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An historic $200 billion is being invested by the Australian Government into growing Australia’s defence capability to secure our nation, while strengthening our industrial capacity and creating Australian jobs. Already thousands of Australians, who aren’t in the Defence Force, work to support it. They are the Workforce Behind The Defence Force. So, if you are…
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SBAT FORUM – YOU’RE INVITED

Hunter Regional Apprenticeship & Traineeship Association (HRATA) executive team and members are delighted to offer our community an event filled with knowledge sharing and discussions about the Vocational Education and Training Sector. A key focus is to enhance the VET experience for everyone. We will showcase various school based traineeships and apprenticeship models within our…
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2018 HUNTER DEFENCE CONFERENCE – REGISTER NOW

The 2018 Defence Conference will focus on the development of regional innovation and collaborative commercial opportunities relevant to Land, Sea and Air Defence. The conference facilities will be configured so attendees can engage dedicated break-out areas. The aim is to drive collaboration and engagement between Defence Primes and the regions SME’s, in order to further…
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GREATER HUNTER MAKERS AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL

The next Greater Hunter Makers & Technology Festival will be held at Newcastle Jockey Club on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd September 2018. The inaugural Greater Hunter Makers & Technology Festival brought people and ideas together, showcasing the Hunter Region’s world-class engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Over 70 displays of ideas and creativity, designed to inspire,…
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GOOGLE PHYSICAL COMPUTING WORKSHOPS

RDA Hunter’s ME Program will be running a series of four workshops in October 2018. These are for any teachers in year 7-12 TAS, Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology subjects, including the new iSTEM subject The workshops will focus on the interaction between computers and the physical world (using sensors, actuators, data collection and data…
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MORE HUNTER GIRLS STUDY STEM

There’s no doubt that ‘women in STEM’ is a topical subject. From Vogue’s Vogue Codes Live 2018 event held in Sydney in June to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a national Women in Science Ambassador position at this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, the theme is recurrent – diversifying STEM careers is critical and inspiring…
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Workforce Behind the Defence Force – Meet Nicolas

RDA Hunter is proud of its support from Australia’s Department of Defence to implement the ME Program that helps to build Australia’s Workforce Behind the Defence Force. View the latest video and meet Nicolas – a Manufacturing Mechatronics Engineer
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INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR HUNTER STUDENTS – VIDEO RELEASE

Imparting life-long business and entrepreneurship skills was the aim of a recent partnership between Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter and the Business Centre that saw 11 students from St Philips Christian College participate in a business commercialisation program, the STEM Defence + Innovation Program. RDA Hunter is funded by the Federal Department of Defence to…
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Boeing Australia – Working with RDA Hunter to Build its Workforce

BOEING AUSTRALIA – WORKING WITH RDA HUNTER TO BUILD ITS WORKFORCE by Kate O’Mara According to the Foundation for Young Australians’ (FYA) report series, The New Work Order, employers are paying a premium for people with skills in digital literacy, critical thinking, creativity and teamwork. These so-called enterprise skills are quickly becoming the ‘new basics’…
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