2015 Course Guide Semester 2 Training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Welcome TAFE Queensland North Makes Great Happen. With 18 campus locations from The Whitsundays to Thursday Island including Cairns, Townsville and Mount Isa – we are proud to be the largest provider of Vocational Education and Training in North Queensland. Each year more than 25,000 students walk through our doors to become artists, builders, carers, electricians, managers, chefs – the list is endless. TAFE Queensland North boasts a diverse range of courses and qualifications including Certificates, Diplomas, training for apprentices and trainees, as well as short courses. With more than 380 courses to choose from, TAFE Queensland North gives you the practical skills to do extraordinary things. Contact us Visit us 1300 656 959 Atherton Maunds Road, Atherton Q 4883 tafenorth.edu.au Phone 07 4095 6000 [email protected] Bamaga Sebasio Street, Bamaga Q 4876 Phone 07 4069 3214 Bowen 98 – 158 Queens Road, Bowen Q 4805 Phone 07 4720 4433 Burdekin Seventeenth Street, Home Hill Q 4806 Phone 07 4752 4288 Cairns Gatton, Newton, Eureka and Wilkinson Streets, Manunda Q 4870 Phone 07 4042 2422 Cannonvale (The Whitsundays) Shute Harbour Road, Cannonvale Q 4802 Phone 07 4940 2777 Charters Towers 1–13 Macpherson Street, Charters Towers Q 4820 Phone 07 4788 2600 Cloncurry 35 Ramsay Street, Cloncurry Q 4824 Phone 07 4742 2380 Great Barrier Reef International Marine College 55–61 Tingira Street, Portsmith, Cairns Q 4870 Phone 07 4041 9813 Ingham 74 Townsville Road, Ingham Q 4850 Phone 07 4776 8111 Innisfail 45 Flying Fish Point Road, Innisfail Q 4860 Phone 07 4078 0222 Mareeba 39 Byrnes Street, Mareeba Q 4880 Phone 07 4092 9755 Mount Isa 165–179 Abel Smith Parade, Mount Isa Q 4825 Phone 07 4744 9999 Normanton Green Street, Normanton Q 4890 Phone 07 4745 2000 Palm Island Beach Road, Palm Island Q 4816 Phone 07 4752 5400 Thursday Island 19 Aplin Road, Thursday Island Q 4875 Phone 07 4212 1500 Townsville (Pimlico) Corner Hugh Street and Fulham Road, Pimlico Q 4810 Phone 07 4750 5211 Townsville Trade Training Centre (Bohle) 763 Ingham Road, Bohle Q 4810 Phone 07 4759 7700 Welcome Accounting 9 Health Care & 14 2 • Accounting Community Services Campus 3 Business 10 • Aboriginal and Torres Information • Business Strait Islander Primary Health Care • Community Services Work Aboriginal and Conservation • Chronic Condition Torres Strait 5 Self-management Islander Programs and Land 11 Management Justice • Conservation and • Aboriginal and Torres 16 Student Support 6 Land Management Strait Islander Legal Advocacy Cultural Arts Music & Indigenous • Aboriginal and 12 17 Student Support 7 Torres Strait Islander Media Cultural Arts • Music • Media Away from Base financial 7 Sport and assistance Recreation • Sport and Recreation 13 RATEP 18 • Education Make TAFE your first choice training 8 provider How to Enrol 19 Study options Full time Flexible This option is perfect if you’re ready to jump in and If you want a qualification but don’t know how to fit give your studies everything you’ve got! Studying full studying into your busy life, TAFE Queensland North will time at TAFE Queensland North is the quickest and bend over backwards to give you the flexible learning most immersive way to get the qualifications you need. options you need. Combine online study with a bit of You’ll be job-ready in no time! face-to-face, or even workplace training, at a pace that suits you. Part time Life already in the fast lane? If you’re busy working, Apprenticeship/Traineeship juggling family or something else just as exciting, we Get the skills while you pay the bills with an don’t mind if you only want to hang with us part time. apprenticeship or traineeship through TAFE Queensland North. We work with employers from a range of industries Short courses to give you the tuition and formal qualification that If you’re looking for a brief fling, one of our short courses complements your on-the-job training. will satisfy your appetite. Experiment with a new hobby, up-skill for work or test the waters for a career change. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) No matter what you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered. Through Recognition of Prior Learning your existing skills, knowledge and experience are recognised and credited Online towards a formal qualification. Studying online gives you access to TAFE Queensland North’s huge range of resources with the added bonus of learning in your pyjamas! Take your career to the next level with an online course you can complete anywhere, anytime. 