TAFE SA and defence giant build young shipbuilders’ skills
Working together with defence and security company, BAE Systems Australia (BAESA), a new, innovative program – the Shipbuilding Readiness Program – was developed to equip young people with the skills needed to work in shipbuilding.
Defence Partnership Creates New Training Opportunities Whilst Keeping Families Together
Wodonga TAFE’s collaboration with the Australian Defence Force will now be extended nationally due to a successful tender that will enable increased training opportunities for Defence members whilst bringing employment for up to 250 staff members.
TAFEs band together to lead cyber security skills
In a first for Australian TAFEs, 11 institutes across Australia are working together as TAFEcyber. The consortium produces job ready cyber security professionals with hands-on skills. The consortium is led by staff at South Metropolitan TAFE in Western Australia and was initially supported by various government seed funding initiatives.
Nurturing nursing talent: Greenslopes private hospital and TAFE Queensland’s successful partnership
Over 15 years ago, Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane articulated two key problems – a shortage of enrolled nurses, and the time spent teaching new graduates the ‘Greenslopes way.’ Working collaboratively with TAFE Queensland, a solution – “Grow Your Own Workforce” – was developed to train enrolled nurses in a Diploma of Nursing wholly on-site in the workplace.
Capecare and South Regional TAFE WA boost aged care workforce in regional community
Capecare, in Busselton WA, the largest independent aged care provider, addressed their labour shortages by partnering with South Regional TAFE to deliver an ‘intensive-start’ traineeship. From 2020 to 2022, 24 trainees completed a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing), with all gaining employment as carers upon completion.
Empowering Culturally Diverse Leaders: TasTAFE’s Innovative Program with MCOT
TasTAFE have worked collaboratively with the Multicultural Council of Tasmania (MCOT) to develop their Diverse Leadership Program, preparing current and emerging leaders for decision-making roles within the workplace and community.
Victorian Tunnelling Centre builds infrastructure skills
Together, CYP Design and Construction (CYP) and Holmesglen Institute have created the Victorian Tunnelling Centre (VTC), a one-of-a-kind skilling facility based on international best practice. CYP is a joint venture of John Holland, Lendlease and Bouygues delivering the Victorian Metro Tunnel Project’s rail tunnels and underground stations.
Ebuses are driving TAFE NSW and Volvo partnership
TAFE NSW and Volvo are leading the development of skills needed to work with zero emission buses. The partnership has helped drive this clean environment initiative, as New South Wales legislates to replace diesel fleets with electric buses over time.
RMIT partners for Victoria’s dental health
A long-standing partnership between RMIT and Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) is building a workforce of dental assistants and technicians, while serving the oral health needs of vulnerable clients.
TAFE provides quality for Water Corporation
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has worked closely with TAFE for over ten years to verify that its VET water qualification programs are high quality and in line with required national training standards.
