La Trobe University is offering retrenched manufacturing workers a jobs lifeline.
The university has tailored a 17-week free program for staff made redundant by Ford, other companies affected by the winding up of the automotive industry in Melbourne’s north, and Woolworths.
The first intake of 40 students will begin the Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) next month on either a part-time or full-time basis.
La Trobe program co-ordinator Fiona Elgin says the course will give retrenched staff the academic skills they need to complete university or TAFE study and forge a new and sustainable career.
She says that in two full days of classes each week, students will learn critical thinking, maths and science foundations, and academic communications.
“These subjects give students the skills and confidence to be able to study effectively and make choices about what their strengths are and discover what work environment they want to be part of.”
For more details, call Fiona Elgin on (02) 6024 9784
