COSL just the start of clearing skills ‘hurdles’
The Landscape Industries Association of Western Australia (LIAWA) offered comment on the Australian Government’s announcement of the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)…
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Landscape industry gains trade recognition in South Australia
In a significant win for the state’s landscape industry, the Government of South Australia has officially declared landscape construction as a trade, with the AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction to be delivered as an apprenticeship.
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From copywriting to the Royal Botanic Garden
Madeleine Wilson, 38, recently made a significant career change from indoor work copywriting to working outdoors at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. She’s pursuing a prized horticulture apprenticeship at one of the world’s most spectacular gardens, located on the foreshores of Sydney.
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How to have a safe and happy work party
If an end-of-year work party with employees is planned, it’s important to consider work health and safety. Business.gov.au has some good tips on keeping work parties within acceptable bounds.
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October is National Safe Work Month
October is National Safe Work Month- a time employers and workers across Australia commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces.
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Gardening service checklist
WA’s Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, through WorkSafe Western Australia, has released a Tree lopping and gardening service checklist.
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Five tips for hiring staff this summer
Are you thinking about hiring staff to cover the busy holiday period? Here’s grab bag of great ideas from business.gov.au to help make your hiring process go smoothly.
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Voluntary AI Safety Standard
The Australian Government has launched the Voluntary AI Safety Standard. You can also have your say on a new proposals paper for mandating guardrails for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in high-risk settings like landscaping design and construction.
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Prepare your business for an emergency
Natural disasters and emergency situations can strike without warning. It’s important to prepare for all sorts of emergencies.
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TAFE NSW graduate Michael Bligh wins Landscape Design Institute Awards
Landscape design success came to a TAFE NSW graduate after a career change from corporate advertising, winning national awards and establishing a successful business only three years after graduating.
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