Build Your Skills During the Pandemic

TAFE NSW has put together ten no-fee short training courses that people can undertake during the pandemic.

The courses 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
• Alcohol and other drug work.

The free training will be delivered through a number of methodologies such as online, self-paced and teacher-led virtual classrooms, meaning that the courses can be undertaken by people irrespective of where they live.

Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said the fee-free training in employment growth areas was just one of the ways the NSW Government was supporting the community through the lockdown.

“Whether you are in lockdown in Greater Sydney, or in a regional community, I urge NSW residents to take advantage of the free training options available that will help build the skills needed to get a head start in a post-COVID economy,” Mr Lee said.

The short courses are in addition to the hundreds of NSW Government fee-free training already available for those who meet eligibility criteria, such as Mature Aged Workers Scholarships, Women in Business, and the JobTrainer program.

If you are an Australian citizen, permanent resident, aged 15 years or older, no longer at school and living or working in NSW you may be eligible for the COVID rapid response courses. For more information and to see if you are eligible, visit https://www.tafensw.edu.au/fee-free-short-courses or call 131 601.

• Topics:

• Employment & Training
• Covid-19
• Education / Training