Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)

As the year draws to an end, we at Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) wish you a happy, restful and safe break. Celebrating the achievements of our members, apprentices and trainees and showcasing the advocacy of Ai Group leaders and experts throughout 2024 has been a delight. #ThankYou for your engagement. #AiGroup #HereForBusiness #MemberEngagement

Australia’s #apprenticeship system is due for an overhaul to create the workforce of the future, leaders said at an Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) webinar last week.  While this work-based learning model system has been serving industry as a powerful structure for knowledge and skills transfer for some time, now is the time to hone its successful features and extend it across more industries and qualification types to benefit more employers, learners and the economy.   Ai Group Centre for Education and Training Executive Director Dr Caroline Smith explored the topic with Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox and The Honourable Justice Iain Ross, who has been leading the Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System, along with Lisa Paul AO PSM. The Review is investigating the support available to help more people start and complete #apprenticeships and #traineeships. Find out more in this blog post: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gXjBTk4U #AiGroup #AiGroupCET #apprentice #HigherApprenticeships #DegreeApprenticeships #DegreeLevelApprenticeships #EarnAsYouLearn Peter Canavan Wendy Larter

The end of the year is an ideal time for leaders to engage in strategic reflection and forward planning. Identifying areas for growth and setting clear, actionable goals for the upcoming year is crucial. It's also important to take time to celebrate employee achievements. By fostering an environment of continuous improvement and open communication, leaders can ensure their teams are not only motivated but also equipped to tackle future challenges. Find out more in this blog post by Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) #HRExpert Georgina Pacor: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gzFygxJc #AiGroup #leadership #LeadershipDevelopment

Australia’s first #HigherDegreeApprenticeship program, developed in partnership with the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), has been nominated for an esteemed award. #SouthAustralia’s Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship is a finalist in the Future Builder Award category of Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards. It was developed through partnership between the Ai Group Centre for Education and Training, the University of South Australia and industry partners including BAE Systems Australia.  Ai Group CET Executive Director Caroline Smith said the nomination was a credit to everyone involved. The Shaping Australia Awards recognise 15 finalists across three categories. Two winners per category will be awarded – one selected by the Australian public through a People’s Choice voting system and one chosen by a panel of eminent Australians. Lodge your People's Choice vote here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gRUmGXTz Read the full story here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gPcg7gYu #AiGroup #DegreeApprenticeship #DegreeLevelApprenticeship #HereForBusiness #MemberEngagement Peter Canavan Estha van der Linden

#ConTech2025 — save the date! The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Confectionery Sector’s premier annual event for the Australian #confectionery industry will be held on Tuesday, May 6, in Melbourne. ConTech2025 will bring together a broad range of confectionery and wider food industry professionals, including those in the fields of: 🍭 science and food technology; 🍬 new product development; 🍭research and development; 🍬 regulatory matters; 🍭operations and management; 🍬 sales and procurement; 🍭marketing, communications and corporate affairs; 🍬 supply of food ingredients, machinery, packaging and services and 🍭confectionery wholesaling and distributing. We'll keep you posted on registration details and speakers in the new year. #AiGroup Jennifer Thompson Tim Piper AM

“If someone told me when I joined Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) that we would one day help get a robot to the moon, I would have laughed at them, but that’s exactly what’s happened,” Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said today.    “Our congratulations to the ELO2 Consortium, led by Ai Group member EPE. Trusted To Protect Oceania and Lunar Outpost Oceania, which was today awarded the $42 million Australian Space Agency project to design and construct the first Australian-made lunar rover, which will be controlled from a remote operations centre in Australia.”   Ai Group’s Corporate and Commercial Legal team, led by SUSIE REECE JONES and Rhiannon Willis, have provided legal support to launch the rover — or “Roo-ver”, as it is known.    “The mission has taken two years so far to deliver a preliminary design,” Mr Willox said.   “EPE Oceania has worked with technical and design partners from each state and territory, with 10 Australian universities contributing and, of course, NASA in the United States.   “Roo-ver will be a true exemplar of Australian industry and research collaboration.”    Roo-ver’s science mission is to better understand the lunar surface and it will also support Australia’s contribution to NASA’s Moon exploration Artemis Program.    “It will create (at least) 25 jobs and also proves that Australia has the potential to be a critical part of the space age, which sews the seeds of an exciting future workforce,” Mr Willox said. #AiGroup #HereForBusiness #MemberEngagement

Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) was pleased to join delegates on a visit to Advanced Navigation in Sydney as part of the third #AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum (ACIF), hosted by Australia this week. The forum, which met in Washington, DC in April and London in July, serves as a key platform for industry leaders and government officials to explore how AUKUS can drive collaboration in cutting-edge technologies like autonomy, cyber, AI, hypersonics, electronic warfare, and underwater systems. #AiGroup Louise McGrath Tyler McDonald

ONLINE EVENT | WEDS, JAN 29 Join us for a first-hand account of a devastating #ransomware attack and learn how to protect your business from this continuously evolving threat. Four years ago, #queensland-based Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) member B&R Enclosures was the victim of a significant ransomware attack. The company's Director, Chris Bridges-Taylor, shared her experience at an Ai Group webinar last year, and now she returns to discuss the unexpected business impacts and her learnings. This interactive Q&A session, hosted by Ai Group's Senior Cyber Consultant, Mark Schmidt, will give SMEs plenty of practical tips towards protecting themselves from cyber threats. Click here for more information and to register: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gJmbiQjy #AiGroup #CyberSecurity Michelle Farquhar

Do you know how to handle a #WorkplaceBullying situation? Have you safeguarded your business against a potentially expensive #bullying claim? Have you thought about how workplace bullying can have a devastating impact on victims? Providing training on bullying, #harassment and #discrimination awareness to all employees, including management, can help prevent situations from escalating. Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has a range of Effective Workplace Behaviours training — available online and onsite at your business — to ensure everyone is treated fairly. Training can be customised for your workplace. ▪ Explore Effective Workplace Behaviour training for #managers and #supervisers here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gGJ_A478 Online training in 2025 will be held on: Weds, Jan 29: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gKeKqMbb Weds, March 19: ➡ https://lnkd.in/g9qsCmch ▪ Explore Effective Workplace Behaviour training for #employees here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/grAdzX4G #AiGroup Rebecca Hayward