Garry Adams, Wesley Vocational Institute’s Regional Operations Coordinator, said that Wesley Vocational Institute had a good record for matching job seekers with local job opportunities.
“With a lot of people retiring to the Mid North Coast, there are a lot of opportunities in aged care. We want to help people prepare for those opportunities,” he said.
Kate*, who was one of the first students to graduate, found employment even before the course finished.
“This was a fun course that covered everything we needed to know,” she said.
Another student, Ben*, has found some strong employment leads. He said he was a bit daunted before starting because he had never passed a course before. Ben said the group learning in the course made it much easier.
“Our trainer, Michelle, gave us a lot of support. She provided us with references and will call employers on our behalf,” he said.
* Names have been changed due to privacy reasons.