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APTC Alumni

Locality: Suva, Fiji

Address: Ganilau House, Cnr Scott and Edward Street PO Box 14319, Suva Suva, Fiji

Website: http://www.aptc.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Winding down our Aria Restaurant’s service schedules in Papua New Guinea with a cocktail night this Friday! It’s a GESI-themed night so come in your best orange wear. We are grateful for your patronage in supporting our students journey to success in their fields of expertise.... All public health guidelines for a COVID-safe experience are being followed at APTC training locations. We hope to see you there! #creatingskillsforlife

17.01.2022 Congratulations to 38 ni-Vanuatu nationals who graduated in Port Vila on Wednesday 25 November with Australian-standard qualifications, delivered by APTC! In her keynote remarks, Jennifer Kausei encouraged the new graduates to continue learning and to be role models in their communities. Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Sarah deZoeten, also congratulated the graduates, making a special mention of the three Torba students who traveled from one of Vanuatu’s most remot...e islands in Torres to Port Vila for their 6-month training. This training opportunity was made possible through APTC and the Vanuatu Skills Partnership’s shared commitment to reaching rural communities and upskilling ni-Vanuatu workers with Australian qualifications. Despite the rainy weather, the day marked a special milestone for these talented women and men of Vanuatu. The ceremony, moderated by APTC’s Country Director for Vanuatu and Nauru, Anna Naupa, was virtually witnessed by APTC CEO, Soli Middleby, APTC Vocational Training Manager for Vanuatu and Nauru, Natasha Murray, and attended in person by partners, alumni, families and friends.

16.01.2022 APTC alumni in Lae and Mt Hagen in Papua New Guinea were recently part of the Labour Mobility Track (LMT) awareness and survey. With the aim to find out about alumni interest in the LMT participation, APTC PNG Communication, Alumni and Events officer, Elaine Vaina, travelled with the recruitment drive team to Lae and Mt Hagen to conduct the awareness sessions. Alumni in Lae were fortunate to have a representative from the Australian Consulate General’s office to speak to ...them and invite them to visit their office to register their interest for the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme. Meanwhile, alumni in the Highlands region have shown interest in the Labour Mobility Track and the opportunities available to them as APTC alumni outside of Port Moresby. Thanks to our alumni in Mt Hagen and APTC's growing partnership with other TVET institutions such as the Mt Hagen Technical College, alumni representatives, who are also trainers at the institute, provided support in organising the session. APTC alumni from as far as Yalibu in the Southern Highlands Province and Jiwaka Province came to attend the awareness session that was held at the Mt Hagen Technical College in Western Highlands Province. The visit also provided an opportunity to hear of some of the challenges faced by the alumni from outside centres, including their inability to connect with each other, and discuss ways to ensure everyone is part of the bigger Alumni network. #creatingskillsforlife #APTCAlumni #labourmobility Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea

16.01.2022 Congratulations and well done to 15 locals from Boera in the Central Province in Papua New Guinea , who proudly graduated from APTC with internationally recognised Certificate II in Construction (CPC20112). Among the graduates were three women and 12 men, who recently received their certificates at Edai Town outside of Port Moresby. Chairman of the Boera Holdings Limited, Sir Moi Avei, thanked APTC for the partnership , saying it was his vision to see his people in B...oera Village access education to improve their livelihoods. He congratulated the graduates for receiving their Australian qualifications. APTC PNG’s Country Director, Dr Brad Shaw, thanked the Edai Town Development and Boera Holdings Limited for organizing the event. It is important for students to finish the student journey from program orientation to graduation. Due to #COVID19, APTC has organised a virtual graduation for our 2020 completed students, but this Edai Town cohort are the lucky ones because Edai Town has sponsored and organised this for you," Dr Shaw added. He also commended one of the female graduates, Keke Namona, and her male colleague for successfully progressing to take up Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30211) with the APTC. #creatingskillsforlife #TVET #PacificSkills #PNGAusPartnership Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea

14.01.2022 Twenty TVET practitioners from six Rural Training Centres (RTCs), the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education Skills Authority and the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) in the Solomon Islands have commenced the International Skills Training, Trainer and Assessor course (IST) with #APTC. The Director in Strategy, Planning and Reform for the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority (SITESA), Mr Cypriano Nuake, said the training is providi...ng him with valuable skills and knowledge critical to his role in preparation for SITESA’s plans for 2021. This will assist the Quality Assurance Division and I to carry out registration and accreditation of courses in the Solomon Islands as well as recognizing foreign qualifications. It will also assist me in planning activities related to registration and accreditation of courses, Mr Nuakehe said. The second IST cohort for the year convened participants from the Afutara RTC, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development RTC, Divit RTC, Don Bosco Technical Institute, Don Bosco Tetere RTC, Tabaka RTC, SITESA, and the MEHRD). The training is supported through the Australian Government’s investment in APTC as part of skills strengthening focus leading to improvements in quality TVET delivery within the skills training sector. #creatingskillsforlife #TVET #umitugedacreatingskillsforlife Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands

