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BAPTISM BY FIRE: TAFE NSW helps Jess thrive on COVID frontline
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13 October 2021 - 9:20 AM

A TAFE NSW Shellharbour nursing student has described her “baptism by fire” at being thrust into the COVID-19 frontline and revealed the personal pain driving her to become a mental health nurse.

TAFE NSW helps mum honour late son with nursing diploma
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28 July 2021 - 1:29 PM

Kerrie Whitby's life changed forever in 2019 when her son Harrison tragically lost his life in a motor vehicle accident.

TAFE Digital helps Mudgee mum launch successful career
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26 July 2021 - 9:50 AM

Kalya Mini didn’t think she was smart enough to become a nurse, but TAFE Digital helped the Mudgee mum follow her passion and realise a lifelong dream.

CARING KIND: TAFE NSW helps Annette pivot from banking to nursing
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03 December 2020 - 10:05 AM

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

How TAFE NSW skills helped Jess save a life
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09 June 2020 - 11:38 AM

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.

Nursing a career for all
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15 May 2020 - 3:44 PM

A local baker from Ballina is on a new path to a rewarding career in nursing with a TAFE NSW Diploma of Nursing and encouraging other men to consider the exciting opportunities in the health...

TAFE NSW Griffith helps Aboriginal sisters realise nursing dream
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11 November 2019 - 10:53 AM

A TAFE NSW Griffith Diploma of Nursing graduate has vowed to use her skills to help improve health outcomes for Aboriginal people in her community.

CARING KIND: TAFE NSW helps Erica transition from animal to human nursing
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06 September 2019 - 2:07 PM

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.

Equipped with a Diploma Ray is ready to change lives
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25 June 2019 - 4:40 PM

At the age of 21, TAFE NSW Ultimo alumnus Ray Mazhakata arrived at Sydney International Airport with only a backpack and a plan to help his community back in Zimbabwe.