Victorian Budget 2018: Free TAFE Courses

[Joseph41]

Posting from the bus, so apologies for this limited OP. But, the Andrews Government today announced there will soon be a whole host of free TAFE courses in Victoria.

I find this extremely exciting. What are others' thoughts?

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-01/victorian-budget-2018-free-tafe-business-tax-cuts/9711486?pfmredir=sm

[Aaron]

Love it.

I personally know many students who will benefit from this. I think it's a fantastic initiative designed to target those who want applied/hands-on training, rather than an academic one. Disadvantaged students who perhaps couldn't afford further training can now learn post-school with the monetary pressures removed.

I think sometimes we forget that not everybody wants to/or is able to go to university for whatever reason, so it's great to see that they're addressing TAFE accessibility.

... and I am definitely an advocate for vocational ed!

[Joseph41]

Love it.

I personally know many students who will benefit from this. I think it's a fantastic initiative designed to target those who want applied/hands-on training, rather than an academic one. Disadvantaged students who perhaps couldn't afford further training can now learn post-school with the monetary pressures removed.

I think sometimes we forget that not everybody wants to/or is able to go to university for whatever reason, so it's great to see that they're addressing TAFE accessibility.

... and I am definitely an advocate for vocational ed!

Absolutely - I think it's a fantastic idea.

Some of the to-be free TAFE courses, for those interested:

Certificate IV/Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Accounting
Certificate IV in Ageing Support
Certificate II/III/IV in Agriculture
Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)
Certificate III/IV in Allied Health Assistance
Certificate IV/Diploma in Building and Construction (Building)
Certificate III in Civil Construction
Certificate III/IV/Diploma in Community Services
Certificate III in Concreting
Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing
Certificate III/IV in Dental Assisting
Certificate IV in Disability
Certificate III/IV in Education Support
Certificate IV in Engineering
Certificate III in Horticulture
Certificate III in Hospitality
Certificate III in Individual Support
Certificate IV in Mental Health
Diploma of Nursing
Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
Certificate II in Automotive Air Conditioning Technology
Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology
Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Certificate II in Construction Pathways
Certificate II in Electrotechnology Studies (Pre-vocational)
Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
Certificate II in Engineering Studies
Certificate II in Furniture Making
Certificate II in Glass and Glazing
Certificate II in Horticulture
Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)
Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)
Certificate II in Retail Baking Assistance
Certificate II in Salon Assistant
Certificate II in Signage and Graphics