The Hon Steve Whan MP
- NSW Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education
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Backing and boosting the Reading Writing Hotline for the future
Australia’s iconic Reading Writing Hotline has been extended for another three years, connecting thousands more people with foundation skills support to build literacy and numeracy skills for…
Thousands of aspiring tradies push Free TAFE Construction enrolments way beyond two-year target
The Albanese Labor Government's Free TAFE Construction program has nailed its target, with almost 25,000 TAFE enrolments in just 15 months, easily surpassing the 20,000-enrolment target set for…
$24.8 million investment to build the NSW clean energy workforce
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are investing almost $25 million to expand clean energy training facilities and grow the vocational education and training workforce needed to support New…
Construction TAFE Centre of Excellence to boost housing supply
Thousands of construction workers across New South Wales and the country will benefit from new skills to help boost housing supply thanks to an $11 million joint investment by the Albanese and…
$1.3 million investment to boost skills training at TAFE NSW Cessnock
TAFE NSW Cessnock will benefit from a $1.3 million joint investment by the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments to upgrade training facilities and support growing workforce demand across…
Digital skills boost through Meadowbank TAFE Centre of Excellence
More than 50,000 Australians each year will gain the benefits of industry-led digital training with a new TAFE Centre of Excellence opening at the Institute of Applied Technology – Digital at…
$100 million to back First Nations Vocational Education And Training in New South Wales
First Nations students across New South Wales will be benefiting from expanded access to Vocational Education and Training (VET) support under a $100 million joint investment by the Albanese and…
New South Wales proves itself as state of innovation at 2025 Australian Training Awards
New South Wales has scooped the Innovation in Vocational Education and Training (VET) category at the 2025 Australian Training Awards (ATAs) held in Darwin last night.
$2.5 million investment takes clean energy training on the road to NSW communities
The Albanese and Minns Governments have launched a $2.5 million mobile training fleet at TAFE NSW Wollongong, bringing hands-on clean energy training to communities across New South Wales.
Major investment to boost skilled workforce across New South Wales
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have today announced an investment of almost $150 million in joint funding to strengthen the skilled workforce across NSW.
Investing to Close the Gap in First Nations skills in NSW
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are investing $4.76 million to partner with, and build the capability of, Aboriginal Community Controlled (ACC) Registered Training Organisations (…
$9.8 million set to boost number of TAFE teachers in NSW
The Albanese and Minns Governments are partnering to invest an additional $9.8 million to train Vocational Education and Training (VET) teachers, as part of the NSW TAFE Paid to Learn program (PTL…