USP and APTC partnership to benefit Pacific Islanders

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 Tra …

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21 September 2018

Over 40 Ni-Vanuatu graduates with internationally recognised qualifications

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 new graduates join more than 1800 Vanuatu nationals who have gradua …

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19 September 2018

Solomon Islands Police officers qualify to be skilled trainers

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 graduation ceremon …

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12 September 2018

Pacific Skills Partnership commits to skills development for a sustainable Pacific

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.

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5 September 2018

Australia continues to invest in Pacific skills

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

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9 August 2018

APTC welcomes new students in Semester II

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. APTC is a flagship program of the Australian Government that has trained ove …

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16 July 2018

Workshop for aged-care professionals

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 to mark World Elder Abuse Awarene …

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15 June 2018

Pastry Chef Serena Zinzowheat seizing skills for Tourism Potential in Morobe

Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) alumnus, Serena Zinzowheat is a pastry chef at one of the largest hotels in Papua New Guinea.

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13 June 2018

APTC holds graduation on Kiritimati Island

A total of 18 Kiribati nationals from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) proudly received internationally recognised Australian standard qualifications in six different technical and vocational programs at the APTC graduation ceremony on …

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8 June 2018

APTC students graduate in Labasa

Congratulations to the 28 students who were awarded Australian qualifications today after successfully completing their studies at the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC). APTC, the Australian Government’s flagship education program in the Pac …

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24 May 2018

Fiji’s First Caregiving Training to Benefit Community Volunteers

Over 100 community volunteers from the Ovalau, Moturiki and Lomaiviti Group in Fiji are set to benefit from Community Training for Family Caregivers this week.

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10 May 2018

Australian High Commissioner launches APTC publications

Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, HE John Feakes, hosted a ‘launch lunch’ today, to launch publications highlighting the impact of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC).

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2 May 2018