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Some of our training is fully funded or subsidised by the NSW Government to help you get the skills you need. At present we receive funding through the following programs:

  • Smart and skilled - for more information about Smart and Skilled eligibility criteria for subsidised or fee free places click here "Smart and Skilled"
  • Adult & Community Education - for more information about Adult & Community Education eligibility criteria for subsidised places click here "Adult & Community Education"
  • Tech Savvy Seniors - for more information about Tech Savvy Seniors click here "Tech Savvy Seniors"

Different levels of funding are available, call and speak to one of our friendly staff to see if you're eligible on 02 6684 3374.

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government

Visual Art - Breathing the Land 2

Visual Art - Breathing the Land 2

Breathing the Land 2 is an invitation to begin or to continue an experiential research project focusing on deepening our relationship to the landscape we inhabit. This 8 week art practice will incorporate a range of modalities including meditation, walking, observation, drawing, painting and assemblage. We will make use of materials from the landscape to respond to country, drawing with local ochres, dyeing paper with local botanicals, fueling our visual responses with local... [More]
Assessments are made against units of competency.
  • Use oral communication skills for effective workplace presentations (FSKOCM005)
  • Use digital technology for short and basic workplace tasks (FSKDIG001)
  • Write simple workplace formatted texts (FSKWTG005)

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Power Pinterest - Online Class

Power Pinterest - Online Class

This course will teach you how Pinterest works, how great Pinterest design looks like and how to build up your amazing Pinterest platform. We will simply look at how you can get the best out of this overlooked social media powerhouse. Pinterest is the least used social media platform in Australia and yet, if your products or services can be sold outside of Australia, Pinterest is a must! And Pinterest is easy! Pinterest consumers want to buy, and they want to be inspired to buy.... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Visual Art - Plant Life Drawing 2

Visual Art - Plant Life Drawing 2

This 8-week course will extend your creative focus as we explore the work of significant artists while studying plants and natural forms through a variety of mediums and processes. Experimenting with a range of drawing and painting techniques, exploring composition, mark-making and materiality, you will be guided through working on both small format to large scale compositions. You do not need prior experience for this course - it is for anyone (from complete beginners to... [More]
Assessments are made against units of competency.
  • Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace meetings (FSKOCM004)
  • Use short and simple strategies to organise highly familiar workplace tasks (FSKLRG016)
  • Write routine workplace texts (FSKWTG009)

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Building Healthy Soils

Building Healthy Soils

This course is for those who would like a deeper understanding of the natural systems at work within the soil. Welcome to the fascinating world of the soil food web; the microscopic world that forms soils and feeds and protects plants. During this course you will learn how to harvest micro-organisms from your local area and apply them to your soil whilst gaining an understanding of the plant socio-biome and how you can work to enhance your environment to allow these natural systems... [More]
Assessments are made against units of competency.
  • Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace meetings (FSKOCM004)
  • Use digital technology for routine and simple workplace tasks (FSKDIG002)
  • Write short and simple workplace information (FSKWTG003)

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Sustainable Fashion

Sustainable Fashion

Join the movement to change the way we make and buy clothes. With guests from industry who are already doing it, learn about recycling, upcycling, bespoke and slow fashion, sourcing materials and makers. Reduce the mountain of ‘fast’ fashion and learn how to start to produce clothing that doesn’t exploit people or cost the earth. What you will learn: Zero waste and closed loop making Textiles, dying and making Ethical business and fair trade Resourcing and supply chains Bespoke,... [More]
Assessments are made against units of competency.
  • Use digital technology for non-routine workplace tasks (FSKDIG003)
  • Write complex workplace texts (FSKWTG010)
  • Use oral communication skills for effective workplace presentations (FSKOCM005)

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Self-Publishing Overview

Self-Publishing Overview

Keen to publish a book? In this relaxed, introductory course, the author of 21 books—both traditionally and self-published—takes you through some options available for indie authors, from big publishers to DIY sites, with a focus on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (where you format your own eBooks and paperbacks). We’ll also look at literary agents, editors, cover design, barcodes, author bios and online marketing. What to bring Pen and paper Your email log in details and... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Success As A Virtual Assistant

Success As A Virtual Assistant

Join professional blogger and business mentor, Louise Sommer, and learn how to become a successful, professional and thriving Virtual Assistant. In this workshop, you'll get practical go-to guidance that covers all the essentials for a thriving VA business. This course covers several topics, including clear professional communication with clients, so as to avoid the typical frustrations and annoyances many business-owners experience with their VA’s. You will also learn a few tricks... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Behaviour and Response Training (BART) Work

Behaviour and Response Training (BART) Work

Behaviour and Response Training (BART) works effectively and safely with adults in care who deal with challenging and high risk behaviours (Includes 'An Introduction to Self Protective Behaviour -SPB). Challenging or concerning behaviour often occurs in response to a complex array of often interrelating factors and can include beahviour that leads to: an increase in staff frustration and decreased job satisfaction, impacting on staff retention. physical and/or psychological injury... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

The Art Of Blog Marketing - Online Class

The Art Of Blog Marketing - Online Class

Marketing your blog is quite different to the usual online marketing routines. The possibilities, and the creative potential, are much bigger when marketing a blog.  This workshop will teach you everything you need to know, to not only navigate the landscape of blog marketing, but also to see the unique marketing potential, in your own blog. You will get to work on your own blog marketing during the sessions, and map out a blog marketing plan for yourself, at the end. Course Fees... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Reiki Level 2

Reiki Level 2

Continue on your Reiki journey as we explore the symbols in healing, then learn to draw and use these symbols. We will explore the power of distance healing, house and space clearings and hands on healings. In Reiki Level II we dive into the chakras and the energy bodies, learning how to balance, cleanse and clear any blocks preventing you from moving forward in your life. Deepen your healing journey through expanding your healing abilities & join us for an enjoyable insightful... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.