--- title: Partners & Coalitions description: APTC has created the Partnership and Coalitions Unit to support Country Directors and Senior Management in developing, brokering, and managing partnerships. --- [![APTC-Logo+Title+AustAid-colour](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Logo+Title+AustAid-colour.svg "APTC-Logo+Title+AustAid-colour")](https://aptc.edu.au/?hsLang=en) [![APTC-Logo+AustAid-colour](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Logo+AustAid-colour.svg "APTC-Logo+AustAid-colour")](https://aptc.edu.au/?hsLang=en) - [Who we are](https://aptc.edu.au) - [Our Performance](https://aptc.edu.au/our-performance) - [APTC Locations](https://aptc.edu.au/locations) - [Fiji Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/fiji-islands-regional-head-offic) - [Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/papua-new-guinea-country-office) - [Samoa](https://aptc.edu.au/samoa-country-office) - [Kiribati](https://aptc.edu.au/kiribati-country-contact) - [Solomon Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/solomon-islands-country-offic) - [Vanuatu](https://aptc.edu.au/vanuatu-country-offic) - [Timor-Leste](https://aptc.edu.au/timor-leste-country-contact) - [Tonga](https://aptc.edu.au/tonga-country-contact) - [Nauru](https://aptc.edu.au/nauru-country-contact) - [Tuvalu](https://aptc.edu.au/tuvalu-country-contact) - [Video Gallery](https://aptc.edu.au/video-gallery) - [Enquiries & Feedback](https://aptc.edu.au/feedback) - [What we do](https://aptc.edu.au/what-we-do) - [Australian TVET Qualifications](https://aptc.edu.au/australian-tvet-qualifications) - [Labour Mobility](https://aptc.edu.au/labour-mobility) - [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?hsLang=en) [Jobs Portal](https://alumnijobs.aptc.edu.au/) More results - [Who we are](https://aptc.edu.au) - [Our Performance](https://aptc.edu.au/our-performance) - [APTC Locations](https://aptc.edu.au/locations) - [Fiji Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/fiji-islands-regional-head-offic) - [Papua New Guinea](https://aptc.edu.au/papua-new-guinea-country-office) - [Samoa](https://aptc.edu.au/samoa-country-office) - [Kiribati](https://aptc.edu.au/kiribati-country-contact) - [Solomon Islands](https://aptc.edu.au/solomon-islands-country-offic) - [Vanuatu](https://aptc.edu.au/vanuatu-country-offic) - [Timor-Leste](https://aptc.edu.au/timor-leste-country-contact) - [Tonga](https://aptc.edu.au/tonga-country-contact) - [Nauru](https://aptc.edu.au/nauru-country-contact) - [Tuvalu](https://aptc.edu.au/tuvalu-country-contact) - [Video Gallery](https://aptc.edu.au/video-gallery) - [Enquiries & Feedback](https://aptc.edu.au/feedback) - [What we do](https://aptc.edu.au/what-we-do) - [Australian TVET Qualifications](https://aptc.edu.au/australian-tvet-qualifications) - [Labour Mobility](https://aptc.edu.au/labour-mobility) - [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?hsLang=en) ![APTC-Symbol-colour](https://aptc.edu.au/hubfs/Brand/APTC-Symbol-colour.svg) # APTC Partners **APTC** prioritises building strong partnerships to drive transformative change. ### Partners & Coalitions To implement the transformative shift in this third phase, APTC is dedicated to building and maintaining robust relationships with partners and stakeholders using a robust suite of services that includes conducting [political economy analysis (PEA](https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Pages/political-economy-analysis-guidance-note)), applying principles of [thinking and working politically (TWP)](https://twpcommunity.org/), and brokering partnerships using the [Partnership Brokering Association (PBA)](https://partnershipbrokers.org/) approach.   ### Our Partners for Impact APTC partners with Pacific TVET institutions to drive impactful, locally-led reforms. Together, we strengthen TVET systems, empowering communities and building resilience. Through these collaborations, we support sustainable change, working alongside governments, the private sector, and civil society to shape the future of skills development in the region. #### Institutional Partnerships Country Institution Fiji Islands Fiji National University Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Technical College Samoa National University of Samoa Solomon Islands Don Bosco Technical Institute Vanuatu Anglican Church of Melanesia, Vocational Education & Technical School Vanuatu Institute of Technology Vanuatu Skills Partnership Vila North School Regional University of the South Pacific #### Other TVET Partners Country Institution Fiji Islands Construction Industry Council Fiji Australia Business Council Fiji Higher Education Commission Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association Papua New Guinea Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Samoa Samoa Qualifications Authority Solomon Islands Ministry of Education & Human Resources Department Vanuatu Credit Corporation #### Regional & international Partners Country Institution Regional PLAN International Secretariat of the Pacific Community South Pacific Tourism Organisation SPC – Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption UNDP – Pacific Financial Inclusion Program International International Finance Corporation Oxfam International PLAN International United Nations Development Program ### Coalitions #### Pacific Skills Partnership ##### Personnel & Associated Costs Costs associated with the Partnership and Coalitions Unit staff based in Fiji, PNG, and the Solomon Islands and other roles supporting TVET systems strengthening across APTC’s operations. ##### Incentive Fund This funding is intended to allow the TSSP to support additional reform opportunities where they emerge and to incentivize and catalyse new thinking. A wide range of activities may be supported, including technical assistance; convening workshops or symposiums; conducting or commissioning research, including data collection and analysis; facilitating South-South exchanges and peer-to-peer learning; strategic planning and engagement (such as the use of PEA to gain an understanding of context, actors, structures, etc., and using a TWP approach to plan strategic interventions). Incentive Fund Case Partners Summary Inclusive Education Program (Vanuatu) Freshwota Bilingual School Ministry of Education & Training Vanuatu Vila North School The inclusive education program focused on using local school councils and resources to support inclusive education programs. It is a robust initiative that targets early childhood, which fosters the development of literacy skills and continuous learning. Pacific Skills Summit (Regional) DFAT Pacific Islands Association of Non-Government Organisation Government of Nauru Fiji Higher Education Commission Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation International Labour Organisation Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation Secretariat of the Pacific Community – Educational Quality & Assessment Programme University of the South Pacific The Pacific Skills Summit was a multi-stakeholder forum convened as an outcome of the Pacific Skills Partnership to address the theme of the Summit – Innovation and Sustainable Skills for the Blue Pacific. The objectives of the Summit were to identify and assess existing skills development and labour markets, promote the importance of skills development, advance future skills development and investment, and advocate for the strategic importance of skills development in regional and global development efforts. Fashion Incubation Center (Fiji) Fiji National University The case builds on the current partnership between FNU and APTC. The business case supports the provision of technical advisory services to the re-establishment of FNU’s Fashion Incubation Centre, providing a working platform for FNU and APTC graduates to apply their craft. #### Subscribe to the latest APTC News & Events. [About](https://aptc.edu.au?hsLang=en) [Impact](https://aptc.edu.au/what-we-do?hsLang=en) [Partners](https://aptc.edu.au/partnership-hub?hsLang=en) [Students](https://aptc.edu.au/student-services?hsLang=en) [Alumni](https://aptc.edu.au/alumni-hub?hsLang=en) [Locations](https://aptc.edu.au/locations?hsLang=en) APTC is an [Australian Government](https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/pacific/development-assistance/education) initiative in partnership with the Pacific & Timor-Leste, implemented by [TAFE Queensland](https://tafeqld.edu.au/). Copyright © 2026 Austalia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). All Rights Reserved. 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