2021 News Archive

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) trained 20 employees of Eigigu Solutions Corporation (ESC) in Nauru with new skills and knowledge to support the needs of individuals and communities.

Twenty Nauruans completed the first ready-for-work program delivered by the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) on 11-22 October 2021. The two-week program covered essential skills, including work, health and safety, employability skills, financial management, digital literacy, work ethics and health and well-being.​

A Theory of Change (TOC) workshop facilitated by the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and supported by the Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE), explored strategies for strengthening the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in Timor-Leste.

Batuna Rural Training Centre in the Western Province was supported with 20 student laptops and associated accessories through Australia’s increased investment in skills strengthening in the Solomon Islands through the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC).​

Fifty-one new graduates have been successfully trained through the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) to further support a skilled workforce in Vanuatu.​

Australia recently provided 20 laptops and associated accessories to Tabaka Rural Training Centre in the Western Province to ensure access to skills training for young people in the Solomon Islands and to improve their learning experiences and outcomes.​

Twenty education sector teachers, principals and provincial education officials from the Malampa Province completed their leadership and management training to develop their skills in the effective management of schools. ​

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Fiji National University (FNU) signed a partnership agreement today to deepen their longstanding relationship and further develop the quality and relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Fiji.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is delighted to commence working in Timor-Leste this month through its newly established Country Office.​

Australia has provided three boats and a bus to four training providers in order to enhance students’ learning experiences as part of its commitment to strengthening the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in Solomon Islands.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) marked the successful completion of training for 44 new graduates in Kiribati at a ceremony at the Kiribati Institute of Technology (KIT) Maneaba in Betio, Tarawa on 23 June, 2021.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) provided training resources to the Tonga Institute of Science and Technology (TIST) as part of their ongoing partnership to help improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and employment pathways for Tongan nationals.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Nauru Department of Education and Training signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively to strengthen and promote quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs in Nauru.

A partnership signing between the Vanuatu Qualification Authority (VQA) and the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) will support the implementation of the National Human Resource Development Plan (NHRDP 2020 -2030) and further strengthen Post-School Education and Training (PSET) in Vanuatu.

Ten Solomon Islanders, who travelled to Australia at the end of May, received training on Work, Health, and Safety (WHS) measures for the Australian construction industry as part of a partnership between the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Labour Mobility Unit supported by the Pacific Labour Facility (PLF) in the Solomon Islands.

Twenty-one students have the opportunity to gain valuable plumbing skills after the Vanuatu Qualifications Authority (VQA)-accredited Certificate II in Plumbing course was launched earlier this month on Ambae Island, Penama province in Vanuatu.

It's been an incredible journey of adaptation and self-discipline for APTC's Nauruan students of 2020, who have had to handle new remote learning practices whilst dealing with COVID-induced changes at home. ​

A partnership signing between the Tongan Ministry of Education and Training (MET) and the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) will help facilitate better pathways and awareness on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Tonga.

Ninety-six i-Kiribati nationals were awarded Australian qualifications from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in a graduation ceremony in Betio on 17 March 2021.

A new partnership between The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) will enable the two institutions to work collaboratively for quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) delivery and better employment outcomes for Pacific people.