TAFE NSW EXTENDED OPENING HOURS

TAFE NSW extended opening hours

Customer Services Offices will be open during the below hours for the next few weeks – the TAFE teams will assist students to enrol, get course information, make payments etc.

INFOFEST Week  

Monday 21 January – Friday 25 January, 2019

9:00am – 7:00pm

Post Enrolment Week

Tuesday 29 January – Thursday 31 January, 2019

Bankstown College:  9:00am – 7:00pm

Lidcombe and Padstow Colleges:  9:00am – 5:00pm

Friday 1 February, 2019

All Colleges:  9:00am – 5:00pm

First week Term One

Monday 4 February – Thursday 7 February, 2019

9:00am – 7:00pm

Friday 8 February, 2019

9:00am – 5:00pm

ALL WELCOME!!

INFOFEST 21 – 25 JANUARY

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/web/tafe-nsw/infofest

With over 1,200 courses, diplomas and degrees, Infofest is the perfect opportunity to get the lowdown on that perfect career.

Whether you’re looking to change careers, a school leaver wanting to get qualified faster, a skill seeker looking for a promotion or just looking for some savvy skills to launch your own business, you can explore your options at the TAFE NSW INFOFEST 2019.

From 21 – 25 January 2019, we will throw open our doors to future students looking for course information or to finalise their enrolments.

Our friendly team will be on the ground to assist you with enrolment paperwork, career advice and campus tours around our state-of-the-art locations.

Please see attached the programs for INFOFEST for Bankstown, Lidcombe and Padstow Colleges.

Please register if you want to attend an information session at https://www.tafensw.edu.au/web/tafe-nsw/infofest

ALL WELCOME!!

TAFE Links To Assist In The TAFE Enrolment And Information Gathering Process of TAFE Courses

·         General TAFE NSW Course information

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/

·         TAFE INFOFEST information and registration

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/web/tafe-nsw/infofest

·         AMEP Information and Locations

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/student-services/adult-migrant-english-program-amep

·         TAFE General Enquiry

https://tafensw.custhelp.com/app/contact-us/enquire

·         TAFE short courses program

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/web/tafe-nsw/gift-of-learning

·         TAFE digital – online courses

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/digital

·         TAFE NSW Degrees

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/degrees  

·         Fee information

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/enrol/fees

·         TAFE Fees Payment options:

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/enrol/payment-funding 

·         Scholarship Information

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/enrol/payment-funding/scholarships

    

·         Student Support Services

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/student-services

Myriam Bahari

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Coordinator

Customer and Stakeholder Relations Unit

T  +61 2 9780 5756 | M +61 0491 214 933

E  myriam.bahari4@tafensw.edu.au

List of articles and reports - CALD and Refugee Communities and Employment

Dear CBMIA members, this is the last blog entry for 2018. I have included a number of articles, reports and resource that will help us assist members of the CALD community on employment issues. Have a wonderful break and see you next year.

Miguel Ferrero
On behalf on the CBMIA Employment Working Party

• List of articles and Reports

Articles

https://theconversation.com/middle-eastern-migrants-arent-piling-on-to-the-dole-queue-72418

https://theconversation.com/how-refugees-overcome-the-odds-to-become-entrepreneurs-85091

https://theconversation.com/refugees-are-helping-others-in-their-situation-as-social-entrepreneurs-80475

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/00048674.2010.543412?scroll=top&needAccess=true

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jmmh/10381607.0008.103?rgn=main;view=fulltext

Reports

https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/FlagPost/2011/June/What_do_refugees_and_humanitarian_entrants_contribute_to_Australia

http://www.dlgrma.qld.gov.au/resources/multicultural/programs-initiatives/deloitte/seizing-the-opportunity.pdf

http://library.bsl.org.au/jspui/bitstream/1/11011/4/ArashiroPagan_Too_valuable_to_lose_2018.pdf

http://library.bsl.org.au/jspui/bitstream/1/11006/5/Boese_etal_Humanitarian_migrants_on_urban_fringe_2018.pdf

https://www.bsl.org.au/research/projects/enhancing-employment-services-for-mature-age-jobseekers/

Resources:

https://www.workingforeveryone.com.au/resources/

TAFE SHOWCASE - BANKSTOWN

BLOG Information Sharing

Organisation/Service/Project: TAFE Bankstown

Initiative/Project: TAFE NSW

• Employment Events/Expos:

TAFE SHOWCASE

When: 20 November 2018

Where: TAFE Bankstown – 500 Chapel Rd Bankstown

Time: 10 am to 2 pm

TALK TO TEACHERS; GET COURSE INFORMATION; FIND OUT MORE ABOUT STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES OR ENROL FOR 2019 COURSES

PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT SHOWCASE - Events

BLOG Information Sharing

Worker’s Name: Fatamata or Dinaz

Organisation/Service/Project: Canterbury Bankstown Multicultural Interagency

Telephone/Email: 97900580  - mcdp@tmn.net.au; dinaz.rather@metroassist.org.au  

• Events :

PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT SHOWCASE

Presented by Canterbury Bankstown Multicultural Interagency in recognition of Anti-Poverty Week

-       Presentation of final pathways to employment report

-       Launching of Canterbury Bankstown Service Mapping

-       Presentation on the latest research on volunteering

-       Networking, performance and refreshment

Where: Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre

When: Thursday 18 October 2018

Time: 10 am to 12 pm

RSVP is essential for catering purposes

CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

BLOG Information Sharing

Worker’s Name: Fatmata Parkinson

Organisation/Service/Project: initiative of CBMIA

Telephone/Email: 9796-2235 / 0449971825 – mcdp@tmn.net.au

• Training/Workshops:

CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

Cultural Intelligence (CQ) describe and measures the motivational, cognitive and behavioural capability to function effectively in different cultural contexts.

The training involves:

·         Cultural intelligence (CQ) portal set up prior to workshop

·         CQ 16 page individual report

·         2 hours workshop

When: 14^th August 2018

Time: 9.30 am to 11.30 am

Where: Level 2, 40 Raymond Street Bankstown

RSVP: Friday 10^th August

Refreshments will be provided

STEP UP WORKSHOP FOR JOB SEEKERS

BLOG Information Sharing

Worker’s Name: Iman

Organisation/Service/Project: SSI

Telephone/Email: 9796-2120 – imousa@ssi.org.au

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

STEP UP WORKSHOP FOR JOB SEEKERS

This program will help you understand the employment process and covers the following:

-       How to write a cover letter

-       And a resume

-       How to prepare for a job interview

The sessions will be held at the Bansktown Public School on 13^th August 2018 at 1 pm. For further information contact Iman

Certificate in Hospitality

BLOG Information Sharing

Worker’s Name: Geoff Kelly - Director

Organisation/Service/Project: Inspire Community Services

Telephone/Email: geoff.kelly@inspirecommunity.org.au - 0435 370530

Initiative/Project:

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

Inspire Community Services will be hosting an information day for people who would be interested in completing a Certificate In Hospitality.

This course is subsidies by the NSW Government under the Smart and Skilled scheme for eligible clients.

Eligibility Criteria:

· 15 years old or over?
· No longer at school?
· Living or working in NSW?
· An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident,
· Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen?

Information Session 

Date:  1st August  

Time: 10:30am 

Address: 110 Memorial Avenue Liverpool 2170

If you know of clients who would be suitable for this course than ask them to contact Geoff on 0435 370530