Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said the fee-free training in areas of employment growth was designed to help support the community through the lockdown.
Mark Adamik is studying to be a carpenter at TAFE, after a career in the tourism industry was interrupted by the pandemic.“TAFE NSW is committed to helping the people of NSW to grow their skills in a COVID-safe way. The new courses are also linked to further training pathways to help students work towards getting a full qualification.
The 10 fee-free short courses will include reading plans for builders, construction materials and work, health and safety, digital security basics, medical terminology, business administration skills, business skills for supervisors, producing documents and spreadsheets, food handling, mental health and alcohol and other drug work.