Engineers Australia is the largest and most diverse body of engineers in Australia. As Australia’s principal engineering association, they serve and represent around 100,000 professionals at every level, across all fields of practice. The organisation is committed to advancing engineering and the professional development of their members.
In 2019 Engineers Australia celebrates its centenary – a significant milestone for the organisation and a chance to stress the critical role engineering plays in the lives of all Australians. The centenary is a time to look around and appreciate the organisation’s successes. Today, engineering is an internationally-respected profession, integrally involved in every field of human endeavour. And the centenary is a time to look forward and imagine their future.
Engineers Australia’s Newcastle Division has welcomed its youngest President to date, to serve in 2019. Joe Townsend has taken on the role of President and will lead an organisation that serves the engineering community from the Hawkesbury River, north to the Queensland border and west to Coonabarabran and has just over 4,100 members. Engineers Australia’s…
Brain Industries is a wholly Australian owned company which uses its innovative engineering skills to provide unique technology and equipment.
Brain Industries provides equipment and services to most major mining companies, utilities, petro-chemical, steel making, power generation, offshore oil producers and industrial services contracting companies both domestically and globally.
A Hunter manufacturer’s technology is being piloted by a Queensland underground mine to help it to more effectively and easily clean up sludge and slurries. Mooranbah North Mine has taken delivery of a new hydraulics fitted version of Brain Industries’ self-filling tanker. Brain’s Managing Director, Gillian Summers said the Hunter designed and manufactured tanker is…
ACIM Solutions is a niche nationally accredited Registered Training Organisation #41002 that provides high quality and tailored training programs for those working in regulatory and emergency services organisations as well as those performing community-based roles. Their programs are customised and available in nationally accredited qualifications and also short course skill set options which are applicable to both public and private sector organisations and individuals.
ACIM Solutions also offer a suite of governance and compliance solutions, policy and process reviews, grievance and disciplinary advice and investigation services for both public and private sector organisations.
Local Hunter based business, ACIM Solutions has won a three-year contract with NSW Ambulance to provide occupational violence training to over 4,000 staff within the agency. The one-day program is part of a three-day Wellbeing Workshop that NSW Ambulance has developed to support their workforce to manage the challenges around the increased aggression their workforce…
Hi-Vis Group supplies signage and safety related products to all sectors of industry including government, corporate, civil, construction, and retail sectors, both nationally and internationally.
From its Hunter-base in Carrington, Hi Vis Group has grown to be a large signage manufacturer in Australia servicing customers both nationally and internationally. To support its growth and expand on its existing manufacturing hub, the group has recently opened a new multi-million dollar facility that will house a new technology centre, offices and warehousing…
PRDnationwide Newcastle & Lake Macquarie is a leading provider of real estate services including residential sales, property research, leasing, property management, as well as project marketing.
A cost-effective solution for small businesses looking for a workspace will soon be available through a new, commercial unit complex in Warabrook. My Shed Newcastle is a 57-unit, gated complex to be built at 31 Warabrook Boulevarde. Sales and Marketing Agent, Allan Kentwell from PRDnationwide Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, said the complex will provide much…
Hunter Defence is a collaboration between the Hunter Business Chamber and HunterNet. This joint initiative promotes the Hunter’s defence industry capabilities. Hunter Defence also provides strategic leadership on defence issues and advocates to government and government agencies in relation to the region’s defence capabilities.
A high-level advocacy and action group has been formed to promote the Hunter’s defence industry capability and drive more defence contracts and investment to the region. The Hunter Defence collaborative task force will represent the interests of existing and potential participants in the defence industry. It will focus on demonstrating the capability of established Hunter…
Port Stephens is a significant economic hub and forms an integral part of the Hunter Region, the largest regional economy in Australia. Port Stephens Council is committed to leading an integrated and collaborative approach to creating a liveable and vibrant Port Stephens, which in turn, supports local economic growth.
Port Stephens students have an opportunity to receive $2,000 to help pay for their studies with the Port Stephens Mayoral Academic Scholarships opening last week. Thirteen businesses have generously contributed $32,000 collectively to the scholarship pool. Valued at $2,000 each, the scholarships provide financial support to residents from the Port Stephens local government area who…
Everymind is a leading national institute dedicated to reducing mental ill-health, reducing suicide and improving wellbeing. It has been delivering best practice, evidenced-based mental health and suicide prevention programs for over 25 years.
At Everymind, the team understands prevention approaches and isable to translate evidence to deliver effective and tailored responses that have the capacity to be scaled nationally and globally. Their approach builds the capability and capacity of others for the greatest reach and sustainable outcomes.
Everymind is committed to working in partnership with the communities it serves, including those who have personal experience of mental ill-health and suicide. Itacknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of the land it's teamlives and works on.
Hunter-based national mental health and suicide prevention Institute, Everymind has received a $3.1 million grant to support the mental health of small business owners as part of the Federal Government’s economic support package for Australia’s small business sector. Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education Senator, the Hon Michaelia Cash announced the…
The Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation distributes more than $1.5 million in grants each year to facilitate charitable projects to address disadvantage in local communities throughout the Hurter, Central West, Central Coast, New England, Mid North Coast, and Northern Rivers regions of NSW. Since its establishment in 2003, the Foundation has provided more than $18.3 million to 435 community initiatives.
Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation has provided funding grants of $773,000 to local charities across the central, western and northern NSW to support a range of community initiatives and projects. The grants were designed to directly improve the lives of those in the community to address disadvantage, marginalisation and isolation across the areas of health, youth…
The Big Ideas Homelessness Network is a collaborative steering group made up of representatives from the community and agencies who have an interest in ending homelessness. It is facilitated by Compass Housing and meets bi-monthly to share information, ideas and resources.
More Hunter businesses and organisations have pledged to end homelessness in the region. The Newcastle and Hunter Ending Homelessness Pledge had 20 signatories when it was launched in late April. That number has more than tripled to 64. One of the more recent organisations to sign up, Allambi Care has produced a short video to…