Building Safer Roads: Australian Investment Enhances Safety Standards in Fiji

Australia’s investment is raising safety and efficiency standards in Fiji’s road maintenance and construction sectors. The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) has invested AUD72 million in Fiji’s transport infrastruct …

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3 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

Shelvin excels as a skilled tradesperson with Australian support

From a young age, Shelvin Avneel Prasad had already established that he would pursue a career in construction and tiling. Growing up, Shelvin was inspired by watching skilled carpenters build houses in his community.

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5 February 2024

Australia boosts infrastructure skills development at Bishop Naramana Institute of Technology

The Australian Government reaffirms its commitment to education and skills development in the Solomon Islands.

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8 December 2023

More women graduates to contribute to a skilled Samoan workforce

More than 100 new graduates in Samoa celebrated their Australian-standard qualifications in technical and vocational programs through the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC), marking an increase in the number of women graduates.

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18 October 2023

APTC and Icon-Reeves collaborate to upskill Vanuatu’s construction workforce

Icon-Reeves International has been working with the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) to deliver training for over 600 Ni-Vanuatu workers engaged in the Cook and Tiroas redevelopment project under the Vanuatu - Australian Defence Cooperatio …

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25 August 2023

APTC graduate helps train the next generation of electrical tradespeople

Mr Isaac Opeti is a trainer in Electrotechnology at Bougainville Technical College in Tinputz. He is passionate about training up skilled electrical tradespeople.

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31 May 2023

APTC delivers skills to Solomon Islanders

With Australian support, the national workforce has been strengthened with 76 Solomon Islanders completing their training and graduating with Australian recognised qualifications in various technical and vocational skills through the Australia Pacifi …

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20 March 2023

Women can do anything - Upskilling Fijian Women in Construction

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

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26 October 2020

170 Samoans graduate from APTC with Australian qualifications

One hundred seventy Samoans recently graduated from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) with Australian-standard qualifications across 12 diverse courses.

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27 August 2020

Success for partners in plumbing on Santo, Vanuatu

A one-month plumbing training delivered in Santo, Vanuatu doubled as a community development project with the construction of an amenity block at Bombua High School, which currently accommodates Londua Technical College after the Ambae Volcano erupti …

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8 May 2019

Fiji construction sector to benefit from strengthened and standardised national qualifications

Fiji’s construction sector will soon benefit from strengthened and standardised National Qualifications in Carpentry after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Australia-Pacific Training Coalition (APTC), the Fiji National …

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11 April 2019