Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Ministers statements: National TAFE Day

Gayle TIERNEY (Western Victoria – Minister for Skills and TAFE, Minister for Regional Development) (12:35): On this National TAFE Day I rise to inform the chamber about what the Allan Labor government is doing to offer high-quality training where it is needed most. Yesterday I was pleased to announce the site for a new $25 million Kangan Institute campus in Sunbury. Josh Bull, the hardworking member for Sunbury, and I visited the site of the new TAFE campus, which spans almost 3000 square metres at 7 Evans Street and 2–4 O’Shanassy Street in Sunbury, close to the town centre and of course close to public transport. I met teacher Jasmina, who is currently teaching the certificate IV in training and assessment with Kangan Institute at their temporary location in Sunbury. Jasmina is working hard to create a pipeline of local teachers ready to staff the new campus. Jasmina said:

Students at Kangan Institute’s new campus will have access to courses close to home.

It’s also a great opportunity for me to deliver training to more people in a new community.

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I’m looking forward to the students I’m teaching to potentially come back and work with us as trainers at Kangan Institute!

There is no better way to celebrate National TAFE Day than with the announcement of a new campus at Sunbury. It is the first greenfields TAFE site for more than 30 years. It is the commitment of teachers such as Jasmina that ensures all Victorians have access to skills and training no matter where they live.