Tuesday 29 November 2016

Fee waivers for Asylum Seekers - TAFE courses


BLOG Information Sharing
Organisation/Service/Project: South West TAFE
Telephone/Email: See below for details

  • Training/Workshops:
TAFE SWSi – Eligibility and Fee Waivers for Asylum Seekers and Refugees from 1 January 2017
New funding is available for asylum seekers / refugees under Smart and Skilled. If you client is eligible and their training commences on or after 1 January 2017, they will have access to fee-free training for qualifications up to Certificate IV level on the NSW Skills List.
Asylum seekers and refugees
If you're an asylum seeker or refugee, you are eligible for Smart and Skilled training from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma level if you meet the criteria below. If you are eligible and your training commences on or after 1 January 2017, you will have access to fee-free training for qualifications up to Certificate IV level on the NSW Skills List.
Who is eligible?
You are eligible if you:
·         are aged 15 years or older; and
·         are no longer at school or its equivalent; and
·         live or work in New South Wales; and
·         hold one of the following visas:
o    Emergency rescue visa
o    Global special humanitarian programme visa
o    In-country special humanitarian programme visa
o    Protection visa
o    Refugee visa
o    Safe Haven Enterprise visa
o    Temporary Protection visa
o    Woman at Risk visa
or
·         hold one of the following visas where your training commences on or after 1 January 2017:
o    Bridging Visa A
o    Bridging Visa B
o    Bridging Visa C
o    Bridging Visa D
o    Bridging Visa E
o    Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa
o    Temporary Humanitarian Stay visa.

(Please note that these visa categories are correct as at 23 November 2016. Visas are subject to change at any time by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection.)
Fee-free training
If you are eligible and are undertaking a Certificate I, Certificate II, Certificate III or Certificate IV level qualification on the NSW Skills List and your training commences on or after 1 January 2017 you will not pay any course fees under Smart and Skilled.
(Note: Training providers may still charge fees for 'incidental expenses' such as for essential tools or for field trips. Training providers must let you know of any additional fees for incidental expenses prior to enrolment.)
Proof of eligibility
You should advise your training provider that you hold an eligible visa.
Your training provider will ask for your visa and will confirm that it appears on the list above.

  • (Please note that these visa categories are correct as at 23 November 2016. Visas are subject to change at any time by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection.)
  • Fee-free training: 
    If you are eligible and are undertaking a Certificate I, Certificate II, Certificate III or Certificate IV level qualification on the NSW Skills List and your training commences on or after 1 January 2017 you will not pay any course fees under Smart and Skilled. (Note: TAFE may still charge fees for 'incidental expenses' such as for essential tools or for field trips and will let you know of any additional fees for incidental expenses prior to enrolment.)

    As these students will now meet the personal Smart and Skilled eligibility requirements they will also be eligible for TAFE managed Targeted Priorities part qualifications (fee-free). This is an excellent opportunity to arrange local programs that provide additional literacy and numeracy support to assist these students.
  • For more information on this please visit the Smart and Skilled Website: https://smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/for-students/students-with-additional-needs/asylum-seekers-and-refugees
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Fee-Free Course updates:
We have a number of fee-free study options commencing across the institute that you and your clients may be interested in – the eligibility requirements and full course list is available on our website at: http://swsi.edu.au/fee-freecourses/  You can enrol directly into any course or call TAFE on 13 7974 for more information.


Local Community Engagement Coordinators:
If you want more information about the above opportunities, please contact your local Community Engagement Coordinator:

Bankstown / Padstow / Lidcombe:
Deborah Neill - 0476 836 526  - Deborah.Neill@tafensw.edu.au
Myriam Bahari - 0419 214 933 - myriam.bahari4@tafensw.edu.au

Campbelltown / Macquarie Fields:
Carly Cosmo - 0476 830 111 - carly.cosmo@tafensw.edu.au
Christina Roberts - 02 4620 1770 - christina.roberts8@tafensw.edu.au

Liverpool / Miller:
Cristian Soto Hernandez - 0476 830 110 - Cristian.SotoHernandez@tafensw.edu.au
Mersaline Monteiro - 0435 118 408 - Mersaline.Monteiro@tafensw.edu.au

Granville / Wetherill Park:
Eva Atkins - 0476 836 527 - eva.atkins6@tafensw.edu.au
Kerry Sinnerton - 0476 824 998 - Kerry.Sinnerton@tafensw.edu.au







Thursday 24 November 2016

Fee Free Courses - Bankstown TAFE



BLOG Information Sharing

Organisation/Service/Project: Bankstown TAFE
Telephone/Email:
Deborah Neill  ph.: 9780 5698                email: deborah.neill@tafensw.edu.au   
Myriam Bahari ph.: 9780 5756         mail: myriam.bahari4@tafensw.edu.au


  • Workshops/Workshops

Career in Banking: Interested in working for a Bank and helping customers find solutions to their financial needs. There is currently a shortage of skilled candidates to fill vacancies within the Finance Sector. Bankstown College have designed 3 fee free courses to support people to gain the knowledge and skills to work in the Banks and Credit Unions. Our Banking qualifications and courses offer access to work experience programs, job seeking skills workshops, short listing for vacancies, interview skills and a dedicated Facebook


The fee free courses available are:




If you require any additional information, please ring our Banking Team on 9780 5528.

Hair and Beauty Showcase:

If you are interested in doing a course in hair and beauty and want to know your options or if you have previous experience in working in hair and beauty and want to see how you can use those skills you are invited to the Hair and Beauty Showcase:

   
When: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Where: building d, 500 Chapel Road, Bankstown
Time: 9.30am – 10.30am






Tuesday 1 November 2016

Human Library Community Jobs Expo - 15 November 2016


1 November 2016

CONTACT: Miguel Ferrero

Phone: 97082818

Email address: otpnnsw@gmail.com

HUMAN LIBRARY COMMUNITY JOBS EXPO – 15 November 2016

Have you ever wondered what community services jobs are really like? If you are interested in working in the community services sector, come to our Human Library Community Jobs Expo  on the 15th November and hear from the people who do those jobs every day.

A “Human Library” is a set up where you can “borrow” for a short time someone like you would borrow a book, and ask them any question you may have.

At this expo, throughout the day, you will be able to “borrow” community services professionals from the “Human Library” and ask them questions about educational and career pathways in:

·         Disability
·         Aged care
·         Youth
·         Family support
·         Women’s refuge
·         Employment
·         Tenancy
·         Mental Health
·         Homelessness & Multicultural services

Come and Join us!
When:  Tuesday 15th November 2016

Time: 10am – 2pm

Where: Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre Lansdowne (Rooms 1&2) – address 80 Rickard Rd, Bankstown NSW 2200

Cost: this is a free event, open to all interested in the Community Services sector
For enquiries or more information, please contact Miguel Ferrero on 9708 2818 or by email at otpnnsw@gmail.com

We look forward to welcoming you there!