TAFE Directors Australia
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TAFE Directors Australia’s (TDA) mission is to champion TDA members by enhancing their reputation and brand, leading policy thinking, influencing decision-makers and supporting TAFEs and TAFE divisions in dual sector universities throughout Australia.
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5-7 May 2026, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
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NAIDOC Week 2025 – Stories of impact
Charles Darwin University
Skill shortages in remote areas means that something as simple as repairing a leaky tap can cost thousands of dollars.
A new program from Charles Darwin University, is offering people training in some of the skills that would otherwise require a contractor, who might have to travel hundreds of kilometres to provide services costing thousands of dollars.
The Northern Territory Government provided Charles Darwin University (CDU) funds to deliver in-community training to expand On Country skills at seven remote Community Hubs that service more than 20 remote communities.