Oscar Parry
The Hume Global Learning Centre in Sunbury will be a temporary venue for delivering TAFE courses, until the new Kangan Institute Sunbury campus opens in 2028.
Representing the Minister for skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney, Sunbury MP Josh Bull visited the learning centre on Friday, August 9, to announce that three courses will be offered by Kangan Institute at the Sunbury centre until the new campus officially opens.
These will be the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) Certificate I in EAL (Access) and Certificate II in EAL (Access).
The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is a free course and is the core qualification required to be a vocational trainer.
Kangan Institute chief executive Sally Curtain said that the partnership will speed up the process of providing these qualifications to students in Sunbury.
“By partnering with the Victorian government and the Hume Global Learning Centre we can deliver valuable skills and training to the community sooner, while we continue working on establishment of our own campus facility,” Ms Curtain said.
Minister for skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney said that the expansion of the state’s TAFE network aims to increase accessibility of the courses.
“All Victorians deserve access to skills and training no matter where they live, so we’re expanding Victoria’s TAFE network to offer high-quality training where it is needed most, including in outer metro suburbs and the regions,” Ms Tierney said.
Sunbury MP Josh Bull said that offering TAFE courses locally will provide important skills needed in the region.
“Ensuring that Sunbury residents can access quality TAFE courses locally is helping build a high-quality workforce consistent with our community’s skills needs,” Mr Bull said.
The new campus is funded under the state’s Building Better TAFE Fund.
Funding under this program is also going towards a new Kangan Institute campus in Melton.
The delivery of both the Sunbury and Melton TAFE campuses was an election promise made by the state government in 2022.
