TAFE NSW Lithgow has moved to help address the shortage of social housing and community service workers by offering three new courses to the community through a mixture of flexible online study and face-to-face workshops.

Self-proclaimed animal lover, Nicola Irwin is now working in her dream career as a veterinary nurse before completing a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at TAFE NSW Tamworth and is encouraging others to pursue employment opportunities.

Bathurst resident and self-proclaimed animal lover, Danielle Pearson is now working in her dream career as an animal attendant at the RSPCA Orange, thanks to her studies at TAFE NSW.

Narrabri locals Maria Revell and Alexia Weckert are encouraging job seekers to consider a rewarding career in the aged care industry considering local employment opportunities. Both Maria and Alexia studied a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) at TAFE NSW Narrrabri and were employed by Whiddon Narrabri and Wee Waa before completing their course.

TAFE NSW student Lyndall Pratt is proof that it’s never too late to be in a career you love. Ms Pratt swapped a busy career counting numbers for a promising future caring for animals by studying a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at TAFE NSW.

TAFE NSW Dubbo graduate, Cory Nordstrom, is proof that it’s never too late to be in a career you love after switching from the kitchen to the shearing shed.

While Christmas is an exciting time of year for most people, spent celebrating with family and friends, it can also be a source of stress and anxiety for the elderly. TAFE NSW Head...

Coonabarabran resident, David Brennan, is taking full advantage of new employment opportunities in the aged care industry and the TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centre. After completing a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing), David is now working at Cooinda Coonabarabran as a support worker.

As part of the The Youth Employment Strategy (YES) Program, which introduces disengaged and vulnerable high school students to vocational education and training, 11 Cowra High School students have constructed two dog kennels that will be used as prizes in a CINC raffle to raise money for victims of domestic violence.