4 tafenorth.edu.au I 1300 656 959 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs TAFE Queensland North is the only training facility in Queensland to have a faculty dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. Over 20% of students enrolled at TAFE are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Students can choose to study a variety of industries including: • Accounting • Education • Aged Care • Environmental Health • Business • Management • Conservation and • Primary Health Care Land Management • Sport and Recreation • Cultural Arts Students can choose to study on campus, in communities and in the workplace. Even if you don’t live near one of our campuses you can still enrol in our courses by accessing Away from Base (AFB) financial assistance which may help pay for your travel and accommodation to undertake an AFB course. All students have access to a team of dedicated Indigenous Student Support Officers to assist them with their training needs. TAFE Queensland North Course Guide 2015 I Semester 2 5 What student support is available? LEARNING SUPPORT Our dedicated team can assist you with: • Study skills • Time management and • Language, literacy and preparing for exams numeracy support • Help with assignments, • Online and phone support for referencing and essay writing students studying off campus • The BKSB (Basic Key Skills • Tutorials and class support Builder) online assessment tool COUNSELLING AND CAREER ADVICE Free and confidential short-term counselling is available to assist and support students with physical, emotional, social, educational and vocational needs. Where necessary a counsellor will work with teachers to assist students to achieve their personal and educational potential. DISABILITY SERVICES Students with a disability receive a variety of support services including assistance with information on course content, adaptive equipment, contacting other service providers, identifying support needs. LIBRARY Visit http://north.tafeqld.spydus.com for the full range of library services available including books, magazines, DVDs, computers for student use, eBooks and eJournals. Students studying externally, or at a campus without a library, may request resources to be sent to their postal address. INTERNET/WI-FI Wi-fi hot spots are available at various campuses. Ask us how to connect your personal devices. Student computers have internet access. my PROFILER If you are unsure on what to study, TAFE Queensland North’s myProfiler App on our website can help give you some ideas on what careers and courses will suit you. Visit tafenorth.edu.au . Experienced business teachers are available to deliver training in rural and remote “ locations in a culturally safe environment at TAFE, and they offer the encouragement and support necessary to enable students to complete their courses. Students participate in residential blocks at TAFE where they get to share experiences with staff and students, learn new skills, and become independent learners. There are numerous opportunities for students to demonstrate real life office skills that can translate into employment. Sue Jackomos I Teacher – ”TAFE Queensland North 6 tafenorth.edu.au I 1300 656 959 Support when you need it Indigenous Student Support Officers (ISSOs) assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to reach their educational goals by providing study and/or personal support in a culturally sensitive manner. ISSOs assist with : • Enrolment processes • Centrelink/ABSTUDY enquiries • Tutor support • Referrals to other community service providers • Enrolment into ‘Away from Base’ courses Away from Base financial assistance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can enrol in courses and study at TAFE Queensland North through residential study blocks. If students don’t live near one of our campuses, they can still enrol in our courses by accessing Away from Base (AFB) financial assistance which may help pay for their travel and accommodation to undertake a course. Students have access to a wide range of training courses to suit their learning goals, and a team of dedicated Indigenous Student Support Officers are available to assist students with their TAFE training every step of the way. As a tutor in Visual Arts I am doing a job that I love. I work with all forms of Visual Arts “ and get to explore my own creativity while encouraging my students to grow through their artistic creations. Each of my students has their own talents that they want to develop and it is so rewarding to see their transformations take place as they progress through their course. ” Darren Blackman I Tutor – Indigenous Art TAFE Queensland North Course Guide 2015 I Semester 2 7 Make TAFE your first choice training provider. Are you a community organisation or Council looking to train your staff or clients? Our Business Development Team can help you find the right training to suit your needs. We can offer short courses, accredited or non-accredited training or