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Philippine Workers to Fill Australian Labour Shortage
« on: August 01, 2012, 08:59:19 PM »
Australian Immigration News Wednesday, January 04, 2012

The Philippines may become a large source of nurses and skilled workers to fill the shortage of Australian workforce in the year 2012, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

POEA is considering prospective opportunities to send Philippine nurses and skilled workers in the construction and mining sectors to Australia as the Philippines has seen a large number of jobless people while Australia has been facing a skilled labour shortage in these fields.

As POEA Administrator Carlos Cao Jr. stated, the number of jobless and under-employed Filipino nurses is growing up to about 300,000, including the 68,000 who have just recently passed the latest nursing board examinations. Meanwhile, the shortage of nurses in Australia is 40,000 until 2015, according to a report by Labor Attache Jalilo Dela Torre of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (Polo). The shortage in the Australian construction industry is projected up to 750,000 over the next 20 years.

"With its mining and construction boom that run short of skilled workers and its healthcare system now with an acute need for registered nurses and other allied professionals, there are tremendous opportunities to widen the gateway for jobs for Filipinos in Australia across all industries and across all states and territories," Cao indicated.

107,868 skilled migrants entered to work in Australia between 2009 and 2011. The Federal Government has projected to welcome more overseas skilled workers (a 17 percent increase) in 2011-12 and another 2.4 million overseas workers in the next four years. By 2050, a quarter of Australia's population of 23 million will be over 65 years old, and by then, the country will need 5.2 million skilled migrants.

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Re: Philippine Workers to Fill Australian Labour Shortage
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 01:16:49 AM »
maybe after the olympics in london

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Re: Philippine Workers to Fill Australian Labour Shortage
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2012, 02:13:01 AM »
Heard of the saying, "Don't say 'one day', 'coz that day will never come"? Hehehe. :) ;)
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Energy build costs very worrisome, says Shell
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 02:22:32 AM »
The Australian Ross Kelly From: Dow Jones Newswires August 22, 2012 5:04PM

A SENIOR Royal Dutch Shell executive said today the cost of building energy projects in Australia is becoming "very worrisome" as the European oil giant prepares to decide whether it will spend billions more dollars in the resource-rich nation.
Shell has already committed almost $US30 billion to Australian gas-export projects being built over the next five years. The company's Australian head, Ann Pickard, said the figure is poised to become $US50 billion if final decisions are made on other projects that Shell has on the drawing board.


"So the costs have to stay competitive," Ms Pickard told a conference.

Australia is central to the growth plans of many big oil companies including Shell and Chevron as they attempt to meet intensifying demand for cleaner-burning fuels from fuel-strapped Asian nations such as Japan and rapidly industrialising countries such as China. Natural gas has overtaken oil to count for 51 per cent of Shell's total fossil fuel output.

Australia's vast natural gas reserves, political stability and proximity to Asia make it an attractive place to invest. Over $US175 billion worth of gas-export projects under construction on its coastline stand to catapult the country above Qatar as the world's biggest liquefied natural gas, or LNG, exporter by the end of the decade. LNG is natural gas chilled to liquid and exported by sea.

The industry here though faces challenges. A lack of skilled labour combined with a surge in development activity that's also occurring in the country's booming mining sector has squeezed labour supplies and made Australia one of the most expensive places in the world to produce LNG. And a soaring Australian dollar is making locally-based skills and equipment more expensive for foreign-based companies.

Such cost pressures are building at a time when companies mull whether to start exporting LNG to Asia from North America and East Africa, potentially increasing competition for Australian projects, particularly those not currently under construction.

Shell hasn't yet made a final decision on whether to proceed with a massive LNG venture in Queensland with PetroChina that will attempt to chill gas trapped in coal seams for export. And although Shell's just increased its shareholding in the Browse LNG development in Western Australia, an investment decision on that project isn't expected until next year.

"I'm hoping we can get some more projects going but the costs here are getting to be very worrisome," Ms Pickard told reporters.

Shell is hoping it can source workers more easily and more cheaply by timing a final investment decision on its Queensland LNG joint venture a few years after three rival developments there. Still, Ms Pickard said it's possible Shell could process its gas through a rival LNG plant in Queensland rather than build its own plant.

"That's certainly an option. But the intent of PetroChina and Shell, of course, it to continue with our own project," she said.

As for Browse, joint venture partners including Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (WPL.AU) are spending over $US1 billion investigating the commercial viability of piping the gas to a new LNG plant in the environmentally sensitive Kimberley region.

