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For 21-year-old Sally Osborne, the idea of studying - let alone working in hospitality - once felt impossible. Living with an intellectual disability and managing anxiety meant unfamiliar environments, especially busy workplaces could feel intimidating and overwhelming.

TAFE Queensland is proud to be a presenting partner of the Ken Done: No Rules exhibition, now open at HOTA, Home of the Arts.

Mark O’Loughlin had spent nearly three decades orchestrating chaos in kitchens. But when life relocated him to the Gold Coast, he realised his true passion had been quietly waiting in the garden all along.

Imagine walking into class and being told your mission is to defend a corporate network from a cyber-attack, while your classmates try to break through your defences.

Howard Campbell never imagined a life helping others. After decades climbing the corporate ladder in high-pressure management roles, the 68-year-old admits he “had little time for people” who didn’t share his drive.

Rachel Willmann walked away from a 15-year career in banking to do something most people only read about in the news - fight cybercrime.

By all accounts, the odds were stacked against Felicity Crowe – she’d rarely been to school and was placed in care at 10-years-old when her mother could no longer take care of her.

High school students are will swap textbooks for toolkits before they even graduate - thanks to a partnership between PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and TAFE Queensland on the Gold Coast.

Brooklyn Board doesn’t walk into a room, she bounces in. At 18, the women’s rugby player is stronger, faster, and more focused than ever. Her secret weapon? The game-changing skills she’s building in her Certificate III in Fitness at TAFE Queensland’s Robina campus.