The national peak body for nurses has highlighted the important role TAFE NSW Cootamundra is playing to address a skills shortage in the region and helping future-proof the local nursing workforce.

TAFE NSW has helped a Young woman take a critical step in realising her dream of teaching the next generation of aged care workers.

The CEO of a Cootamundra aged care facility has welcomed a move by TAFE NSW Cootamundra to reintroduce a critical healthcare course amid a deepening skills shortage in the industry.

Cootamundra residents will have the chance to tap into the booming aged care industry with the return of a key qualification to TAFE NSW Cootamundra this year.

A Cootamundra mum who made a mid-life career switch from banking to nursing has thanked TAFE NSW for helping her find her “calling”.

A firefighter who helped save the life of a colleague during the Black Summer bushfires has credited TAFE NSW for arming her with the skills to respond to the life-and-death crisis.

A THAI woman who arrived in Cootamundra 12 months ago and spoke barely a word of English has praised TAFE NSW for helping her build her language, and confidence, to the point where she now has two jobs.

From nursing animals to nursing humans, Erica Holmes says the principles of compassion and care still apply. Nearly three decades after starting as a veterinary nurse at Leeton Vet Hospital, the mum-of-two had an unlikely career change this year – from caring for animals to caring for people.