Shell's decision this week to almost triple its stake in the project by taking Chevron's 17.5 per cent interest has fanned speculating the resource could be processed on a floating LNG, or FLNG, vessel instead. A pioneer of FLNG technology, Shell is targeting first production from the world's first FLNG vessel from its Prelude field, located near Browse, in 2016.[Still 4 years to go. Ample time to train an unskilled Pinoy worker. No harm in lodging resumes. Company might consider this angle if really desperate for workers. :) ;)]

"We'll take the cost estimates and see if we've got a commercial project in the Kimberley or not. Then, obviously in consultation with the government, we'll make a decision on whether we'll go forward in the Kimberley or look at other alternatives," Ms Pickard said.
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Shell seals deal for world- first FLNG training facility
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2013, 09:32:46 PM »
Australian Mining 24 September, 2013

Oil and gas giant Shell have teamed up with the Challenger Institute of Technology to develop a world first FLNG specialist training facility in Perth.

The four year agreement will see Challenger deliver training for an expected 200 technicians working in the production, mechanical, instrument-electrical and service areas.

The training programs will be rolled out from 2014 as Shell completes the construction and commissioning of its $12 billion Prelude FLNG facility.

Challenger’s Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training (ACEPT) at the Australian Marine Complex will be the home of the new training programs.

Prelude FLNG Asset Manager, Jim Marshall, said the development of the training centre meant Western Australia could further cement its reputation as the world’s leading centre of FLNG operations.

“We are pleased that through Prelude we have the opportunity to train our people locally, where our Prelude operations team will be based,” Marshall said.

Marshall said Shell would work closely with Challenger to integrate the Institute’s training program with Shell’s internal quality assurance processes.

“It is an exciting and unique opportunity to build and deliver the training program in conjunction with our first floating facility,” he said.

“Challenger’s role in providing training for our process and maintenance technicians will be fundamental to the success of Prelude.”

Earlier this year Shell’s commercial manager East Browse,  Ian Grose, said  the training consortium was “very important because of the hot labour market”.

“We cannot be expecting all the experienced staff we need, so we need to have the capability to train them and address any competency gaps that could be there," Grose said.

Shell have always touted their intention to recruit locally for the Prelude project.
 
Shell Australia general manager, Steven Phimister, said the company was committed to hiring on an Australian-first principal.
The company said there would about 350 people working on Prelude by 2017 and 650 indirect jobs.
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Everyone, who came into my world, left footprints in my heart. Some, so faint, I can hardly detect them. Others, so clear, I can easily discern them. Regardless, they all influenced me. They all made me who I am.

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World Bank to halt funding of coal-fired plants
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2013, 08:02:18 PM »
Australian Mining 24 September, 2013

Oil and gas giant Shell have teamed up with the Challenger Institute of Technology to develop a world first FLNG specialist training facility in Perth.

The four year agreement will see Challenger deliver training for an expected 200 technicians working in the production, mechanical, instrument-electrical and service areas.

The training programs will be rolled out from 2014 as Shell completes the construction and commissioning of its $12 billion Prelude FLNG facility.

Challenger’s Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training (ACEPT) at the Australian Marine Complex will be the home of the new training programs.

Prelude FLNG Asset Manager, Jim Marshall, said the development of the training centre meant Western Australia could further cement its reputation as the world’s leading centre of FLNG operations.

“We are pleased that through Prelude we have the opportunity to train our people locally, where our Prelude operations team will be based,” Marshall said.

Marshall said Shell would work closely with Challenger to integrate the Institute’s training program with Shell’s internal quality assurance processes.

“It is an exciting and unique opportunity to build and deliver the training program in conjunction with our first floating facility,” he said.

“Challenger’s role in providing training for our process and maintenance technicians will be fundamental to the success of Prelude.”

Earlier this year Shell’s commercial manager East Browse,  Ian Grose, said  the training consortium was “very important because of the hot labour market”.

“We cannot be expecting all the experienced staff we need, so we need to have the capability to train them and address any competency gaps that could be there," Grose said.

Shell have always touted their intention to recruit locally for the Prelude project.
 
Shell Australia general manager, Steven Phimister, said the company was committed to hiring on an Australian-first principal.
The company said there would about 350 people working on Prelude by 2017 and 650 indirect jobs.


