Building Skills for the Future: How Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy Can Prepare Workers for High-Speed Rail Jobs
The announcement that construction of the Newcastle–Sydney high-speed rail link will begin in 2027 marks a transformative moment for our region. This project, part of Australia’s broader east coast high-speed rail vision, will create thousands of jobs across engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance. For Newcastle and the Hunter, it’s more than a transport upgrade—it’s an...Read More
Building the Future Workforce: Safety Skills for Hunter’s Energy & Infrastructure Boom
The Hunter Region is Changing – Are You Ready? The Hunter Valley and Newcastle are entering a new era. With coal mines like BHP’s Mt Arthur closing by 2030, the region is pivoting toward clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and major infrastructure projects. This transition isn’t just about technology—it’s about people. Local workers, young jobseekers, and Indigenous communities need...Read More
Silica Dust Exposure Concerns?
Silica Safety Under Scrutiny: What the Snowy Hydro Shutdown Means for Your Workforce In July 2025, the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project—a cornerstone of Australia’s renewable energy future—made headlines for all the wrong reasons. A concrete testing lab at Lobs Hole was shut down after SafeWork NSW raised serious concerns about worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). The closure,...Read More
Supercharge Safety Skills – Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy
Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy Pty Ltd is well-positioned to support the skills development needed for Australia’s expanding battery manufacturing sector, especially in light of ARENA’s $500 million Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) and the National Battery Strategy’s emphasis on workforce training. 🔋 Battery Manufacturing Expansion in Australia ARENA’s BBI aims to supercharge...Read More
Skills for employment opportunities in the future at the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy Pty Ltd can assist by providing several valuable safety training short courses which would be beneficial such as confined space work, working at heights, first aid, awareness training, issue work permits & hazard analysis, gas test atmospheres, BA and manual handling. By completing these relevant safety training courses, individuals can demonstrate their...Read More
Team Building at New Heights (and Depths): Why Working at Heights and Confined Space Courses are More Than Just Accreditation
At Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy Pty Ltd, safety is at the heart of everything we do—but safety training isn’t just about ticking compliance boxes. Our nationally accredited Working at Heights and Confined Space courses are designed to deliver essential skills for high-risk industries—but they also have the power to transform teams. We’ve seen it firsthand: when people are harnessed up,...Read MoreTaking responsibility for the safety of you and your workmates
Brant ‘Bugsey’North knows we have come along way with technology and safety since he started in the mining industry in 1990 and this recent article in Coalface highlights why Newcastle Rescue & Consultancy Pty Ltd do what we do. We need to look after each other so everyone gets to go home safe at the end of the day. CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES Read More
Strengthen the safety of workplaces that process crystalline silica substances (CSS)
Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, Failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” and James Clear, author of the book Atomic Habits, has said many things about continuous effort, including that it is a daily battle and that small improvements add up over time. Maintaining safety habits demands ongoing effort to safeguard the workforce by staying...Read More