Feature articles
Our students excel at WorldSkills
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The WorldSkills Australia National Competition 2006 was held in Melbourne in May. This year Tasmania was a major force in the VET in Schools division bringing home medals in five of the six categories entered.
Gold medallists:
Rheanna Chenhall from Launceston College in construction (photographed)
William Ponsonby from Hobart College in electrotechnology
Silver medallist:
Maggie Jones from Rosny College in tourism
Bronze medallists:
Thomas Seagar from St Patrick’s College in metals and engineering
Andrew Miller from St Patrick’s College in automotive services
Rheanna Chenhall from Launceston College in carpentry/construction team event.
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Gettng back to work
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For people having trouble getting back into the workforce, particularly those with additional needs such as older workers, migrants and people with a disability, a Return to Work and Study course may be the answer. Return to Work and Study is part of the Skills Equip initiative.
In subject areas ranging from hospitality to home and community care, Return to Work and Study participants have been developing their work and personal skills, and most importantly of all, their self-confidence. They have had real work experience with a local employer such as the Launceston General Hospital or Banjos Bakery, and have gained a range of skills from coffee making to career planning. With positive outcomes to date, these programs really are helping people to return to work and study.
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Awards for talented Tasmanians
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Tasmania’s top VET students, employers and training providers were once again honoured for their achievements in 2005 at the Tasmanian Training Awards.
The awards recognise the contribution that these high achievers make to Tasmanian industry. Winners of the five student awards were:
- Richard Bates - Apprentice of the Year
- Rahni Scholes - Trainee of the Year
- Letitia Lamb - Vocational Student of the Year
- Loueen Triffitt - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
- Michael Smith - Tasmanian VET in Schools Student of the Year (photographed)
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Aboriginal students' pathways to VET
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The World Wide Web has an incredible impact on our lives today, and the look and feel of a website can say different things to different people. In recognition of this, TAFE Tasmania asked Aboriginal students to work collaboratively with webpage designers to review and update TAFE’s website.
Working on the task at online access centres and on home computers, the participating students gained credit for some units of the Certificate II in Information Technology (Applications).
In helping to ensure that TAFE has a culturally sensitive website, these students have gained important IT skills and an insight into the value of VET.
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Bob's a natural mechanic
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Tbebu Weldemariam, known as Bob to his mates, came to Tasmania in 1999 as a 16-year-old refugee from Ethiopia. Since then he has been extremely busy-grasping a new language, finishing college, and undertaking an automotive apprenticeship.
While at Elizabeth College, Bob undertook work experience at DJ Motors; a placement which led to an apprenticeship with the company. Now a fully qualified mechanic, Bob dreams of one day opening his own business.
Bob still visits his old school to help other young refugees by talking to them about life after school and the opportunities that vocational training can provide.
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Lynda's journey of adult learning
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What can you do in an adult learning class? Plenty! Adult learning can be for fun, such as cooking classes or yoga, or it can be to improve your work skills and career prospects.
There are many events and courses available across the state, as the Tasmanian Adult Learner of the Year, Lynda Watts, discovered.
Lynda is the centre coordinator of Bicheno Online Access Centre where she teaches IT courses including Certificate II in Information Technology. To develop her skills, Lynda has undertaken adult learning courses in business services, website administration and design, and workplace training and assessment and she is not stopping there…
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Learning for a longer life
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Where can older people go for fitness? The Living Longer Living Stronger program is the answer! This adult learning program aims to increase the health and wellbeing of older people through strength training.
The program, developed by the Council on the Ageing, seeks to educate older people about health and wellbeing and spread the word on physical fitness. It provides older people with the opportunity to participate in affordable, high quality and results-oriented strength training classes taught by their peers.
Improving strength and overall health management means an increased capacity to remain independent in the longer term. So this really is learning for life!
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