Posted: 14/12/2013 5:00:00 AM by Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Filed under: Job-seekers, Mining, Oil-and-gas, Construction
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Shell lobbied World Bank to drop coal from its portfolio of investment projects. Coal mining is expensive and is not as energy-efficient as gas. The move was initiated by Maarten Wetselaar, Shell’s Head of Gas.

The Australian reported that Mr Wetselaar has been trying to convince government entities to increase the sale of gas in the global market. He wants to encourage governments and funding bodies to look at gas as a more efficient power source over coal.

Shell believes that increased use of gas is the only way that the world can cope with energy demands of the future, which are expected to double between now and 2050.

The powerful lobbying by Shell yielded desired results and the World Bank announced that it would cut coal from its investment portfolio; the new coal plants will only receive financial aid in very ‘rare circumstances’.

This strategic move by Shell was perfectly aligned with its billion dollar investment made into LNG projects in Australia and overseas.

Shell's project and Technology Director Matthias Bichsel said: “With the opportunities that we see in Australia, we are very pleased with what we have.”

In the wake of this new development, Australia will see huge growth of LNG plants. Projects of this scale will create more job opportunities for the mining and gas workforce.

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To read more, click http://www.miningoilgasjobs.com.au/our-blog/december-2013-(1)/world-bank-to-halt-funding-of-coal-fired-plants.aspx 
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Foreign workers may fill oil and gas skills shortage, report finds
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2013, 06:12:41 PM »
Updated 16 December 2013, 0:47 AEST By resources reporter Sue Lannin

A skills shortage in the oil and gas industry may be filled by foreign workers if the resources industry and Australian governments do not do more to train workers, a new report has found.

The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA) says in its Resources Sector Skills Needs 2013 report that as mining investment winds down, tens of thousands of jobs are expected to go in the construction industry.

It recommends that the resources industry works with governments and education providers to develop a national strategy for the oil and gas industry with new university courses and apprenticeship schemes.

AWPA board member Keith Spence says a new approach is needed to get more local workers into oil and gas.
"Industry needs to work together rather than independently," he told the ABC.

"There are some fantastic examples of programs that individual companies are running. But what it needs is a more co-ordinated approach."

The report warned of a "highly volatile phase ahead" for resources construction, as the number of estimated jobs falls from an expected 83,324 in 2014 to 7,708 in 2018.

Employment in mining production is predicted to rise by about 7 per cent from 236,690 workers in 2013 to 254,260 in 2018 as the export phase of the resources boom takes over.

At the same time, the report says the number of jobs in oil and gas is likely to jump by nearly two thirds from just under 39,000 workers in 2013 to 61,212 in 2018.

But the report says it will be "difficult to source" many of these specialist roles locally so highly trained foreign workers are expected to be hired as supervisors in Australia's booming oil and gas industry.

Global energy giant Shell has said about 10 per cent of its workforce on the Prelude floating LNG project off northern Australia will be filled by highly trained foreign staff.

Calls for more collaboration on training programs
Mr Spence says more needs to be done by governments and industry to train oil and gas workers.
"The challenge here is quite significant. There is substantial growth in operations workforce both in mining and oil and gas," he said.

"Our fear is that without some coordinated effort we won't step up to the mark as well as we could."
The report identifies a shortage of drillers, mining engineers, and chemical, gas, petroleum and power generation plant operators.

The agency is calling for new university courses and apprenticeship programs for specialist oil and gas jobs based on the UK's Oil and Gas Upstream Technician Training Scheme and Western Australia's energy apprenticeship scheme.
It also wants post graduate training for workers in automation as more companies use technology to improve productivity and save money.

The report says more attention is needed to attract students to study science, technology, engineering and maths - skills which it says have declined considerably in recent years.

Mining workers highly skilled, older and predominantly male
The AWPA report found the mining industry remained male dominated with 85 per cent of the workforce male.

A high proportion of mining workers were highly skilled compared to the rest of the workforce, with nearly two-thirds holding a Certificate III level qualification or higher, compared to 58 per cent across all industries.

Mining industry workers also tended be older, with 58 per cent of workers aged from 25 to 44, compared to the all industries average of 45 per cent.

The government's commodity forecaster, the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics, said last month that mining investment had peaked and the number and value of major resources projects had fallen from $268 billion in April to $240 billion in October.

It said Australia was seeing a transition from mining investment to export production in the resources industry.
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Australian Trucking Association appeals for government to make foreign drivers eligible for 457 visas to aid shortage
News.com.au 14 hours ago January 04, 2014 10:00PM


FOREIGN overseas truckies could be recruited to address a critical shortage of local truck drivers.

