New Australia-China Partnership Unveils Sydney Huawei Training and Development Centre

The Australian government recently accepted a training investment from Chinese tech company Huawei worth $30 million. The investment will allow Australians to train on the latest technology and provide work experience to students.

Simon Birmingham, Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator visited Huawei’s flagship executive briefing centre in Beijing, China on July 15, 2015 to announce the new training and development centre in Sydney, Australia, based on a press release by the Department of Education and Training.

At present, Huawei sends its workers and customers to training centres abroad to build and develop their skills in the latest technologies. There will be new training opportunities for Australians regarding information and communications technology. Technical and Further Education, or TAFE students and those from the Australian Technology Network of Universities can also gain more insight and information.

“I welcome Huawei’s first National Training and Development Centre for Australia. Huawei's $30 million investment in the centre will enable Australians to train on the latest technology, including students undertaking placements as part of Huawei’s Seeds for the Future initiative, which offers work experience to students from around the world,” said Senator Birmingham.

“Huawei is a global leader in cutting edge technology and has a commitment to upskilling its current and future workforce, as well as the workforce of its clients. Today’s visit to Huawei was an opportunity to discuss the company’s approach to technology development, training deployment and improving the capability of its staff and partners,” he added.

Birmingham said that the collaboration will strengthen the skills relationship between China and Australia. The skilled workforce will develop further by creating workplace opportunities that allow graduates to have real life experience. The centre will be a huge contribution to the capabilities of Australians everywhere.

In March 2015, News.com.au reports that Huawei forged a three-year partnership with the Australian Technology Network of Universities that will allow 30 Australian students to travel to Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China to acquire multinational experience. The selection is a project of the Seeds of the Future program, where students get the opportunity to visit Huawei’s research and development centre and the Beijing Language and Cultural University. The Seeds for the Future Program currently operates in other countries like the United Kingdom, France, Malaysia, Germany, Uganda, Italy and Kenya, with over 2,000 students having tried the program.

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