Education

The WA Association for the Blind is approaching the final stages of building a new $15.4 million facility for the blind or vision impaired, to be located on the organisation’s existing land in Victoria Park.

Demand is mounting from some industry sectors for the allocation of additional places in education and training courses as the skills shortage bites businesses statewide.

A cord blood bank facility that could save the lives of Western Australians living with leukaemia, blood cancers and other malignant genetic diseases is to be developed in Perth.

Eight of Perth’s culinary elite are ready to combat the skills shortage affecting their industry by signing up to the Taste program, initiated by Must Wine Bar executive chef Russell Blaikie and to be run in conjunction with the School Apprenticeship Link

It has been a another year of growth for the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, with the organisation attributing its overall strength to early policies aimed at getting the right people on board.

Western Australian State Library chief executive Margaret Allen is living proof that a heart attack can strike anyone at any time, and that early intervention can minimise the risks of an attack.

The Anglican Homes name is being consigned to history as part of a major strategic plan to reshape the age care provider’s image with a focus on the next generation – the baby boomers.

HBF today announced the latest stage of its diversification program with the launch of a new life insurance product for members.

Curtin University of Technology has made two high profile appointments, with the recruitment of Gordon Martin as chancellor and Professor Linda Kristjanson as pro vice chancellor research and development.

Curtin University is facing big changes in 2006 after chancellor Eric Tan announced he would retire when his current term expires in March.

HEALTH fund HBF managing director Mike Gurry has highlighted the rising cost of medically implanted prostheses, which amounted to $52 million last year, as well as operations and doctors’ fees, in

Health fund HBF managing director Mike Gurry has highlighted the rising cost of medically implanted prostheses, which amounted to $52 million last year, as well as operations and doctors' fees in his annual report to members.

Curtin University of Technology and Murdoch University have decided not to proceed with the proposed merger of the two institutions due to doubts about the impact of such a complex process.

PERTH-BASED educational software developer HarvestRoad has signed a partnership agreement with fellow software-developer, Moodle.

Diabetes Australia WA is the State branch of Diabetes Australia.

A NOVEL that Edith Cowan University student Danielle Wood wrote for her postgraduate degree in creative writing has earnt her more than a doctorate, which she picked up on Septemb

Curtin University of Technology’s new chancellor Eric Tan signalled at his investiture last week that he would be no mere figurehead.

PERTH-based Endeavour Health Care Limited has announced plans to list on the Australian Stock Exchange later this year.Endeavour managing director Garry Garside said the company was established to provide health care practitioners with equity part...

A UNIVERSITY of WA team is trying to find why many organisational change programs fail.