The Department

Funding for five Tasmanian Trade Training Centres

David Bartlett, MP

Premier

Thursday, 5 March 2009

Funding for five Tasmanian Trade Training Centres

Premier and Minister for Education and Skills, David Bartlett, today welcomed the Australian Government�s announcement that it will fund five Trade Training Centres in Tasmania.

Mr Bartlett said the Tasmanian centres would receive funding of up to $20.8 million under the program.

�These centres are an important element of the Australian Government�s Education Revolution and will provide training and help address skills shortages across a range of areas including building and construction trades, automotive, electrical, metal trades, rural, hairdressing, and forestry,� Mr Bartlett said.

�The five centres are the result of collaboration between local schools, the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Tasmania with support from industry, communities and Local Government.

�I want our local communities to be connected to each other and to Government services.

�We need to embed Government services as part of community life.

�That�s why the State Government has committed to building five new Learning and Information Network Centres around Tasmania and up to 30 Child and Family Centres.�

Mr Bartlett said the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Tasmanian Academy were giving young people access to a range of quality education and training pathways.

�These Trade Training Centres will ensure that the range of pathways will be extended, providing greater opportunities for our young people, no matter where they live,� Mr Bartlett said.

The successful trade training centres are:

Bridgewater Regional Trade Training Centre (lead organisation: Tasmanian Polytechnic � Claremont Campus, and Bridgewater High, Campania District High, Glenora District High, New Norfolk High, Oatlands District High).

Dorset Trade Training Centre (lead organisation: Tasmanian Polytechnic � Newstead Campus, and Scottsdale High, Winnaleah District High).

George Town Trade Training Centre (lead organisation: Tasmanian Polytechnic � Thynes campus, and Port Dalrymple School, Star of the Sea College).

Southern Tasmanian Catholic Colleges� Trade Training Centre (lead organisation: Guildford Young College, and Dominic College, Mackillop College, Mount Carmel College, Sacred Heart College, St James� College, St Mary�s College, St Virgil�s College).

North-West Hair and Beauty Trade Training Centre

(lead organisation: St Brendan Shaw College).