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Start an Apprenticeship or Traineeship Today
Apr 19, 2021 | Announcements, Apprenticeships & Training
With South Australia leading the nation in the number of people commencing trade apprenticeships, there has never been a better time to start a trade apprenticeship or business administration traineeship. The September 2020 quarter National Centre for Vocational...
PEER Appoints New General Manager Training
Mar 31, 2021 | Announcements, Events
Leading Vocational Education and Training executive joins PEER Growing demand for its training and apprenticeship programs, and expansion into mining and defence, has led PEER to appoint Brian Rungie to the new position of General Manager- Training. Mr Rungie has an...
PEER VET Student Wins NASSSA Award
Mar 19, 2021 | Announcements, Awards
Thomas Downie, a former Craigmore High School student was recently awarded the NASSSA VET Student of the Year Award. The NASSSA North program involves 12 schools, 70 VET programs and approximately 900 students. Each year, high achieving students are recognized at the...
HIGHLIGHTS from PEER’s 2021 Graduation and Awards Night
Mar 1, 2021 | Announcements, Awards
On Friday 26 February, PEER held its annual Graduation and Awards Night at the Adelaide Convention Centre. A great night was enjoyed by all guests as we acknowledged and celebrated the achievements and efforts of our graduating apprentices and trainees as well as...
PEER Appoints New Chair of the Board
Feb 10, 2021 | Announcements, Events
PEER has welcomed new Chairperson Paul Caica to the organisation who brings fresh insight and expertise to the group. Long-serving State MP Paul Caica has been appointed Chair of the Board at PEER, South Australia’s leading training and assessment organisation for...
Safety Alert – Electric Shocks
Jan 13, 2021 | Announcements, Safety Alert
Even the briefest contact with electricity (50v+) can have serious consequences to a person’s health and safety. High voltage shocks can cause more serious injuries including contact burns and damage to internal organs. Electric shocks may also lead to other injuries,...
Safety Alert – Heat-Related Illness
Dec 14, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS SOLAR UV RADIATION Working in heat is a hazard that can result in severe health problems for many workers – whether they work indoors or outdoors. If the body has to work too hard to keep cool, it starts to overheat and a worker begins to suffer...
Asbestos Awareness Week 2020
Nov 23, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK 23 – 29 NOVEMBER It is easy to forget that asbestos is still present in millions of Australian homes, but it’s a fact that if a house was built or renovated before 1990, there’s a good chance it has some asbestos. National Asbestos Awareness...
AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS
Nov 9, 2020 | Announcements, Awards
In exciting news, PEER is honoured to have been selected as a national finalist in the 2020 Australian Training Awards – Small Training Provider of the Year category. The Small Training Provider of the Year Award recognises a registered training organisation that...
NECA SA APPRENTICE AWARDS
Oct 27, 2020 | Announcements, Awards
South Australia’s best apprentices in the electrical and communications industry were awarded for their outstanding achievements at this year’s NECA SA/NT Apprentice Awards held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday 9th October. PEER was fortunate to have 8...
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements Wage Subsidy
Oct 13, 2020 | Announcements, Apprenticeships & Training
PEER WELCOMES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF WAGE SUBSIDIES TO HELP 100,000 NEW APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES The Federal Government has announced it will spend an additional $1.2 billion to encourage businesses to hire 100,000 new apprentices and trainees. Under the...
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