Vocational Training News

COMPACT: INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE TOURS

Regional partnership brokers, COMPACT, arranged industry visits for Year 9 to 12 students from the three Griffith secondary schools.  The aim of the day was to showcase career pathways, employment, work experience and training opportunities in particular industry areas.  Limited numbers of students were able to take part in a tour in one of the following areas:

Ag/Agribusiness/Metals/Auto/Aged Care/Health/Tourism/Hospitality/Events  Management: 

Business involved included:

Serafin Ag Pro,  Dom’s Motors,  TAFE,  Hartwigs Trucks.

Yenda Producers Co Op, Riverina Aquaculture, Casella Wines.

Flavourtech, A&G Engineering, TAFE, Collier & Miller Engineering Workshop.

Quest Apartments, Griffith Art Gallery (Events Coordinator and Tourism talk), Limone Dining.

Headspace, Pioneer Lodge, Zirilli Pharmacy, Industry Representative talks from Allied Health, Aged Care and a tour of TAFE facilities for studying Aged Care/Allied Health.

The day included a panel  detailing their industry journeys to what they were doing : TAFE teacher, apprentice, trainee and cadet.   Lunch was provided for the students at TAFE.   The students all learnt a great deal and enjoyed the day.

Betsy Farrugia

Careers Advisor