{"id":95011,"date":"2015-02-02T18:43:42","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T08:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=95011"},"modified":"2020-11-20T15:21:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T05:21:24","slug":"farmer-says-no-cost-training-a-lifeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/02\/02\/farmer-says-no-cost-training-a-lifeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Says No-Cost Training &#8216;A Lifeline&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_95017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95017\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20150202-tafe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-95017\" title=\"20150202 Margaret Cartmill and Shaun Kanowski\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20150202-tafe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20150202-tafe.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/20150202-tafe-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmer Margaret Cartmill, who is re-skilling to become a teacher aide through TAFE Queensland South West\u2019s \u2018Helping Hand\u2019 project, with Allora State School Principal Shaun Kanowski <br \/>(Photo: TAFE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 2, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Burnett drought-affected residents are now entitled to no-cost training through TAFE Queensland South West\u2019s &#8220;Helping Hand&#8221; project to increase their job prospects.<\/p>\n<p>The project, which started in July last year, has had its geographical reach extended so that residents without any formal education beyond a Certificate II qualification can now receive no-cost training if they reside in the South Burnett or Cherbourg council areas, providing they meet the program&#8217;s eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n<p><b>To participate in the program, applicants must:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be 15 years of age or over and no longer at school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a Queensland resident or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Reside in one of the following areas: South Burnett, Cherbourg, Toowoomba, Western Downs, Southern Downs, Goondiwindi, Maranoa, Balonne, Paroo, Murweh, Quilpie, Darling Downs, Metro region of Somerset, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be currently unemployed or underemployed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Not already hold or be enrolled in a Certificate III or higher qualification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Not be accessing Australian Government income support and\/or employment services (excluding those receiving Farm Household Allowance, who are automatically eligible providing they meet the other criteria).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Margaret Cartmill, who now runs the family\u2019s stud beef cattle operation after her husband passed away two years ago, described Helping Hand as a &#8220;lifeline&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Margaret has taken up a Certificate III in Education Support (Teacher Aide) qualification, to reskill and gain work to complement the family business\u2019 income.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When times get tough this project gives you a qualification you can use to get employment to help ride out the hard times,&#8221; Margaret said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although it was daunting at first; the TAFE teachers and school teachers have been great.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think this is a great initiative for farmers to get a qualification regardless of their age,&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s no-cost training qualifications include teacher aide, early childhood education, community services, disability, and aged care.<\/p>\n<p>With limited training positions available and the project finishing up in July 2015, though, interested residents are encouraged to make their inquiries quickly by calling 1300-914-754 or <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafesouthwest.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visiting TAFE online<\/a><\/b> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Helping Hand&#8221; is a community learning project and is funded by the Queensland Government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Burnett drought-affected residents are now entitled to no-cost training through TAFE Queensland South West\u2019s &#8220;Helping Hand&#8221; project to increase their job prospects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":95017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,36],"tags":[1134,113],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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