Edmonson Park local and self-proclaimed animal lover, Renee Diedrich has secured a job at Macarthur Vet Group while studying a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at TAFE NSW.

Charlotte Abbott loves to care for the pets and animals in her community, and thanks to TAFE NSW, the 17-year-old already has a burgeoning career doing what she loves.

Like many of the great scientists and surgeons of our time, Chris Burrows was inspired to career greatness – or more importantly to get out of the house – by his mum.

When Alesha Horton’s dog Tally died from eating rat bait when she was just six years old, she decided right then to spend the rest of her life saving animals.

St Clair local and self-proclaimed animal lover, Cassie Weatherstone is studying a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at TAFE NSW Richmond after making a career switch.

Mum-of-three Shaelee Howell said that studying to become a vet nurse is giving her back a sense of self and she’s already landed paid work in record time.

  TAFE NSW teacher Billinda Schipp is bringing hands-on expertise from her own farm straight into the classroom, splitting her time between Sydney and Tasmania where she raises her...

There are likely to be around 12,000 job openings in the animal care industry over the next five years. TAFE NSW has a variety of courses that will equip students with the job-ready skills to be able to work in a variety of animal care fields.