Manufacturing
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Celebrating female leaders on International Women’s Day
First 5000 | March 8, 2023On International Women’s Day 2023, First 5000 encourages you to celebrate female leaders and we are excited to share six female leaders who are challenging stereotypes and misconceptions to pursue a career in manufacturing.
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Australia’s perception of local manufacturing on the rise
First 5000 | September 10, 2021The Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has released its latest body of research which reveals the general public’s perception of Australian manufacturing and its understanding of this critical industry.
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AMGC Manufacturing academy releases ‘Rosie’ View of Australian manufacturing
First 5000 | August 3, 2021The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has expanded its Manufacturing Academy to incorporate a new learning module titled ‘Manufacturing with Rosie”. The seven-part module provides an overview of manufacturing opportunities in Australia and details the six National Manufacturing Priorities.
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Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre forecasts billion dollar return
First 5000 | December 18, 2020The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has analysed the completion of its first 10 industry projects together with the release of its 2020 Project Impact Report. The report provides an overview of 78 co-funded manufacturing projects and showcases the economic impact of the first 10 of these commercial opportunities.
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Commitment to local manufacturing and retaining jobs as industry marks first Ethical Clothing Australia Week
First 5000 | October 16, 2020Textile, clothing and footwear manufacturers remain committed to local manufacturing and retaining jobs in the industry post COVID-19 according to a survey by Ethical Clothing Australia.
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Budget falls short of the reset for manufacturing we need
Peter Roberts | October 8, 2020The 2020-21 federal budget has been packaged and sold as many things, from one for jobs, to a reset for manufacturing. Peter Roberts, of the Australian Manufacturing Forum, reviews the budget handed down earlier this week.
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Moving from a lucky country to a smart country: Ten ways for Australian manufacturers to succeed
First 5000 | September 14, 2020The latest industry research report from the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has revealed that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 65% of Australians regarded manufacturing as important or very important.
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The new deal plan for manufacturing – summary and recommendations
Peter Roberts | June 1, 2020The @AuManufacturing new deal plan for manufacturing, crowd sourced from readers and members of the Australian Manufacturing Forum LinkedIn group, is released today after two months work. Here Peter Roberts presents the plan’s executive summary and core recommendations.
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Let’s crowd source a new grass roots ‘new deal manufacturing policy’
Peter Roberts | May 8, 2020Australia’s industry structure is broken – so with your help we are going to develop a new deal manufacturing plan to help make it right. Peter Roberts explains.
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Iconic Australian brand swaps high fashion for scrubs
First 5000 | April 9, 2020Answering the government call to Australian manufacturers to retool to help the cause, Melbourne-based fashion brand, Fella Hamilton has redeployed staff in their Victorian clothing manufacturing plant to create scrubs and work wear for GPs, nurses and other frontline health workers.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing
Geoff Crittenden | April 2, 2020In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming ever more obvious that the complete lack of support from state and federal governments and industry at all levels has had a possibly terminal impact on Australian manufacturing, according to Geoff Crittenden CEO of Weld Australia.
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Register to fill the medical supply chain
First 5000 | April 2, 2020The NSW Government is calling on manufacturers around the state to help fill gaps in the global supply of medical equipment and hygiene products, redeploying spare capacity to save lives and jobs.
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Use manufacturing workers to produce critical medical items: TCF
First 5000 | March 25, 2020The textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) workers’ union is calling on the Prime Minister to save jobs by deploy manufacturing workers to produce critical medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Australian Governments.
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Manufacturing downturn adds weight to calls for fiscal stimulus: Australian PMI
First 5000 | January 8, 2020The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased slightly by 0.2 points to 48.3 in December, marking two consecutive months of contraction in the Australian PMI for the first time since mid-2015.
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Gov must act to create manufacturing jobs in regional Australia: AMWU
First 5000 | October 1, 2019The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is recommending an overhaul of policies to promote manufacturing in regional Australia along with a major push to create new jobs.