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SUMMARY:Employing Workers from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Home Affairs\, through its Business\, Industry and Regional Outreach (BIRO) network\, would like to invite you to attend upcoming free information sessions on employing overseas working within the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) stream and the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV). \nThese sessions are open to any business or organisation who would like information on visa options for employing an overseas workers from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste. \nThe PALM is a temporary residence visa available for eligible citizens of participating Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. The PALM scheme is an employer sponsored visa for unskilled\, low-skilled and semi-skilled positions. This visa allows eligible businesses to recruit workers for short-term jobs for up to 9 months or long-term roles for between one and 4 years. The PALM scheme helps to fill labour gaps in rural and regional Australia and nationally for agriculture and select agriculture-related food product manufacturing sectors. \nThe PEV is a permanent residence visa available for eligible citizens of participating Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. Within this program to 3\,000 Pacific Engagement Visas are available each year through a ballot process.\nThe PEV is not an employer sponsored visa however applicants need an offer of ongoing employment for a genuine position in Australia to be granted the visa. PEV holders can live and work anywhere in Australia in any occupation. \nThe BIRO network invites employers to attend a webinar to learn more about the PALM and PEV programs.\nThe Department of Employment and Workforce Relations (DEWR) will be in attendance to provide an overview on the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\nThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFaT) will be in attendance to provide an overview on the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) Support Service. \nThese webinars will provide information on visa products and there will be an opportunity for questions with subject matter experts following the presentations. \nDates\nThursday 26 February 2026 – Tuesday 26 May 2026 (UTC+11) \nLocation\nOnline event access details will be provided by the event organiser \n  \n\n 
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/employing-workers-from-the-pacific-islands-and-timor-leste/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Industry Development,Jobs and Employment
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SUMMARY:QLD AI Hub Logan + UiLab - Future Tech Open House
DESCRIPTION:Future Tech Open House is your hands-on\, welcoming space to explore emerging technology at your own pace. Each month has a new focus\, you can try out AI tools\, see automation and robotics up close\, ask questions\, and chat with experts about what it all means for you\, your work\, or your business. You’ll walk away with a stronger digital confidence (not just theory – real\, practical exposure) and a clearer sense of how AI\, automation and robotics are shaping careers\, industry and community. \nThis Month’s Focus – Slide Decks in Minutes + Scalable AI Support \nThis hands-on session will show you how to use prompt engineering with ChatGPT to generate high-quality presentations in minutes\, building on our previous webinars with deeper\, guided in-person practice. You’ll also learn how to build an AI Assistant using Copilot Studio and explore how it can be deployed across your whole organisation\, not just used by one person. \nWe’ll cover: \n\nHow to generate high-quality presentations in minutes\nExperimentation with tools like Canva\, Gamma and Almanack\nPractical strategies you can take straight back to your staff\, team or clients\n\nYou won’t just learn theory. You’ll leave with repeatable prompts\, working examples\, and the confidence to implement immediately. \nOur team will be onsite to provide guidance throughout the session! \nWho Is This For? \nThis session is for: \n\nEducators creating lessons\, staff briefings\, developing strategic presentations or student resources\nCorporate professionals preparing reports\, proposals or board decks\nAnyone creating presentations for business\, community or personal projects\n\nIf you create slide decks in any capacity\, this session is for you. It’s practical\, hands-on\, and open to all. \nThis space is also for Logan residents\, youth\, jobseekers\, other industry leaders\, and anyone who’s simply tech‑curious. No experience needed\, just bring your questions and your curiosity. \nReady to explore the future\, right here in Logan? Book your spot for this month’s Future Tech Open House and be part of our growing tech‑curious community.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/qld-ai-hub-logan-uilab-future-tech-open-house/
LOCATION:UiLab HQ\, Unit 14/1 Belvedere Drive\, Park Ridge\, Queensland\, 4125\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
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SUMMARY:UiLab The Common Ground | Emerging Technology in Education
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Common Ground this June where we’re tackling one of education’s most pressing questions: How do we navigate emerging technology in schools responsibly? \nThis Common Ground brings educators\, government and industry together to explore how we balance innovation\, safety\, and student wellbeing as emerging technologies reshape policy\, practice\, and readiness in education.  \nWe’ll dig into: \n\nHow emerging tech is being introduced into classrooms\nThe role of government policy in shaping what’s possible\nWhat this means for teaching practice and student pathways beyond school\n\nThis session is about understanding what’s changing\, why it matters locally\, and how different parts of the community move forward together. \nWith our special guest speakers from the Department of Education\, UQ and QCAA. \nThis is your chance to be part of the conversation that’s shaping the future of education technology in Queensland.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/uilab-the-common-ground-emerging-technology-in-education/
LOCATION:UiLab HQ\, Unit 14/1 Belvedere Drive\, Park Ridge\, Queensland\, 4125\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
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