High-Vis army initiative continues to produce job-ready graduates
Tasmania’s civil construction workforce continues to grow, with another round of graduates recently completing the High-Vis Army Civil Construction Pre-Employment Program in Burnie. The graduates undertook a six-week program, gaining skills and knowledge for a range of roles including civil labouring, truck driving, traffic control, pipe-laying, plant-operating, concreting and a range of other skilled roles in civil construction.
TAFE NSW training workforce in Hollywood’s premiere graphics platform
TAFE NSW is working with production companies to upskill their employees in graphics platform – Unreal Engine, a world-leading and highly regarded graphics platform used to build games, animation and virtual realities, including online game Fortnite and The Mandalorian series, from the Star Wars franchise.
“Grow Your Own Workforce” a model solution to healthcare worker shortage
Federation TAFE and East Grampians Health Services’ (EGHS) solution to the health and community services workforce shortage in the East Grampians region has seen them nominated for a Victorian Training Award for industry collaboration.
SPARK collaboration boosts women into the construction industry
Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) was proud to be one of the industry partners who worked together to give 15 women a break into the heavily male-dominated construction industry through the SPARK, ATC and Lendlease Women in Construction Jobtrainer Program in 2022. The fully funded five-week program delivered a combination of theory, practical hands-on learning, site tours, and work preparation sessions to the group of enthusiastic participants.
Canberra Institute of Technology developing gender equality action plan
Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) has partnered with Our Watch, a national violence prevention organisation, to take action to prevent violence against women and gender-based violence and improve equity and equality. Since 2023, CIT and Our Watch have worked in partnership to implement the Respect and Equality framework across the whole institute. TAFEs can help […]
Partnership to end gendered violence
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has joined forces with the national violence prevention organisation, Our Watch, to take action in preventing gendered violence. CDU, a dual-sector university, and the Northern Territory’s largest trainer, formalised their commitment in a ceremony on International Women’s Day this year at its Alice Springs campus. Image 1. Charles Darwin University’s Vice-Chancellor […]
Women Apprentices in Victorian Electrical (WAVE Project)
The purpose of the WAVE project was to increase the participation of women (and people who identified as being female) in electrical apprenticeships in Victoria.
To enable the participants to both gain and have the support structure in place to complete their electrical apprenticeship, participants completed the Certificate II in Electrotechnology (career start) and were provided with a range of targeted support services.
TAFE NSW’s SongHubs Collaboration with APRA AMCOS
The art of collaboration in both music and education is evident in the recent SongHubs songwriting camp run by TAFE NSW in partnership with the Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (APRA AMCOS).
TAFE Queensland’s partnership with TIACS opens up the conversation about mental health with apprentices
With over 25,000 apprentices completing training at TAFE Queensland, the focus on health and safety has always been paramount. This is why TAFE Queensland has chosen to partner with TIACS to ensure conversations about mental health are encouraged both in training and on the job site.
Holistic skills addressing regional needs
Now in its fourth year, the Heavy Industry Multi Skills (HIMS) pre-employment program in Port Pirie, South Australia, is getting results through collaboration with TAFE SA, local major industries, and Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North (RDA Yorke and Mid North).
