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WA entices new blood to industry

AN INDUSTRY-LED initiative that aims to train 1,000 new skilled transport workers has gained $6.1 million in Western Australian government funding.

The job-ready Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set and driver training aims to tackle skills shortages, with a focus on assisting smaller transport operators without the capacity to provide on-the-job training.

The course aims to remove barriers to entry in heavy rigid (HR), heavy combination

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