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SKILLS INSTITUTE STAR NOW A TASMANIAN LEADER

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 - 7:25am

Skills Institute CRM Melinda Thomas has graduated from the Tasmanian Leaders Program (TLP), along with 23 other business and community leaders from across the State...


BOARD OF THE TASMANIAN SKILLS INSTITUTE DIRECTOR VACANCY

Friday, 17 February 2012 - 9:57am

A director position on the Board of the Skills Institute will become vacant in April 2012.


SKILLS SERVING IT UP RESPONSIBLY

Wednesday, 8 February 2012 - 9:52am

The Skills Institute has developed its Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol course into an online unit...


DENTAL ASSISTANT WINS FLYING DOCTOR SCHOLARSHIP

Thursday, 2 February 2012 - 10:09am

Emma Norris recently received an exciting and prestigious scholarship to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service...


DENTAL STUDENT RECEIVES WORK & TRAINING HONOUR

Wednesday, 1 February 2012 - 9:44am

If Calista McKinnell is any indication, the Tasmanian dental industry is in good hands...


SKILLS NOW MORE VITAL THAN EVER

Monday, 23 January 2012 - 3:48pm

Workplace skills and training are now more important than ever, with the latest figures revealing Tasmania has the nation’s highest unemployment rate...


SKILLS GRADUATES AMONG MOST SATISFIED IN THE NATION

Friday, 23 December 2011 - 12:32pm

New figures released this week reveal Skills Institute graduates are among the most highly satisfied in Australia.


DRIVING EDUCATION AND TRAINING INNOVATION THROUGH NBN

Thursday, 15 December 2011 - 11:32am

The Skills Institute is driving innovation in Tasmania’s education and training landscape through a new Mobile Training Centre...


COLIN ELECTRIFIES WITH HIS CAPSTONE ASSESSMENT

Thursday, 8 December 2011 - 1:34pm

It makes a big difference to students when the people teaching them are dedicated and enthusiastic professionals...


CENTRE FOR HERITAGE

Monday, 5 December 2011 - 3:01pm

An initiative of the Southern Midlands Council, the Oatlands Centre for Heritage (CFH) focuses on the restoration of heritage buildings...


APPRENTICES VIE FOR REGIONAL WORLDSKILLS TITLES

Thursday, 1 December 2011 - 5:54pm

Tradespeople from the North-West competed in construction and sheet metal work in October...


SIVAN SHINING ROLE MODEL

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 - 3:56pm

Sivan Mahmud has had many experiences since emigrating to Australia with his family from Turkey in 2003...


NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OPENS

Thursday, 24 November 2011 - 12:02pm

Air Conditioning and Mechanical Services industries will soon be able to advance their skills through the latest in smart technology training...


ASBESTOS TRAINING ON TSI AGENDA

Friday, 18 November 2011 - 10:57am

TSI's own Owen Smith recently warned Tasmania’s housing industry of the need to cope with increased asbestos problems over the next 50 years.


LEADING THE STATE IN TOURISM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Monday, 14 November 2011 - 12:43pm

The Skills Institute has won the Tourism Education and Training Award at the 2011 Tasmanian Tourism Awards...


SKILLED BAKERS SHOW THEIR WARES

Friday, 11 November 2011 - 3:20pm

The 2011 Tasmanian Baking Show and Awards night were held in Launceston in September, with over 470 entries submitted for judges to taste test.


ANNUAL REPORT

Thursday, 3 November 2011 - 11:50am

The Skills Insitute has released its Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2011.


HIGHLIGHTING NEED FOR EFFECTIVE BULLYING PREVENTION

Friday, 28 October 2011 - 3:26pm

With workplace bullying in Tasmania on the rise, the Skills Institute today highlighted the seriousness of bullying and harassment in the workplace.


SKILLS INSTITUTE DELIVERING FOR TASMANIAN STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS

Friday, 28 October 2011 - 3:23pm

A national survey has found 92.5 per cent of Skills Institute graduates in Tasmania fully or partly achieved the main reason for undertaking their training, well above the national average of 85.3 per cent.


MOTOR BODY APPRENTICE THIRD IN NATIONAL COMPETITION

Monday, 17 October 2011 - 4:14pm

Skills Institute third-year Motor Body apprentice James Newton, from Mornington, represented Tasmania at the weekend at the national PPG Paint Matching competition in Sydney.