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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MAKES POSITIVE WORLDWIDE FOOTPRINT, ONE OF THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE CELEBRATED DURING NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK

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August 1st, 2016

New personal stories reveal how Vocational Education not only provides opportunity for disadvantaged people to land their dream jobs, but also assists in the re-building of communities overseas. National Skills Week in August will shed light on these stories, celebrating how VET fosters positive change. Jack Studholme’s life changed after he chose to pursue his...

TASMANIA SETS UP NEW MANUFACTURING CENTRE IN BID TO FILL GAPS IN SKILLS SHORTAGES, A POSITIVE APPROACH IN LEAD UP TO STATE’S NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK LAUNCH IN HOBART

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July 29th, 2016

Tasmania has opened up a new Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in response to statewide skills shortages in construction and manufacturing. Located in the former Tasmania TAFE headquarters, the centre comes at a time when National Skills Week is gathering momentum nationwide in a bid to educate people on the importance of VET in appropriately skilling...

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION GIVES STUDENTS LIFE LESSONS AND DAY-TO-DAY ADVANTAGES, A CONCEPT TO BE CELEBRATED IN NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK

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July 28th, 2016

Unable to carry out his career safely in his hometown of Baghdad, Nader Sameer took up training at TAFE in an effort to lead a better life, just one of the life changing stories that have emerged from Vocational Education. Throughout August and September, National Skills Week will celebrate VET’s ability to change and enhance...

EAST AND WEST MEET FOR THE FURTHERING OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, A TREND THAT RESONATES WORLDWIDE AS NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK PREPARES FOR LAUNCHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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July 26th, 2016

Last week the United Kingdom revealed new plans for Vocational Education, and India, a country expected to have the largest tertiary education demographic in the world is gearing up for new approaches to skilling people in an effort to avoid skills shortages. As Australia’s National Skills Week sets to explore these backyard and global trends...

NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK CELEBRATES THE INNOVATORS WHO ARE HANDS ON CHANGING THE WAY AUSTRALIA DOES BUSINESS

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July 25th, 2016

The National iAwards on September 1st urges everyone to actively reflect on innovation, what it means to Australia’s future, and how it contributes toward the nation’s economy, a topic of focus during National Skills Week in August. Vocational Education and Training understands the nature of the Industry and the realities of current workplaces, many of...

QUEENSLAND POWERS UP FOR NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK IN LIGHT OF NEW GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND HOMEGROWN TALENT

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July 22nd, 2016

The Queensland Government announced earlier this month that $810.7 million will be put toward skills and training, a sum that will push Vocational Education and Training into the spotlight and create new career opportunities, a celebrated move as National Skills Week approaches in August. The Australian workforce is experiencing shortages in trained and skilled professions...

MATURE AGED STUDENTS FIND SUCCESSFUL AVENUES THROUGH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, SHEDDING LIGHT ON THEIR CRUCIAL ROLE IN AUSTRALIA’S WORKFORCE AS NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK APPROACHES

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July 20th, 2016

Recent employment trends reveal the need for the Industry to embrace mature aged students and workers, an increasing gap that Vocational Education and National Skills Week aim to remedy from August 29th to September 4th. With the average Australian changing careers a few times in their lifetime, there has been a new surge of mature...

SKILLS AND THRILLS AT CENTRAL COAST CAREER PATHWAYS EXPO SETS TONE FOR NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK AND MOTIVATES STUDENTS INTO TAKING NEXT BIG STEP

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July 19th, 2016

Thousands of senior high school students gathered at Avondale College of Higher Education on June 28th for the annual Central Coast Career Pathways Expo and the Skills and Thrills Careers Showcase, an event that helps students’ connect their passions to a career outcome, setting the agenda for National Skills Week in August. Now in its...

REGIONAL TRAINING AWARDS WINNERS PAVE THE WAY TOWARDS AUSTRALIAS FUTURE WORKFORCE AS VET INDUSTRY GEARS UP FOR NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK

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July 15th, 2016

The announcement throughout July of Regional Training Awards winners prompts nationwide recognition and celebration of individuals and companies that generate positive impact on Vocational Education and Training, a celebratory trend to be carried through to National Skills Week in August and into the Australian Training Awards in November. Australian Training Awards winners and finalists represent...

SKILLS & THRILLS SHOWCASES RECEIVE OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE REVIEWS AS AUSTRALIAS BEST IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REVEAL THEIR JOURNEY TO SUCCESS IN THE LEAD UP TO NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK

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July 12th, 2016

The Skills & Thrills careers showcases were presented with great success across the western and northern suburbs of Sydney in an effort to raise awareness of Australia’s skills shortages, and highlight the many career pathways available through Vocational Education and Training. Hosted by SkillsOne CEO Brian Wexham, and entertainment provided by a live band, musical...

WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON AUSTRALIA’S SKILLS NEEDS AS NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK 2016 APPROACHES

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July 11th, 2016

World Youth Skills Day on July 15th highlights “Skill development as a primary means to enabling young people to make a smooth transition into the world of work”, states UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. With only 50 days until the National launch of National Skills Week in Melbourne, Victoria, both events find commonality in shining a...

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION’S PATHWAY TO GREATNESS

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June 3rd, 2016

The Australian workforce is experiencing shortages in trained and skilled professions across many areas such as childcare, building and construction, hospitality, tourism, and healthcare, all of which offer rewarding and fulfilling career options. National Skills Week launches on August 24th, prior to the week which runs from August 29th – September 4th. The launch, taking...

SYDNEY TAFE LEADS INNOVATION AT FASHION WEEK

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May 23rd, 2016

“I am extremely proud of all the designers. You see them work so hard for so many months putting everything together, and the emotional roller coasters that they go through, and no sleep. We couldn’t be more proud of them today.” – Andrea Cainero, Head Teacher at the Fashion Design Studio discussing the Innovators...

100 DAYS: VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, A PATHWAY TO CAREER SUCCESS

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May 20th, 2016

National Skills Week 2016 is only one hundred days away, with this year highlighting the abundant career opportunities available through Vocational Education and Training (VET). The VET sector is establishing itself as the primary vehicle to lead students onto rewarding career pathways and future studies. Vocational qualifications, available through TAFE’s, registered training providers or private...

BREAKING DOWN WALLS

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May 10th, 2016

Sam Sheppard shifts our thinking of women in non-traditional trades. “Women are a valuable commodity to our Industry … they need to be heard, they need to be seen, they need to see each other.” Starting a business and placing a deposit on her first home at the age of seventeen, there is no doubt Sam...

CALLING ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS AND CAREERS ADVISERS

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May 6th, 2016

SkillsOne is taking careers advice out of the office and onto the stage through exhilarating shows packed with music, film and theatre! The Skills and Thrills showcase brings five engaging shows to the local clubs of Penrith, Wentworthville, Blacktown, Campbelltown and Cammeray throughout the months of June and July. Rapid technological advances are changing the...

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