TAFE Queensland

Proud Gamilaroi woman Selina Combite is dedicated to improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through her work in child safety at ATSICHS Logan. With support from a partnership between ATSICHS and TAFE Queensland, Selina completed a Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention, delivered in a culturally safe environment by inspiring trainer Deb Stephens.

The training built Selina’s confidence, formalised her skills, and equipped her to give families a stronger voice in the child safety system. Now focused on domestic violence prevention, Selina continues to channel her culture, compassion, and growing expertise to strengthen her community every day.

Susan goes from the musical stage to the magistrate’s court

Born in Korea and raised in Melbourne, Susan Lee spent 17 years in London with her husband before returning to Brisbane two years ago to be closer to family and give her children a better quality of life.

However, after struggling to find steady work as a musician, Susan decided to change career and pursue her interest in the legal profession.

“I have friends in the legal industry who shared insights on its job security and encouraged me to study a subject related to law. So, I decided to learn something that interests me as well as earn a steady income,” Susan explained.

Before enrolling to study the Certificate IV in Justice Studies (10971NAT), her husband discovered the course was funded by Fee-Free TAFE, which made her decision to go into the legal profession easier.

Susan is saving thousands of dollars by using Fee-Free TAFE funding to study for her legal career, which is part of the Queensland Government’s Good People. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022–2032.

Nursing dream given new lease on life thanks to Fee-Free TAFE

After 20 years helping those in aged care, Tammara Cooper is taking her passion one step further by pursuing a Diploma of Nursing at CQUniversity.

Tammara has held a Certificate IV in Aged Care and worked in the industry in Rockhampton for many years, but thanks to the Queensland Government’s Fee-Free TAFE (FFT) program, the mature-age student has been able to pursue further training to become a nurse.

TAFETalks: Clean energy futures powered by TAFE

Thank you for attending TDA’s TAFETalks: Clean energy futures powered by TAFE If you could not attend or would like to re-watch, the recording is now available below. • Click here to view Shane Randall’s presentation• Click here to view Greg Mitchell’s presentation• Click here to view Shawn O’Sullivan’s presentation Twitter LinkedIn Facebook

Holmesglen TAFE – led research into educational escape rooms

Holmesglen’s Dr Harrison Burgin and Ms Kim Kenwell have been disseminating the findings of their applied research project which focused on innovative teaching and learning methods in Holmesglen’s Faculty of Health Science, Community and Social Studies. One of the research projects explored how educational escape rooms can be used as a method of allowing students to apply their learning to a series of problems, promoting collaborative problem solving. The aim is to develop learners’ transferable skills; their communication, problem solving, time management and critical thinking – the skills that are hard to teach in a classroom.

Chisholm fills early childhood skilled worker gap

Chisholm Institute has reduced the shortage of skilled workers in early childhood education and care – and is now making a global impact.

To address the sector’s critical workforce challenges, Chisholm partnered with Early Childhood Education Centres across the state, the Victorian Department of Education and Training, and Jobs Victoria, to lead the Early Childhood Education Traineeship Project (2022 –2024).

The project initially aimed to employ 150 trainees across Victoria. The team exceeded this target, employing 520 job seekers into traineeships.

Gina cultivates a new ‘course of life’

Gina was initially inspired to get into gardening due to the COVID pandemic.

“Not being able to easily access fresh food because everything had closed down, I had to rely on my herbs and vegetable garden,” Gina explained.

“But after having had back and neck issues for many years, I decided to purchase a raised vegepod garden.”

Hobart chef returns to learning with Fee Free TAFE

Shayne Jupp – Juppy to his friends – has been around the Tasmanian hospitality scene for 3 decades. Recently, thanks to Fee Free TAFE, he returned to TasTAFE to complete his Certificate III in Hospitality.

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

Thank you for attending TDA’s TAFETalks: Power of TAFE to prepare a future-ready nursing workforce If you could not attend or would like to re-watch, the recording is now available below. • Click here to view Frances Rice’s presentation• Click here to view Rosalie Staggard’s presentation• Click here to view Harrison Burgin and Kim Kenwell’s […]