Melbourne Business School
Read MoreGMC is proudly partnering with the Melbourne Business School to deliver a CEO retreat and program in 2024. The CEO program will cover pressing issues for our most senior leaders in manufacturing including: Creating a world class enterprise Digital disruption,...
Chickens, trains and Australian manufacturing competitiveness
Read MoreMessage from the CEO, Jenn Conley If you’ve ever reflected on how it was possible that colonial railway systems in Australia were built to three different gauges, any other lack of cooperation nationally may not surprise you. To this day,...
New ‘skills in demand’ visa gives employers hope
Read MoreThe Australian Government’s new migration strategy shows signs that it may help to address critical skills shortages currently faced by manufacturers. One of eight key actions outlined in the strategy is to target temporary skilled migration to address skills needs...
Hanwha signs contract for infantry fighting vehicles
Read MoreThe Government has signed contracts with Hanwha Defense Australia to deliver and support 129 locally built Redback infantry fighting vehicles for the Australian Army. The total value of the project is approximately $7 billion dollars, representing the single largest investment...
Give Where You Live Foundation and GeelongPort team up on appeal to save Northern Futures
Read MoreGive Where You Live Foundation and GeelongPort are leading fundraising efforts for Northern Futures, a community organisation which has delivered high quality and much-needed employment support addressing generational disadvantage in Geelong’s northern suburbs. GMC members have been strong supporters of...
JR Laser supplies aerial brackets to Hanwha
Read MoreGeelong’s JR Laser has produced an order of bespoke steel aerial vehicle brackets for major GMC sponsor Hanwha Defense Australia. In another example of Hanwha actively engaging with local suppliers, JR Laser recently delivered the first order to Hanwha’s Truganina...