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Emerging & Community Initiatives

Emerging & Community Initiatives develops and pilots innovative educational programs to address the needs of groups disadvantaged in accessing vocational education and training. We are a contact point for community sector peak bodies.

Emerging & Community Initiatives:

• provides flexible, student focused, culturally appropriate learning programs for isolated and tentative learners
• provides pathways to further education and/or employment by building bridges between local community services and facilities
• targets adults and youth experiencing barriers to learning
• works with government, industry through Outreach coordinators and their communities to identify the education and training needs of disadvantaged learners.
• Helping Young People At Risk (HYP@R)
• NSW Youth Arts & Skills Festival (Artstart)

 Study Enquiries

If you require information about courses and careers relating to this program area choose the Courses & Careers link at the top of this page.

If you require information about applying for a course within TAFE NSW go to the TAFE NSW website. You can also contact the TAFE Information Centre on 131 601 (Interstate call: 02 8289 4777) or contact the Course Information Office at your local college. 

The Support Services section of the TAFE NSW website or the contact at the Information Centre or local college will provide you with information about things such as:

    • course applications and enrolments
    • advanced standing or exemptions for previous studies or experience
    • TAFE calendar
    • disabilities services
    • childcare services
    • travel concessions
    • financial assistance

If you don't know who to talk to, you can contact your local TAFE Campus (or search the White Pages under TAFE NSW with a Business/Government search type).

The International Students Centre assists and advises international students who would like to study in Australia on a student visa at a TAFE NSW institute, TAFE English language centre or a NSW government high school.   International Students can get help at all stages, from initial enquiries through to post course completion.

 A&GE Contact

Enquiries about course development, resource projects, flexible delivery and professional development activities for this A&GE area can be directed to:

TAFE NSW - Access & General Education Curriculum Centre
PO Box 357
Granville NSW 2142
Australia
Phone: 02 9846 8101  (International: 61 2 9846 8101)
Fax:     02 9846 8195  (International: 61 2 9846 8195)

Location:
68 South Street
Granville NSW 2142

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