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[Gender Equity, Disability & Social Inclusion](https://aptc.edu.au/gedsi) - [Skills for Infrastructure](https://aptc.edu.au/skills-for-infrastructure) - [Climate & Disaster Resilience](https://aptc.edu.au/skills-for-climate-and-disaster-resilience) - [Student Services](https://aptc.edu.au/aptc-student-services) - [Alumni Hub](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-hub) - [Alumni Spotlight](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-spotlight) - [Stay Connected](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-update-details) - [Alumni Registration](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-registration) [Jobs Portal](https://aptc.edu.au/aptc-jobs-portal) # Impact Stories [All Topics](https://aptc.edu.au/news)[Partnership Hub](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/partnership-hub)[Solomon Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/solomon-islands)[Fiji Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/fiji-islands)[Media Releases](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/media-releases)[Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories)[Vanuatu](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/vanuatu)[Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/papua-new-guinea)[Skills for Infrastructure](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/skills-for-infrastructure)[TVET Partners](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/tvet-partners)[GEDSI](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/gedsi)[Samoa](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/samoa)[Alumni Impact](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/alumni-impact)[Alumni Spotlight](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/alumni-spotlight)[Labour Mobility](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/labour-mobility)[Events & Activities](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/events-activities)[Latest News](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/latest-news)[Climate Disaster Resilience](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/climate-disaster-resilience)[Kiribati](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/kiribati)[Tonga](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/tonga)[Graduation](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/graduation)[Microcredentials](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/microcredentials)[Timor-Leste](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/timor-leste)[Tuvalu](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/tuvalu) ## [Aged care training equips locals with knowledge for overseas employment opportunities](https://aptc.edu.au/news/aged-care-training-equips-locals-with-knowledge-for-overseas-employment-opportunities) Congratulations to 23 Papua New Guineans who have completed a three-week aged care training program delivered by the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC), with 20 participants securing job offers in Australia. [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/aged-care-training-equips-locals-with-knowledge-for-overseas-employment-opportunities) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 30 July 2024 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/group-shot_enb-group.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/aged-care-training-equips-locals-with-knowledge-for-overseas-employment-opportunities) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) [Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/papua-new-guinea) ## [Welding course transforms Sisilia’s life](https://aptc.edu.au/news/welding-course-transforms-sisilia-s-life) Meet Sisilia Seviua, a remarkable APTC graduate who is shattering barriers. She’s proving that this valuable skill is for everyone and that there are huge advantages to be gained from learning a trade. [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/welding-course-transforms-sisilia-s-life) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 31 May 2024 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/aptc-alumna-sisilia-seviua-applying-her-welding-skills-during-the-course---copy.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/welding-course-transforms-sisilia-s-life) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) [Fiji Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/fiji-islands) [GEDSI](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/gedsi) [Skills for Infrastructure](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/skills-for-infrastructure) ## [Over 200 Papua New Guineans gain TVET qualifications](https://aptc.edu.au/news/over-200-papua-new-guineans-gain-tvet-qualifications) Australia’s support through the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) has trained the latest cohort of 203 Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals in various technical and vocational programs, contributing to the country’s skilled and productive workf … [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/over-200-papua-new-guineans-gain-tvet-qualifications) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 1 July 2022 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/some-of-the-aptc-png-graduates-during-the-recent-virtual-graduation.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/over-200-papua-new-guineans-gain-tvet-qualifications) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) [Media Releases](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/media-releases) [Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/papua-new-guinea) ## [Cheryl fulfills her dream through upskilling and APTC training](https://aptc.edu.au/news/cheryl-fulfills-her-dream-through-upskilling-and-aptc-training) Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) alumna, Cheryl Mondo-Mulas, has never looked back after successfully gaining her Australian standard skills and qualification. [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/cheryl-fulfills-her-dream-through-upskilling-and-aptc-training) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 26 February 2021 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cheryl-fulfills-her-dream-through-upskilling-and-aptc-training.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/cheryl-fulfills-her-dream-through-upskilling-and-aptc-training) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) [Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/papua-new-guinea) ## [Vanuatu education sector boosts its leadership capacity nationwide](https://aptc.edu.au/news/vanuatu-education-sector-boosts-its-leadership-capacity-nationwide) In collaboration with the Vanuatu Education Support Program, the Ministry of Education and Training in Shefa Province has engaged APTC to deliver the Australian qualification BSB42015 Certificate IV Leadership and Management program across all its pr … [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/vanuatu-education-sector-boosts-its-leadership-capacity-nationwide) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 15 October 2020 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Vanuatu%20education%20sector%20boosts%20its%20leadership%20capacity%20nationwide.