2018 News Archive

The Australia-Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) held its 22nd graduation on Wednesday 5 December at its campus at Idubada – Port Moresby.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and HOST International held a joint graduation ceremony for 18 graduates in Nauru on 10 December 2018.

Over 100 students from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduated with Australian qualifications in 16 technical and vocational programs at a graduation ceremony in Suva last week.

Over 170 Solomon Islanders were awarded for successfully completing their studies in 18 vocational programs at the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduation ceremony in Honiara on 21 November 2018.

A total of 22 Solomon Islanders were awarded Australian qualifications in seven technical and vocational programs, during the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduation ceremony in Gizo, on 20 November 2018.

Twenty I-Kiribati nationals were awarded Australian qualifications in nine technical and vocational programs, during the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduation ceremony in Betio on 14 November 2018.

20 community workers from across Tuvalu will now be able to provide specialised counselling services to survivors of gender based violence, after successfully completing the Counselling Short Course from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC).

Over 50 Fijians proudly graduated with Australian qualifications in 12 technical courses, during the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduation ceremony in Nadi today. They join over 3800 Fijians, of which more than 1550 are women, who have graduated from APTC - Australia’s flagship program for training excellence.

Australia’s flagship technical and vocational regional program, the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC), was awarded the prestigious World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) Awards of Excellence in the category of Access to Learning and Employment.

Forty-five Tongan women and men proudly graduated with qualifications in nine technical and vocational programs, during the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduation ceremony in Nuku’alofa on 28 September.

A total of 58 elated Samoan nationals received Australian qualifications in 14 different programs, during the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduation ceremony on 25 September 2018.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Cheri Robinson Moors as the Country Director for Samoa and Tonga. Ms Moors, who is APTC’s first Samoan Country Director, took up her new role last month.

Pacific Island citizens will benefit from improved livelihoods and opportunities through skills development thanks to a partnership signed between The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Australian Government supported Australia Pacific Training Coalition...

More than 40 Vanuatu nationals proudly received Australian qualifications during the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) graduation ceremony in Port Vila on 12 September.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Donald Malasa as the Country Director for Solomon Islands and Kiribati.

Nineteen officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) celebrated their successful completion of the International Training and Assessment Course (ITAC) delivered by the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC).

The Pacific Skills Partnership was launched at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru yesterday, re-affirming the vital link between skills and sustainable development in the region.

Today we announce the Australian Government will build on its longstanding investment in Pacific skills by strengthening Australia’s flagship Pacific vocational training facility.

Last week, the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) welcomed over 500 regional students at its campuses in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Over 50 participants from the aged-care industry were part of a workshop conducted by the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in collaboration with the Fiji Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation...