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Breaking down the barriers to workplace productivity

Thursday, 29 November 2012

APESMA’s Erik Locke raised the importance of innovation, infrastructure and training in building productivity in a speech at Macquarie University last week. Here is an excerpt of Erik�s speech.

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Engineers, Scientists,

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APESMA, government, work, employee, skills, industry, workforce, rate, economy, employers, technology, program, professionals, policy, Commonwealth, membership, development, issues, infrastructure, investment, legislation, responsibility, economic, planning, skills-shortage,

APESMA welcomes boost in SA mining and engineering skills

Friday, 1 June 2012

Section: Latest News

South Australia’s bid to better tap into the resources boom by increasing the state’s engineering trade skills will help the state recover from the ongoing impact of the Global Financial Crisis.

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APESMA, CEO, government, skills, technology, public, Federal, Chris-Walton,

Good laws drive cultural change

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Section: Latest News

Chris Walton APESMA CEO comments on proposed new laws that will allow working people to apply for flexible working arrangements if they need to care for a family member.

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Translators-and-Interpreters, Contractors-and-Consultants, Collieries, Australian-Government, Architects, Students, Information-Technology, Scientists, Professional-Women, Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Veterinarians, Managers, Transport, Surveyors,

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APESMA, CEO, member, employee, responsibility, jobs, National, business, law, technology, employers, Federal, legal, awards, Australia, leave, parliament, organisation, responsibilities, benefits,

Are you working a six-day week?

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Section: Latest News

It is no secret that mobile technology has stretched our work patterns beyond the hours we spend at desks or in offices. On this May Day we ask - how is technology affecting your work/life balance?

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APESMA, member, workforce, technology, wages, ACTU,

STEP Campaign

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Join the STEP campaign today and have your say in the future of science, technology and engineering.

Interest Groups:

Australian-Government, Engineers, Information-Technology, Scientists, Transport,

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APESMA, climate, colleagues, economic, environment, government, health, industry, National, STEP, technology, work,

Outcomes from Future Jobs Forum

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Section: Latest News

APESMA CEO Chris Walton recently attended the Future Jobs Forum in Canberra hosted by Prime Minister Julia Gilard.

Interest Groups:

Engineers, Pharmacists, Young-Professionals, Managers, Transport, Surveyors, Contractors-and-Consultants, Collieries, Australian-Government, Architects, Students, Information-Technology, Scientists, Professional-Women, Veterinarians, Translators-and-Interpreters,

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Chris-Walton, APESMA, CEO, skills, technology, policy,

New Site for Science & Technology Australia

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Section: Latest News

Now in its 26th year of advocacy, Science & Technology Australia (formerly Federation of Scientific and Tech. Societies) has launched a great new website to promote science in the national debate.

Interest Groups:

Scientists, Professional-Women,

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events, media, STA, technology,