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.

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30 July 2024

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.

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31 May 2024

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 …

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1 July 2022

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.

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26 February 2021

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 …

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15 October 2020

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.

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15 October 2020

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.

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20 July 2017

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 …

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17 July 2017

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 …

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15 May 2017

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 …

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15 May 2017

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.

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14 January 2017

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.

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1 December 2016