A new Industry Trainer Program addresses skills and knowledge retention challenges in manufacturing businesses, according to TAFE Queensland and Manufacturing Skills Queensland, the two organisations partnering to deliver it. According to a joint statement from the pair on Friday, the program includes a “self-directed, six-week online course with two optional one-hour virtual sessions each week”…
eLumina, which plans to begin production of large-scale lithium batteries and electric vehicle chargers, officially opened its Yatala, Gold Coast factory on Tuesday. According to a statement from the company – which had planned to launch the site in August – the $20 million factory is “set to produce 300 batteries and EV chargers a…
By Paul Gover A new world of 3D printing is being shaped by TAFE educators across Queensland. The trainers are working to future-proof the next generation of engineers and workshop technicians in Australia while introducing them to some of the world’s newest manufacturing machines. To do the job, they are building a battery of 3D…
Mesoblast secures FDA approval for heart disease treatment Biotechnology company Mesoblast has secured US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Revascor heart disease treatment. The FDA issued a rare pediatric disease (RPD) designation for Revascor following submission of results from a trial in 19 children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Revascor is…
Nova Systems appoints Dean Rosenfield as CEO Defence engineering firm and consultancy Nova Systems has appointed Dean Rosenfield as CEO, following the departure of Jim McDowell to the role of Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment. Rosenfield is an experienced senior business leader with over 20 years working the defence industry. Prior to joining Nova,…