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TAFE NSW Wollongbar campus is inviting expressions of interest for fee free placements in a range of short courses funded through the AgSkilled 3.0 program.

These courses support skills development for people working in, or seeking to work in, on farm agricultural plant growing and livestock sectors across NSW. Employers in these sectors are also eligible to apply.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, participants must:

• Be aged 15 years or over
• No longer be at school
• Live or work in NSW
• Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
• Be currently working in, or seeking to work in, on farm agricultural plant growing or livestock industries, or be an employer in those sectors.

AgSkilled funding requires minimum cohort numbers for courses to proceed.

Course timing

There are currently no set dates. Courses will be delivered before the end of May 2026, subject to sufficient enrolments.

Current AgSkilled offerings

Expressions of interest are now open for:

• SOA Farm Bikes and Utility Vehicles
• SOA Agriculture Chemical Skill Set
• SOA Chainsaw Operations, trim and cut
• SOA Safe Tractor Operations
• SOA Fencing

To express interest, click on the relevant course link and follow the instructions to complete the online form.

For further information, contact:

Natalie Walsh

Phone: 0418 637 476

Email: [email protected]