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TasTAFE partners with Be Hers to support women from migrant and refugee backgrounds
TasTAFE has partnered with Be Hers to deliver 2 tailored training programs for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds, supporting them through confidence building and skills-based learning.
‘Bags of Hope’: TasTAFE Community Services learners support victims of family and domestic violence
Certificate IV in Community Services learners at Burnie Campus have developed a community project to support women who have experienced family and domestic violence.
Celebrating diversity and inclusion at the 2025 TasTAFE Trade Excellence Awards
The TasTAFE Trade Excellence Awards returned in August 2025, with presentation ceremonies in Burnie, Launceston and Hobart, celebrating diversity and inclusion in the trades.
TasTAFE celebrates the 2025 Trade Excellence Awards
The TasTAFE Trade Excellence Awards returned in 2025, with presentation ceremonies at Burnie Town Hall (5 August), Launceston Country Club (7 August), and Wrest Point in Hobart (13 August).
Partnership delivers post-trade training to Tassie sparkies
A partnership between TasTAFE and NECA Education and Careers is set to deliver wins to the State’s energy sector by upskilling Tasmania’s energy workforce and increasing availability of post-trade electrotechnology training to meet industry demand.
‘A Voice of Welcome’: Biography of a volunteer tutor
Vietnamese-born Luu emigrated to Australia at the end of 2021 and began studying under the Australian government-funded Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) in 2022. Luu was comfortable with reading and writing in English but struggled to confidently speak English.
TasTAFE ICT graduate shares her inspiring journey
Sabrina Blundell’s journey into the ICT sector is a compelling story. As a neurodiverse adult learner, full-time parent, and now a valued employee, she exemplifies the qualities of resilience, adaptability and the transformative power of inclusive education.
King Island Study Hub enhances opportunities for remote learning
Learners and community members living on King Island have access to a brand-new shared learning space, following the official opening of the King Island Study Hub on 18 July.
Effervescent, optimistic approach a wonderful role model for success
Myanmar-born Eh Gay arrived in Australia with his wife and three children after living in a refugee camp in Thailand for 22 years. Eh Gay’s parents, sister and brother remain in Thailand, hoping to apply for visas to come to Australia one day.
Volunteer tutors: Helping migrants settle into their new home
Are you interested in helping migrants become more independent, while helping them to settle into their new home? Becoming a volunteer tutor at TasTAFE might be of interest to you!
Cyber Bootcamp challenges technology students
A cyber program designed to educate teenagers about the crucial online boundaries that separate cyber champions from cybercriminals was held at TasTAFE’s Cyber Innovation Training Hub in Hobart in June.
Scholarships awarded to TasTAFE learners
TasTAFE learners in Launceston and Hobart have been awarded scholarships from the Tasmania Police Charity Trust.
The Tasmania Academy of Leadership and Sport is expanding into Northern Tasmania in 2026
Tasmanians living in the north of the State who are interested in pursuing a career in the growing sports sector will have local access to the Tasmania Academy of Leadership and Sport when the Academy expands into Launceston in 2026.
TasTAFE and Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania announce partnership and launch Industry Expert Program
TasTAFE and the Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania (MPAT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to collaborate closely over the coming years – a partnership which includes the launch of an Industry Expert Program.
Model staircase at TasTAFE’s Clarence Campus is reunited with the medal it won 100 years ago
The beautiful model staircase on display at TasTAFE’s Clarence Campus now sits alongside the medal it won at the British Empire Exhibition in London in 1925.