[Minister for Workplace Relations, Chris] Evans says the $3.2 million centre will provide students with the skills needed to make a direct transition into the work force. "We don't want to focus on migration alone, we want to focus on getting young West Australians, and Australian kids more generally, chances to work in high-skilled, high-paid jobs," Senator Evans said.

[Minister for Workplace Relations, Chris] Evans says the $3.2 million centre will provide students with the skills needed to make a direct transition into the work force. "We don't want to focus on migration alone, we want to focus on getting young West Australians, and Australian kids more generally, chances to work in high-skilled, high-paid jobs," Senator Evans said.

Perth training centre designed to ease skills shortage in the mining industry

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | June 21, 2011 | 5:25 pm Education 

7 News reports that a new, multi-million dollar training facility in Perth will help to address the Australian mining industry’s skill shortage by shifting focus away from skilled migration and towards training.

[Minister for Workplace Relations, Chris] Evans says the $3.2 million centre will provide students with the skills needed to make a direct transition into the work force. “We don’t want to focus on migration alone, we want to focus on getting young West Australians, and Australian kids more generally, chances to work in high-skilled, high-paid jobs,” Senator Evans said.

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• 7 News reports that a new, multi-million dollar training facility in Perth will help to address the Australian mining industry's skill shortage by shifting focus away from skilled migration and towards training.

  [Minister for Workplace Relations, Chris] Evans says the $3.2 million centre will provide students with the skills needed to make a direct transition into the work force. "We don't want to focus on migration alone, we want to focus on getting young West Australians, and Australian kids more generally, chances to work in high-skilled, high-paid jobs," Senator Evans said.

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