13.01.2022 The APTC has established a collaborative partnership with the The National University of Samoa (NUS) and the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) aimed at delivering real outcomes for Tourism workers affected by #COVID19 through higher quality TVET training, #skillsdevelopment and employment. To this end, a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between the APTC, NUS and the STA on Friday 23 October in Apia, Samoa . The new formalised partnership brings together the collectiv...e efforts of the three organisations, which include the upcoming #APTC training for the STA and tourism sector under the Government of Samoa's Stimulus Package, and joint program development opportunities in the pipeline with NUS in Tourism and Hospitality. APTC Chief Executive Officer, Soli Middleby, joined the partnership signing virtually from Fiji and participated in marking the collaborative milestone with attendees from the Australian High Commission, NUS, STA, Nuanua O Le Alofa, Disability Advocacy Organisation in Samoa, Samoa Qualification Authority (SQA) and other key government ministries. These efforts and focus are more critical than ever as we work to build resilience and enable recovery during the #COVID19 Pandemic for our Pacific Island Countries. This partnership demonstrates a recognition that in doing so together, we can achieve more and enhance success towards these goals, Ms Middleby said. APTC looks forward to the upcoming work to be done in partnership with the NUS and the STA! creatingskillsforlife #TVET #partnerships #PacificSkills Australian High Commission, Samoa Samoa Tourism

12.01.2022 Join us for our final Visions session for 2020! This Friday 27 November, we have our Buffet Lunch session in Apia, Samoa and we invite you to experience the amazing talents of our Commercial Cookery and Hospitality students. Please call us on +685 26844 or email [email protected] to make a booking. We look forward to hosting you!... #creatingskillsforlife

08.01.2022 APTC management and staff in Papua New Guinea are grateful for the overwhelming support that our Alumni throughout the country have continued to provide during all our recruitment drives in the provinces over the years. The recent recruitment drive to Lae, Kokopo and Mt Hagen was no exception, especially when the PNG Campus team travelled out of Port Moresby into the provinces with much anticipation of the unknown. Our alumni are ambassadors in their communities. They ar...e also the biggest network throughout the country, who continue to provide support in various ways to help support the work of APTC in and around the country. Tenkyu tumas to the #APTCAlumni for your dedication and support! #creatingskillsforlife #TVET #PacificSkills Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea

08.01.2022 It’s all heads down to work smarter for the APTC team in Papua New Guinea following the launch of the Sub National Growth Investment (SNGI) Project to expand and develop the delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the country. Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Mr Jon Philp launched the initiative at the Bougainville Technical College (BTC) in Bougainville last month. The initiative provides #APTC the opportunity to work in coll...aboration with three TVET higher education institutions in PNG. APTC will be embarking on a TVET strengthening project with the Bougainville Technical College, Mt. Hagen Technical College and the Highlands Agriculture College in Western Highlands Province. https://bit.ly/3nARdUt #creatingskillsforlife #TVET #PacificSkills #PNGAusPartnership Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea

07.01.2022 Join us on Wednesday 25 November at our Visions Restaurant in Apia, Samoa for a Table d'hôte dinner session. There are delicious meals to choose from. From 6pm, we invite you to come and experience the services provided by our talented Commercial Cookery and Hospitality students. Please call us on +685 26844 or email [email protected] to make a booking. See poster below for details.... All public health guidelines for a COVID-safe experience are being followed at APTC training locations. We hope to see you there! #creatingskillsforlife

06.01.2022 Congratulations to our newest graduates in the Solomon Islands ! We celebrated their dedication and commitment in a historic virtual graduation on Wednesday 18 November. We wish the graduates all the best in their endeavors. Watch here: https://bit.ly/394aSrG #creatingskillsforlife #graduation... Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands

03.01.2022 Are you passionate about skills and human development? Are you interested in working as part of a dynamic team contributing to Pacific prosperity through a skilled, inclusive and productive workforce? The Australia Pacific Training Coalition is a center for training excellence and collaboration, and works across the Pacific with a range of partners. APTC is currently recruiting for the following vacancies:... 1. Country Administration Officer - Port Moresby, PNG 2. Finance Coordinator- Port Moresby, PNG 3. ICT Officer - Port Moresby, PNG 4. Projects Coordinator - Port Moresby, PNG 5. Travel and Logistics Officer - Port Moresby, PNG 6. Trainer Agriculture - Honiara, Solomon Islands Learn more about APTC and these exciting roles: https://bit.ly/3o6ucJp #creatingskillsforlife

01.01.2022 Collaboration, partnership and locally led development are integral to the way APTC works. To support these efforts, we are thrilled to welcome Isamaeli Time, who joins APTC as our Partnership and Coalition Coordinator, based at our Samoa Country Office in Apia . Isamaeli joins the APTC family with an extensive background in climate change, project management, stakeholder engagement and consultation, monitoring, evaluation and learning.... In his new role, he will be on the frontline of APTC’s various partnership initiatives, focusing on collaborating with TVET providers, the Samoan Government and development partners. Isamaeli is passionate about environmentalism and climate change. While working in the technical and policy sphere of the environment and climate change landscape in the Pacific over the years, he also contributed to the creation of the first local taro whiskey product, launched by the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa in 2018. When asked about his motivation for joining APTC, Isamaeli said he was keen on providing a platform of mutual benefit for graduates. By ensuring graduates are well-equipped with skills and knowledge, employability is increased. They then support their respective industries and sectors, therefore enhancing their services and promoting economic growth, he said. His life outside of work revolves around his family and two children, with sports, particularly rugby, as his hobbies. APTC is excited to welcome Isamaeli to the APTC family. Congratulations, Isamaeli, and we look forward to working together ! #creatingskillsforlife #TVET Australian High Commission, Samoa