2020 News Archive

Pacific senior police executives will be offered new leadership and development opportunities with a partnership between the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Pacific Faculty of Policing. APTC delivered the Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (BSB42015) to Pacific island Chiefs of Police in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Solomon Islands welcomed its newest cohort of 51 graduates today, Wednesday 18 November 2020, in a virtual graduation ceremony.​

In celebration of the annual Tafea Provincial Day, the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is pleased to feature an alumni member who is advocating for vocational training and skills on his home island of Tanna.

Eleven skilled Fijian women are continuing to push boundaries, progress gender equality and increase the potential that exists for “green jobs” for women.

Andy Maere from Are'are in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands has proven wrong the traditional perception that plumbing is a man’s job.

“The challenges I faced while caring for my grandfather motivated me to persevere and attain a qualification at the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC),” says Alice Houtoro Tara, an APTC alumna and one of four women from the Solomon Islands who commenced work in Australia’s aged care sector under the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice and her colleagues remain in Australia, working on a 3-year visa.

Twelve Solomon Islanders recently underwent a two-week introductory session on International Skills Training (IST) with the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Honiara to enhance their skills in training and emergency management.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Samoa recently welcomed its newest cohort of 80 graduates in a virtual graduation ceremony, which aired on TV1 Samoa on Tuesday 29 September.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is thrilled to be an official partner of the Nuanua O le Alofa (NOLA) Disability Advocacy Organisation, after both parties recently signed their much anticipated partnership framework at a formal signing ceremony.

On Friday 2 October 2020, the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) brought together 38 participants from the local and national government, DFAT, Educational Institutions and private sectors in Honiara to review “How TVET Change Happens” and to strengthen collaboration in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in the Solomon Islands.

The Australian Government through the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Kiribati Facility has been supporting the Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT) – a key vocational training provider in Kiribati, to deliver enhanced training and practical learning opportunities to students.

Australia has extended its support for vocational education in Tonga through an agreement between the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Tonga Institute of Science and Technology (TIST). The agreement will improve training and employment pathways for Tongan students.

There has never been a better time to build on human resources said Commissioner of Labour, Murielle Meltenoven, during a ceremony to mark the successful completion of the first Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC)’s Work-Ready Skills workshop.​

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Papua New Guinea recently delivered the second cohort of the International Skills Training, an internationally accredited program to improve training and assessment of adult learners in TVET. ​

Tongan vocational students will have access to new and better training opportunities under an agreement signed by The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and Tupou Tertiary Institute (TTI) last month.

An enabling environment is essential to unleashing the full potential of Fijians pursuing a career in fashion and design, says Hon. Mereseini Vuniwaqa, Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, who launched the Fashion Incubation Centre located at the Fiji National University’s (FNU) National Training and Productivity Centre (NTPC) in Nabua on Friday 28 August, 2020.

On-the-job training is valuable to build workers’ skills and knowledge in order to enhance career pathways. This is equally important for training institutions in ensuring that their training meets the needs of the workplace and industry.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) will hold a virtual graduation for the first time for its ni-Vanuatu graduates. The 46 ni-Vanuatu women and men will be celebrated virtually on Television Blong Vanuatu on Monday 24 August 2020 at 5.30pm.

A unique partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and Fiji Hotels and Tourism Association (FHTA) has been cemented today.​

Amongst the recent ni-Vanuatu student repatriation from Fiji were students of the Australia Pacific Training Coalition, who, along with all other repatriates, are complying with national quarantine requirements.​