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2022 - 10 - 10

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Innovative partnership set to train the next generation of trades ... (NSW Government)

Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens today announced that Australasia's leading construction company CPB Contractors and Western Sydney University ...

“This is an exciting new model for education and training. “To have a leader in construction like CPB Contractors as a foundational industry partner for the IAT for Construction puts real muscle behind this venture and will ensure we have a sustainable workforce that will service Western Sydney’s fast-growing population now and into the future,” Mr Ayres said. “This innovative partnership will pave the way for students to merge the knowledge gained through university study with the hands-on practical and technical skills acquired through vocational education,” Mr Henskens said.

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New TAFE course helps NSW Indigenous students bloom into ... (National Indigenous Times)

A group of Indigenous students have become the first to complete a unique floristry course at TAFE NSW's Illawarra campus.

“I made a basket flower arrangement in my second week. “I’m learning and I’m being involved with other people, I’m not just sitting at home,” she said. “I’m fascinated with the new skills we all learned,” she said.

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TAFE NSW to join crackdown on Indigenous 'frauds' (2GB)

Metro Local Aboriginal Land Council CEO Nathan Moran told Ben Fordham people need to provide proof in order to prevent “frauds” rorting the system. “This is a ...

“Students who identify as Aboriginal for the purposes of receiving AbStudy must supply evidence of Aboriginality to Services Australia. “TAFE NSW is currently developing a Confirmation of Aboriginality Policy as part of its Reconciliation Action Plan. TAFE NSW is following the lead of Sydney Uni in a crackdown on those falsely identifying as Indigenous.

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