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Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Facilitated by St John Ambulance Australia, there are a number of days available to attend a Mental Health First Aid Training Course at the Paynesville Neighbourhood Centre and The Hub in Bairnsdale.
Building workforce capacity in Forestry
The demand for timber in Australia is projected to grow at roughly the same rate as the population. With the current population of 25.7*million expected to increase thirty-five million by 2040, that potentially means around a 36% increase in demand for Australian timber over the next two decades.
That demand naturally drives the need to continue to build workforce capacity and capability, and when it comes careers in forestry, there is a large and diverse range of opportunities in Gippsland.
Gippsland products in the Middle East
Victorian food and fibre exports currently account for around 27 percent of the national total, with a growth target aiming for it to be worth 20 billion to the State’s economy by 2030.
As part of the Global Victoria Trade Alliance Program, the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a successful roundtable meeting at the Morwell Innovation Centre to share market insights about Middle East and North African markets (MENA).
Bee Friendly Tree Grants
Want to play a part in the planting 100,000 trees for bees?
Bee Friendly Farming's tree grants are back, and this year's aim is to support the planting of 100,000 trees on farms across Australia to create additional pollinator habitat.