Mitchel says it’s never too late to chase an apprenticeship

Mitchel Smith is one of a growing number of mature people taking on and completing an apprenticeship, thanks to his employer and CQUniversity TAFE. He says it’s never too late to give it a go, especially with the recent release of a new Queensland Government initiative.

TAFETalks: Power of TAFE to prepare a future-ready nursing workforce

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From single parent to student of the year: How FEE FREE TAFE changed Pinar’s life

Pinar came to Australia in 2008 and soon after became a single parent to two children.

She started volunteering and studying Diploma of Community Services to follow her passion for community work, ultimately awarded Bendigo TAFE’s 2022 Student of the Year and was a finalist for the 2023 Victorian Training Awards Vocational Student of the Year.

“If it wasn’t for Free TAFE, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to study,” Pinar said.

Big future in art on horizon for Noemi

“In an outer remote town like Airlie Beach, there are not many options for studying and developing a professional career. CQUniversity along with the Fee-Free TAFE program gave me the opportunity to finally study this course online from home.”

Leah-Rose’s journey in youth work

Leah-Rose Hart, a proud Indigenous woman with connections to the Gundungurra and Darug peoples of Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, is currently far from her Darug, pursuing a path with deep purpose and significance. Leah-Rose is completing her Certificate IV in Youth Work (CHC40421) at TAFE Queensland’s Springfield campus to then help those youth in her community who are struggling.

TAFETalks: Enhancing career-readiness through experiential learning at RMIT CoVE

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Annette’s dream of giving back is in good health with CQU and Free TAFE

Annette Wano is destined to make a difference to Mackay’s Torres Strait Islander community thanks to CQUniversity’s Nursing training and the Free TAFE initiative. 

The proud Meriam Samsep woman is currently immersed in the final stages of her Diploma of Nursing, a dream she said wouldn’t have been possible without the Queensland Government’s Free Nursing initiative.

Why Digital Credentials Matter for TAFEs

The world of work is shifting, and the TAFE sector stands at the heart of that transformation. With industries evolving at breakneck speed, the demand for skilled professionals has never been higher—but neither has the need for a smarter, more dynamic way to recognise those skills and qualifications. Traditional qualifications can be augmented and aligned to a landscape where learning is continuous, careers are fluid, and industries demand agility, the way we credential achievement can be better represented. Enter digital credentials, a modern solution that offers TAFE students and institutions a sharper competitive edge in a skill-based economy.

Leanne fulfills passion for health care with Fee Free TAFE

After 30 years of experience in office administration, Leanne Simpson wanted a change and decided to pursue her childhood passion of working in health care.

Free TAFE gave Leanne the opportunity – and the means – to take a leap, starting with a qualification in aged care, which led to her current job in residential aged care.

“It’s changed me as a person. Free TAFE has given me the opportunity to push myself and to realise I got skills I didn’t think I had. The learning capability. Being able to learn again and know that I can do it,” Leanne said.

Her love for supporting others has continued to flourish, with the 59-year-old now enrolled in the Free TAFE Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121) at Kangan Institute to expand her career options.

TAFETalks: GenAI for ethical content and strategy at scale

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