An ageing workforce and a negative image created by high-profile fatal accidents and police crackdowns on dodgy trucking companies is leading to a critical shortage of truck drivers.

Reports of drivers breaking speed limits, semi-trailers caught with major defects and heavy vehicles smashing into motorway tunnels, are turning potential recruits away, the industry concedes.

In 2013, 56 people in NSW were killed in crashes involving a heavy truck.

Now, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is so worried that the $18 billion a year road freight industry will be crippled, it has appealed to the federal government to allow foreign drivers to cover shortages.

And on the eve of tougher fatigue rules for drivers, employers also want government help with recruitment campaigns to attract more young drivers into the ageing workforce. [Yet another endangered species] ;D

In a submission to the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency, which provides advice to the government on how to tackle skill shortages, the ATA asked that heavy vehicle driving be added to the migration Skilled Occupation List, so overseas drivers can apply for a 457 work visa.

The ATA also said the truck driver workforce is ageing. The average age of a truckie is now 43.

By 2016, close to 20 per cent of drivers will be at retirement age.

The submission said that the heavy vehicle industry is "under pressure from severe driver shortages and a negative image problem".

"Challenging and changing the negative images portrayed by the media about the heavy vehicle industry is important in order to attract new entrants to the industry," the submission said.

The ATA said a lack of family life/work balance, health problems and limited training opportunities are also barriers to recruiting young people.

ATA National Policy Manager David Coonan said while the industry makes attracting and training young drivers a priority, it is not meeting driver shortages.

"The ATA recommends that the federal government change the Skilled Occupation List to include heavy vehicle drivers in order for temporary, competent foreign drivers to supplement the Australian workforce," Mr Coonan said.

Ben Allen, is 23 and loves working for as a casual driver for Farey's Transport in Wagga Wagga.

His boss, Des Harris, said Ben, who also works as a nurse, is one of the firm's most conscientious employees.
"I have always loved the big trucks and I tell the other boys here that I come to work to get my driving 'fix'," Ben said.
"It's a great career and having my heavy vehicle licence is something that I can always fall back on."

Concerns of a driver shortage come as new national fatigue regulations, starting on February 10, give trucking companies more flexibility to ask drivers to work longer hours, if the hours are offset by extended rest breaks.

As part of the new National Heavy Vehicle Law, drivers who have completed an accredited "advanced fatigue management" (AFM) course can work up to 15.5 hours a day. That time includes time for loading and unloading at depots.
Drivers with AFM must take one extended break of at least seven hours.

Figures from the NSW Centre for Road Safety show that fatigue is a contributing factor in about 16 per cent of fatal accidents involving heavy vehicles.


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Believe better chances if applying in the mines. Much better pay, too. If inexperienced, could start as toilet cleaner and, tnen, take it from there.
Easier said than done. Hehehe. ;)
Seriously, unless to earn money for some other future endeavours, e.g., start a business, you won't be happy. Many miners did something like that. I.e., work in the mines for a few years to save money. Then, left to start their own businesses, e.g., becoming a truckie.
Say, you apply as a dump truck driver. Learning to drive a dump truck is like learning to drive a car. No big deal. After a few hands-on, you'll get the hang of it. The rest is experience. In fact, easier 'coz, unlike driving a car in the city, there's no traffic when driving a truck in the mine.
But you'll be bored before long. Reason pay is high. It's like passenger jeepney driving in Phil. Only stop for short breaks.  Kailangang tiaga. Otherwise, gonna ask yourself, "Is this all there is to life? Life was certainly much better for me in the world of glitz and glamour". And there you are. Yeah, mate, gotta think it over very carefully and be very honest with yourself.
Different with one like Zulacs. So many transferable skills she's acquired in her line of work. In fact, more interesting for her as she'll gain exposure in mining applications - a very valuable experience.
Or, an 18-year-old yet to embark on a career. Work a couple of years as a dump truck driver. Then, enrol in a mine related degree - a very rewarding profession.
Again, not meant to discourage you. Just throwing in some points. You know yourself better than anyone else knows you.
:) ;)
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wealth and fame may pass away,
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true love abides all way.
through the world i'll gladly go,
if one true love i know."

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Re: Philippine Workers to Fill Australian Labour Shortage
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2014, 12:26:00 PM »
mabigyan pansin sana to ng mga kababayan natin