Nimble News 9 April 2025
- FFTITC Team
- Apr 8
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 8
Youth Week WA is Western Australia’s largest annual celebration of young people aged 10 to 25, providing them with an opportunity to express their ideas, raise important issues, create entertainment and celebrate young people’s contribution to the community.
Young people are also our current (and future workers) and engaging young people in the workforce and society is essential not only for their personal economic stability and well-being but also for broader economic growth and social cohesion. Early and ongoing industry engagement during schooling plays a key role in improving youth employment outcomes. Research indicates that students who interact with four or more employers during their education are more likely to gain employment once they leave school.
Our FFTITC website has several resources that focus on Industry and Young People:
If you would like any further information or to talk with one of our team about engaging with young people, please click here.
Here is a collection of news that we get from our network that we think you'll want to know about. We hope you enjoy.
Join in on an engaging discussion on all thing’s forestry —celebrating successes, exploring challenges, and examining opportunities in the evolving landscape of native forest management and plantation expansion.
Only a few days left to put in your application! Apprentices, trainees, vocational students, trainers, employers, and training organisations can nominate for the prestigious awards, which recognise training excellence across 13 categories.
Fair Work Ombudsman reported that The Horticulture Award and Pastoral Award have new definitions and minimum pay rates for entry-level classifications from 1 April 2025.
WA Tree Festival brings us all together to share the value of trees and encourages us to protect and improve our urban tree canopy across the Perth metropolitan area.
Here's a google search of what's on during that week (and there is lots). Join others for a month-long celebration of trees, biodiversity, wildlife and the beautiful outdoors.
Suitable for organisations that are looking to engage with the next generation of top talent to join as exhibitors at the expo. Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of June 2025.
A young innovator whose experience on northern cattle stations inspired her burgeoning fashion business has secured the title of 2025 Western Australian AgriFutures Rural Women's Award winner
As Western Australia’s leading event for the urban landscape and irrigation industry, this is a must-attend opportunity to connect with industry professionals, discover the latest water-efficient technologies, and engage in discussions shaping innovation and sustainability in irrigation practices.
Work continues this year focusing on engagement to inform development of the AAWS animal group chapters. These chapters will identify the practical actions needed for meaningful improvements in Australia’s animal welfare system. Please complete the ‘Have Your Say’ survey, by 14 April.
Skills Insight is reviewing the content of qualifications for veterinary nursing. Have your say and participate in a survey about the skills and knowledge associated with veterinary nursing responsibilities. For information on the project, click above. To access the survey, click here.
Media release: Western Australian beekeepers are urged to check the health of their hives and be alert for unwanted pests during Bee Pest Blitz this month.
Helpful article that may help you improve your business’s environmental management practices This will not only benefit the environment but also your business’s reputation, sales of your product or services and your ability to attract staff.
Upcoming PD sessions includes: Webinars on the New Standards; AI & Assessment; Inclusive Curriculum Design. All very affordable and on line.
Preliminary results of a study on work addiction show about 24 per cent of Australians fall into this category. Women are more likely to be work addicted, according to the global research led by Polish academics.
We hope this has been of some assistance.
Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council
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