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Article	Published Date
Enrolled Nurse Scholarships (Diploma) 2010	February 2010
Teaching and Learning Capital Fund	November 2009
Productivity Places Program	October 2009
Australian Employment Covenant Breaks New Ground	September 2009
Under 17 years of age?	August 2009

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Teaching and Learning Capital Fund

This project is funded by the Australian Government through the Teaching and Learning Capital Fund (TLCF) for Vocational Education and Training (VET).

The Australian Government through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has provided funding under the Teaching and Learning Capital Fund (TLCF) for Vocational Education and Training (VET) as part of a $4.7 billion nation-building infrastructure package to support the Australian economy.

There are two elements of the Teaching and Learning Capital Fund (TLCF) for Vocational Education and Training (VET).

Better TAFE Facilities (BTF)
National Training Infrastructure Investment For Tomorrow (TIIFT)

Better TAFE Facilities (BTF)

Under the Better TAFE Facilities (BTF) element $200 million was available across Australia to modernise and improve the quality of teaching and learning facilities within TAFE institutes. New England Institute was successful in obtaining $3.5m of these funds. This funding will enable the Institute to improve facilities at 11 campuses across the New England and North West geographic areas of NSW.

February Update – Better TAFE Facilities

Armidale

Construction is complete on a new external cover workshop.
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed. Carpeting, painting, tiling have all been completed.
Construction of new fencing, landscaping and general building works progressing

Boggabilla

Equipment has been purchased and delivered for provision of electronic learning capabilities.
Maintenance is progressing across a broad range of trade-related areas including painting, plumbing and building works. Electrical works and carpet installation has occurred.
Repairs to footpaths are progressing.

Coonabarabran

- Equipment has been purchased and delivered for provision of electronic learning capabilities.
- Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed; Electrical works and general building repairs have been done.
- A new Campus directory sign has been ordered.

Glen Innes

Internal and external painting is underway.
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed; Conversion to more energy efficient lighting at this campus has been completed as well as the installation of numerous skylights.
Provision of student kiosks to allow after hour access to course information is being progressed.

Gunnedah

Equipment has been purchased and delivered for provision of electronic learning capabilities.
Small capital works continue for refurbishment of contemporary learning spaces in Engineering, Automotive and Construction; renovation to general campus facilities; and construction of outdoor student areas.
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed. Completed work includes general building repairs, some landscaping works, carpet replacement and conversion to more energy efficient lighting.

Inverell

Equipment has been provided for child care training.
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed, Completed works include electrical repairs, repairs to floor coverings and general refurbishment.
Electronic White-Boards and associated equipment have been purchased and delivered for provision of electronic learning capabilities.

Moree

Provision of student kiosks to allow after hour access to course information is being progressed.
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed including completion of refinishing of decks and handrails. Internal painting, plumbing and general building repairs are being progressed.
Equipment has been purchased and delivered for provision of electronic learning capabilities.

Narrabri

Equipment has been purchased so that the whole-of-campus will have wireless connectivity.
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed. Completed works include concreting, painting and plumbing works.
Provision of new perimiter fencing has been completed.

Quirindi

Equipment has been provided for child care training. As well as equipment for whole-of-campus wireless connectivity.
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed. Completed works include landscaping, shade structure and carpeting.
Provision of student kiosks to allow after hour access to course information is being progressed.

Tamworth

Provision of new Master Key System throughout the campus is progressing
Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus is being progressed. Completed works include painting and carpeting and the provision of new door locks across the campus
Equipment has been purchased and delivered for provision of electronic learning capabilities

Tenterfield

Maintenance across a broad range of trade-related areas across the campus has being scheduled. Completed works include general building maintenance and the conversion to more energy efficient lighting.
Equipment has been purchased and delivered for provision of electronic learning capabilities.

National Training Infrastructure Investment For Tomorrow (TIIFT)

Under the National Training Infrastructure Investment For Tomorrow (TIIFT) funds, New England Institute received $2.951 million to improve facilities for delivery for a project Greening New England through Electrical, Refrigeration and Primary Industries.

February Update – TIIFT

Moree

Fencing and equipment to provide training in efficient broadacre irrigation practice has been purchased.
Orders have been raised and construction of a large shade house and workshop is to begin in March

Tamworth

Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Natural Refrigeration - Equipment has been received and is now being installed.
Construction work on the Sustainability Centre has begun - The centre will provide training for trades in "green" technology".
The Aboriginal Place of Learning - concreting works are complete, ground works continue.

Productivity Places Program

Check out the courses you may be eligible to do under the Productivity Places Program

Click here for course information and contact details.

Contact Details

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 1800448176 for further information about these changes and your options.

FREECALL

1800 448 176

8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri AEST

Australian Employment Covenant Breaks New Ground.

The Australian Employment Covenant (AEC) incorporates local businesses and corporate Australia, purpose-specific training, and a goal to secure 50,000 full-time employment opportunities nation-wide for Indigenous Australians within two years.

Participating individuals will be provided with tailored training programs and practical work-based skills to support job placement, and in turn, to encourage opportunities for long-term employment.

Driving the initiative are specialists with a diverse range of backgrounds who have come together to form the Australian Employment Covenant Steering Committee.

Critical to the success of AEC strategy will be the efforts of participating employers, AEC members, training providers such as TAFE, and Indigenous Australia community members.

The AEC offers a complete support program for participating employers to ensure a mutually beneficial outcome is achieved for both employers and jobseekers.

Employer organisations are encouraged to contact the Employment Covenant Hotline on 1300 346 325 or AEC member, Danny Lester, CEO Aboriginal Employment Strategy on + 61 2 8571 0999 to explore opportunities to participate in this program.

Contact Details

For further information visit http://www.fiftythousandjobs.com.au or contact the Employment Covenant Hotline on 1300 346 325.

Australian Employment Covenant Breaks New Ground.

Participating individuals will be provided with tailored training programs and practical work-based skills to support job placement, and in turn, to encourage opportunities for long-term employment.

Driving the initiative are specialists with a diverse range of backgrounds who have come together to form the Australian Employment Covenant Steering Committee.

Critical to the success of AEC strategy will be the efforts of participating employers, AEC members, training providers such as TAFE, and Indigenous Australia community members.

The AEC offers a complete support program for participating employers to ensure a mutually beneficial outcome is achieved for both employers and jobseekers.

Contact Details

For further information visit http://www.fiftythousandjobs.com.au or contact the Employment Covenant Hotline on 1300 346 325.

Under 17 years of age?

A message for young people under 17 years of age:

From January 2010, a new law in NSW requires students to complete school to Year 10 and then to continue in education, full-time paid employment, or a combination of these until at least the age of 17.

If you are under 17 years and wish to enrol at TAFE the options available to you may have been affected by this change in the law. To attend TAFE you will need to have completed Year 10 or have special permission from school and TAFE to do so.

Once you have completed Year 10 you can:

Stay at school and continue into Year 11
take up an apprenticeship or a traineeship
enrol in a vocational qualification at TAFE or other approved education or training
apply for a higher education course.

You can be in employment, as long as it is full-time, paid work. You can also do a combination of a number of these.

Contacts

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 1800448176 for further information about these changes and your options.

FREECALL

1800 448 176

8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri AEST

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