| 01 Sep |
DESIGN WORK
The Western Australia premier has responded to APESMA members call for WA and Federation Governments to do more to ensure an appropriate level of design work for the proposed LNG projects is performed locally in order to use and develop local engineering talent. Click here to read the Premier's letter.
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| 25 Aug |
ELECTION NOTICE 
Stage 1 Election Notice - Branch/Division Committees of Management. Nominations are called for the following offices: New South Wales, Victorian, Queensland, South Australian, Western Australian, Tasmanian, Australian Capitol Territory, Northern Territory.
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| 19 Aug |
APESMA Election Special
Just after the Federal election was announced APESMA wrote to the
leaders of each of the major parties requesting answers on a set of
policy questions important to the interest of APESMA members. The
questions covered industrial relations, skills and professional
development, science, innovation and research, infrastructure and
pharmacy. |
| 16 Aug |
Pharmacist wages increase slightly for now 
The latest market rates remuneration report for pharmacists shows a
small increase in the average base hourly rate of 1.8 per cent to
$38.20. |
| 11 Aug |
Ambulance employees hold crisis meeting in Wangaratta
Following a series of crisis meetings across Victoria, the most senior paramedics, managers and professionals in Ambulance Victoria will meet in Wangaratta at 12pm today. They are fighting to achieve equity with their Melbourne metropolitan colleagues. |
| 4 Aug |
Ambulance employees hold crisis meetings in Bendigo
The most senior paramedics, managers and professionals in Ambulance Victoria are holding crisis meetings in Bendigo today (4pm at 135 Arnold Street, Bendigo). They are fighting to achieve equity with their Melbourne metropolitan colleagues. |
| 20 July |
APESMA 2009/2010 Tax Guide now available
APESMA produces a comprehensive Tax Guide for members which summarises the major factors that need to be considered when preparing an income tax return for the year ending 30 June 2010. |
| 12 July |
Do Something Special Red Cross- Respect the Scientists Which Protect our Blood Supply
Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) professional scientists in Queensland are taking the unprecedented step of commencing industrial action on Monday, 12 July, to protect the qualified oversight of the state’s emergency blood supplies. |
| 9 Apr |
Qantas denies hiding information from engineers
The dispute between Qantas and its engineers continued this week as the
carrier was accused of hiding details of technical incidents with senior
engineering staff.
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| 31 Mar |
Media release – Qantas engineers endorse work bans over Easter
Professional engineers at Qantas and Jetstar have today endorsed a series of work bans over Easter that could lead to delays in holiday flights. |
| 30 Mar |
APESMA welcomes Government leadership on engineering skills
APESMA welcomes today's commitment by the Deputy Prime Minister of $350,000 to fund the first two projects of the Australian National Engineering Taskforce (ANET). |
| 22 Mar |
Dearth of engineering skills threaten economy
The Australian National Engineering Taskforce said a survey of almost 2400 engineers revealed critical gaps in engineering skills and highlighted the “potentially catastrophic” impacts of a ballooning shortage of engineers. |
| 22 Mar |
Annual Wage Review 2009/10
APESMA submission to Fair Work Australia on the Annual Minimum Wage Review 2009-10 |
| 18 Mar |
Engineers identify impacts of skills shortage
A survey of nearly 2400 engineers by the Australian National Engineering Taskforce has revealed critical gaps in engineering skills and capacity at workplaces across Australia, highlighting the potentially catastrophic impacts of Australia’s engineering skills crisis. |
| 17 Mar |
Guild's roadmap under attack
A strategic plan for the development of pharmacy services being prepared by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has come under attack from the union for employee pharmacists. |
| 11 Mar |
Concerns over local content
The union representing professional engineers in Western Australia
has stepped up its efforts to get more engineering design work for
major resources projects undertaken locally. APESMA has expressed
concern that WA engineers are not winning a fair share of work,
particularly on major liquefied natural gas projects such as
Chevron’s Gorgon development. |
