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For many young people passionate about sport, breaking into the professional industry can feel out of reach.

From a young age, Eloise Dorans-Knowles was rarely far from an aircraft. Growing up on Jersey, a small island just seven miles wide in the English Channel, flying was simply part of life.

Queensland’s TAFE Centres of Excellence are offering millions in applied research funding to innovate vocational education and training.

When Coedie Longmore first stepped into the world of cyber security almost a decade and a half ago, he never imagined he’d one day return to formal study.

A partnership between TAFE Queensland and the Queensland Government is transforming lives in Ipswich, with the Transition to Success (T2S) program offering at-risk young people hands-on skills, real-world experience, and a pathway to employment.

Monica Agoth is from South Sudan, having relocated to Australia as a refugee with her mother and seven brothers and sisters in August 2003. What followed was a very tough journey of education, working hard and career successes — with TAFE Queensland playing an integral role, every step of the way.

TAFE Queensland has unveiled its new gas fitting workshop at the Toowoomba campus —an industry standard training facility designed to deliver hands on, practical experience for the region’s plumbing and gas fitting apprentices.

Juke calls Nanango home, but most days you’ll find him on the road to Blackbutt, working with Blackbutt Plumbing Solutions. The 50-minute drive doesn’t bother him — in fact, it’s part of what he enjoys.

Tom’s journey into plumbing began in Wyreema, on the outskirts of Toowoomba, where the trade runs deep in his family. As part of a family business, Tom is a third-year apprentice with Lawson Plumbing—a close-knit team of seven tradespeople, including three apprentices.

TAFE Queensland’s Flexible Trade Training Delivery Pilot has been a lifeline for Christopher Yakovlev’s career. The 38 year old had been an electrical apprentice for three years when his employer ceased trading, but his training progression was behind schedule.

After surviving stage 3 ovarian cancer, Stacey Robinson knew exactly the kind of nurse she wanted to become – one who shows up with compassion, empathy and fierce advocacy when patients are at their most vulnerable.

TAFE Queensland has joined forces with the Boating Industry Association (BIA) to deliver enhanced training opportunities and clearer career pathways for high school students pursuing futures in the marine sector.