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/vanuatu-education-sector-boosts-its-leadership-capacity-nationwide) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) ## [Solomon Islands youth workers to gain Australian qualification](https://aptc.edu.au/news/solomon-islands-youth-workers-to-gain-australian-qualification) APTC is delivering an Australian Certificate IV in Youth Work for Honiara City Council to 20 volunteer youth workers in the Solomon Islands in a skills development program funded by the Australian Government. ChildFund NZ is paying the tuition fees. [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/solomon-islands-youth-workers-to-gain-australian-qualification) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 15 October 2020 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Solomon%20Islands%20youth%20workers%20to%20gain%20Australian%20qualification.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/solomon-islands-youth-workers-to-gain-australian-qualification) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) ## [Over 30 Sugarcane Industry Workers Graduate with Australian Qualifications](https://aptc.edu.au/news/over-30-sugarcane-industry-workers-graduate-with-australian-qualifications) Today, 33 graduates successfully completed qualifications in internationally recognised Australian courses from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in Labasa. [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/over-30-sugarcane-industry-workers-graduate-with-australian-qualifications) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 20 July 2017 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Over%2030%20Sugarcane%20Industry%20Workers%20Graduate%20with%20Australian%20Qualifications.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/over-30-sugarcane-industry-workers-graduate-with-australian-qualifications) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) ## [APTC launches Leader Farmer Workshop](https://aptc.edu.au/news/aptc-launches-leader-farmer-workshop) The EU-funded Training Support to the Sugarcane Industry Project 2014-2017, under its Support to the Sugar Industry Programme (SSIP), has launched another phase of training targeted at Leader Farmers in an attempt to upskill them with the capacity to … [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/aptc-launches-leader-farmer-workshop) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 17 July 2017 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/APTC%20launches%20Leader%20Farmer%20Workshop.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/aptc-launches-leader-farmer-workshop) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) ## [Training project to improve skills of Fiji sugar industry workers](https://aptc.edu.au/news/training-project-to-improve-skills-of-fiji-sugar-industry-workers) An initiative by the European Union (EU) in partnership with the Australian Government is providing a training program for the Fijian sugar industry that improves the livelihoods of sugar cane-dependent populations by promoting income generation thro … [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/training-project-to-improve-skills-of-fiji-sugar-industry-workers) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 15 May 2017 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Training%20project%20to%20improve%20skills%20of%20Fiji%20sugar%20industry%20workers.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/training-project-to-improve-skills-of-fiji-sugar-industry-workers) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) ## [EU Funded Training Support to the Sugar Industry Project](https://aptc.edu.au/news/eu-funded-training-support-to-the-sugar-industry-project) The European Union (EU) funded Training Support to the Sugar Industry Project 2014-2017, which has entered its third year of operation and is progressing well. The project aims to improve productivity and efficiency by upgrading the technical and man … [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/eu-funded-training-support-to-the-sugar-industry-project) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 15 May 2017 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/EU%20Funded%20Training%20Support%20to%20the%20Sugar%20Industry%20Project%20on%20track%20for%202016.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/eu-funded-training-support-to-the-sugar-industry-project) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) ## [Business skills workshops for leader farmers](https://aptc.edu.au/news/business-skills-workshops-for-leader-farmers) The European Union (EU) funded Training Support to the Sugar Industry project has rolled out a series of “Farming as a Business” workshops to enhance leading farmers' business development and financial management capacities. [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/business-skills-workshops-for-leader-farmers) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 14 January 2017 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Business%20skills%20workshops%20for%20leader%20farmers.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/business-skills-workshops-for-leader-farmers) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) ## [Fiji Sugar Corporation workers graduate with Australian qualifications](https://aptc.edu.au/news/fiji-sugar-corporation-workers-graduate-with-australian-qualifications) On Thursday, 1 December, 37 employees of the Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) Labasa Sugar Mill graduated from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in Labasa with qualifications in six different courses. [Read Story](https://aptc.edu.au/news/fiji-sugar-corporation-workers-graduate-with-australian-qualifications) [![APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) by [APTC Media](https://aptc.edu.au/news/author/media) 1 December 2016 [![](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Fiji%20Sugar%20Corporation%20workers%20graduate%20with%20Australian%20qualifications.jpg)](https://aptc.edu.au/news/fiji-sugar-corporation-workers-graduate-with-australian-qualifications) [Impact Stories](https://aptc.edu.au/news/tag/impact-stories) Load More Stories   #### Subscribe to the latest APTC News & Events. 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