This has been a challenging year for every Victorian student. But that’s particularly true for VCAL and VET school students – many of whom have missed out on practical hands-on learning. As part of an assistance package announced by the Victorian Government, students will be able to access special consideration to support them to achieve their VCAL certificates, and those school students who were unable to complete their VET qualifications will be guaranteed enrolment at TAFE or dual sector providers to complete their studies in 2021. There are more than 10,000 stud ....
The Australian Government’s Translating and Interpreting Service, TIS National, has launched a new video interpreting service to help non-English speaking patients access telehealth consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new telehealth video interpreting service was developed in response to a growing demand for online services during the pandemic.
It allows medical professionals to book an interpreter remotely to assist during video consultations with patients with limited or no English-language skills.
Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Se ....
More than 100,000 people across NSW will have the opportunity to reskill for the jobs of the future thanks to the NSW Government's Skilling for Recovery initiative.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the NSW Government had committed almost $160 million to match the Federal Government's JobTrainer funding, which would be a key component to the State's COVID-19 Recovery Plan.
"COVID-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge to our State, and Skilling for Recovery complemen ....
Hindi Gaurav organised the first virtual beauty contest in Australia, and the finale was on 28th June.
Winners Are:-
Miss:-
Manisha Arde- Winner
Navnoor Bawa- 1st Runner up
Shikha Jinadal - 2nd Runner Up
Naaz Arora- 3rd Runner Up
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The NSW Government today announced the new $80 million Western Sydney Construction Hub will be located at the existing Kingswood TAFE NSW campus.
Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee revealed the location with Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres during a visit to the Western Sydney campus.
"The Western Sydney Construction Hub will be conveniently located on the existing TAFE NSW campus in Kingswood. It will deliver specialised training for 700 new students each year in key trade areas such as carpentry, electrical, ....
COVID heightened the challenge of loneliness and isolation for recently-arrived migrant women; Not-for-profit Key Into Australia Inc. answers with a new program "Staying Connected"
Sponsored by the City of Sydney, "Staying Connected" is an online program bringing together migrant women in Sydney to meet, befriend and support each other
Sydney, June 2020- Key Into Australia Inc., a not-for-profit organization that supports migrant women, announced the launch of its latest program "Staying Connected", with the generous sponsor of City ....
Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Disaster Recovery John Barilaro has called out Federal Labor's lies about the bushfire clean-up and slammed their attempt to derail the recovery of our resilient regional communities following the horrific bushfires.
"When recent bushfires devastated the length of the state, the NSW Government made it an absolute priority to begin the clean-up and have the majority completed by 30 June," Mr Barilaro said.
"Our communities have been to hell and back and it is our top priority to make sure the clean up of pr ....
Thousands of small businesses reopening across the State after the COVID-19 shutdown will benefit from funding of up to $3,000 under a new Small Business Recovery Grant.
Applications will open on 1 July to help businesses safely relaunch their operations with funds remaining from the $750 million Small Business Support Fund.
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced the new recovery grants today after delivering an economic update to the NSW Parliament as the Government moves from response to a "Recovery and Reform" footing.
"Our collective prosperity has always been built on har ....
The NSW Government will move from a "response" to "recovery" footing as it steers the state through the biggest economic challenge in a generation as a result of COVID-19.
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said creating jobs and restoring confidence for the hundreds of thousands of people and businesses impacted by COVID-19 was at the heart of the Government's economic plan.
Mr Perrottet delivered an economic and fiscal update to the NSW Parliament today, on what would traditionally have been the day of the ....
Sydney's nightlife will be re-energised post COVID-19, with the NSW Government lifting the long-standing freeze on new liquor licences in the CBD and relaxing restrictions on late trading.
Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the removal of these restrictions would boost Sydney's night time economy once COVID-19 measures are eased. The trading restrictions for existing venues ended on 1 June, while the NSW Government works with stakeholders on a framework for approving new licences.
It is expected that the Government will allow applications for new licences lat ....
Restrictions imposed during COVID-19 will be further eased next month with strict social distancing rules, the NSW Government announced today.
From July 1, the new rules keeping the state COVID-Safe mean:
· The number of people allowed inside indoor venues will be determined by the 'one person per 4 square metre' rule, with no upper limit. This includes function centres. All activity must be seated only.
· Cultural and sp ....
NSW communities are being encouraged to show their support today for some of the most vulnerable people on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Acting Minister for Seniors Geoff Lee said everyone deserves to live in safety and free from threats or violence.
"We all play a part in looking after seniors in our community and that starts with calling out acts of intimidation and violence," Mr Lee said.
"Elder abuse is often a hidden problem and anyone with grounds to believe an older person is at risk of abuse, neglec ....
The NSW Government will pause pay rises for the next 12 months to protect public service jobs as unemployment spikes across NSW.
The latest jobs data from the ABS shows 221,400 people have been put out of work and wages are falling across the State since COVID-19 first reached NSW.
The policy change will see current pay levels retained, with an unprecedented guarantee of no forced redundancies for all workers who are not senior executives across the NSW public sector for a year.
This ....
The partnership between the NSW Government and the Minderoo Foundation to provide temporary accommodation pods to those recovering from the recent bushfires has now been expanded, with larger, family-sized pods in development.
Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Disaster Recovery John Barilaro visited Yarranbella today with the Member for Oxley Melinda Pavey to provide the Willis family with keys to the first 6-person pod.
"Due to such a positive response from the initial 4-person pod roll out, the natural next step was to look at ....
The NSW property market will roll out the welcome mat from next weekend with agents and vendors able to hold traditional property inspections and on-site auctions after a six-week limited shutdown due to COVID-19.
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said the relaxing of restrictions was a sign of the ongoing success in limiting the spread of COVID-19, but warned there was no place for complacency, with community safety and social distancing to remain an ongoing priority.
"Choosing a home is one of the biggest decisions anybody makes, and ....