TAFE NSW is calling on the best of the best in construction and aged care to assist in the development of two new training Centres of Excellence.
Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee said Centres of Excellence were a responsive training model built around the co-development and co-delivery of training using the latest industry-relevant equipment, techniques, and business practices.
“Centres of Excellence will deliver a pipeline of job-ready graduates, armed with the latest skills and industry-relevant knowledge needed to keep the NSW economy competitive,” Mr Lee said.
“These graduates will be entering the workforce with knowledge directly from industry,” he said.
Mr Lee said the TAFE NSW Construction Centre of Excellence, alongside industry partners, would design and deliver specialist training to equip the next generation of trades workers with advanced and cross-disciplinary construction skills fundamental to the future of the sector.
The Minister said the TAFE NSW Residential Aged Care Centre of Excellence would be co-located with a purpose-built industry partner facility.
“This innovative approach to training will help meet the urgent demand for an additional one million aged care workers by 2050,” he said
Mr Lee said the Expression of Interest (EOI) process was open to potential industry partners until 1 February.
