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Having our annual Employee Excellence Awards Night on Friday, 8th September 2023 - safe to say this year was a success!

With photos uploaded and surveys sent out, we work every year to make sure it's better than the last.
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Want your fair shot next year? Register your business as a Host Employer to have your employee nominated! 

The Australian jobseeker rate has grown by 17% since May 2022 but remains well below the poverty line.

The jobseeker payment is slated to increase by $56 a fortnight on 20 September, when the $40 a fortnight increase announced in the budget will come into effect, as well as 2.2% indexation for cost of living.

Read more by Amy RemeikisonThe Guardian here.

PHOTO: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Under the ACNC, a public benevolent institution (PBI) is a subtype of registered charity. PBIs concentrate on easing a variety of difficulties, including illness, poverty, disability, and distress. They include institutions like hospitals, hospices, services for people with disabilities, structures for the elderly, and low-cost housing for those in need.

Your business must be registered as Public Benevolent Institution with the ACNC and satisfy other requirements of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Interested? Read more here on the ACNC website.

Unsure of how safe your data is?
Julian Fell, Ben Spraggon, and Matt Liddy have all the information covered, from what data breaches you’ve been caught up in, a graphic representation of the probable extent of the publicly available information about you, and recognise how "the mosaic effect" can raise the dangers that we are all exposed to online.

Read more here, on the ABC News website.

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Jim Chalmers, Australia's Treasurer, presented the Federal Budget on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Along with the Budget Papers, each Government Department also published a Portfolio Budget Statement that offers comprehensive details on the projects and programs that fall within the responsibility of that particular Department.

Click here for more information by Dr. Peta Skujins on the Australian Apprenticeships Pathway's website.

IMAGE BY: AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICESHIPS PATHWAY'S WEBSITE.

While Bachelor's degrees are commonly pursued by young students, recent data suggests that university might not be the optimal choice for individuals seeking early career happiness and wealth.

Read more by Gemma Ferguson on ABC News website.

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"The SA Training Awards are a chance for the community to learn more about the great work being undertaken by our training organisations, the fabulously talented and dedicated students that undertake Vocational Education and Training (VET), and the employers who are committed to their workforce learning and growing." -Skills Commision, SA Training Awards.

Want to learn more about the SA Training Awards? Click here