Workforce Development

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Workforce Development provides high-level skills to new entrants and existing workers in the growing service industries, including business, tourism, enterprise, health, creative media, hospitality, sport and recreation.

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The Faculty of Workforce Development operates through seven schools:

Courses and programs

The Faculty of Workforce Development offers a range of services including:

Nationally accredited courses ranging from Certificates I to IV, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas
Skills development for pre-apprentices, apprentices and trainees and currently employed people
Labour market retraining programs
Post-trades skill development
Para-professional training

Flexible work-integrated learning

From certificate through to paraprofessional qualifications, Workforce Development provides proactive on-the-job training, and flexible teaching and learning options to support individuals in the workplace and enterprises. Using flexible teaching and learning materials, enterprises can use both the University and their workplaces to access learning that complements their training schedules and work patterns.

Workforce Development maintains close links with industry, and bases its courses on industry endorsed competency standards. Our vocational education and training is innovative and up-to-date to ensure it is relevant to the workforce.