Building bridges between skilled workers and the industries that need them

A new roads cadetship program is helping to bridge the gap between those whose overseas qualifications aren’t recognised, and the industries in desperate need of skilled workers.

Cadet in Engineering - Tariq Zia Source: SBS

Refugees with engineering qualifications are getting a fresh start to their careers, building major road infrastructure in Victoria.

Research from HOST International, a refugee resettlement charity, shows only one in five skilled migrants in Australia has recognized qualifications.

Describing the program as mutually beneficial, he said cadets earn a salary, a postgraduate engineering certificate and, most importantly, Australian work experience.

Some 70 engineering cadets have been accepted into similar programs in the past two years, with other states and industries in talks to replicate the programme.\

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