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TAFELINK Issue No. 11 | December 2008

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Feature story

Join the winning team

Some of Australia’s leading firms have already used TAFE NSW Employer Services to build staff skills. Why not join them?

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Other news

Lean machine means better business

Trim the fat, slash your costs and make your business lean and mean with the sharp new Competitive Manufacturing program run by TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute.

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Just say cheese

A successful TAFE NSW training partnership has left management and staff at Bega Cheese all smiles.

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Training partnership good medicine

ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) Radiopharmaceuticals, now has a pool of staff qualified to train and assess colleagues here and overseas following a training program delivered by TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute.

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Quality Awards shine light on top TAFE NSW programs

This year’s TAFE NSW Quality Awards showcase creativity and innovation in learning and development.

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What's new

Police fitness program to be piloted

TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute’s Sport & Recreation section at Meadowbank College is developing a program to enable serving police officers to gain qualifications in Certificate III in Fitness. Working closely with staff from the Goulbourn Police Academy, TAFE NSW has developed a program aimed at filling the gaps between skills already taught at the Academy and those in the Certificate III course.

The aim is for officers qualified in Certificate III to be able to take their skills back to their Local Area Command and assist fellow officers improve their overall fitness levels. On completion of the course, officers will be able to tailor fitness programs for colleagues, as well as instruct individuals and small groups. Training for the first group of officers is expected to commence in February 2009.

Events

ALIA Information Online Conference and Exhibition 2009

20–22 January 2009
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Darling Harbour

Information Online is the leading conference and exhibition for the online information industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Topics include digital rights management, content management, managing service delivery and managing converging technologies.

Course profile

Discover how cuisine is created

Molecular Gastronomy – Introduction – TAFE PLUS Statement

If you are fascinated by the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of creating cuisine, then our new Molecular Gastronomy course may be right up your alley.

The term was invented by two men, Nicholas Kurti and Hervé This in 1988. They wanted to create a new way of investigating cooking methods, at the same time retaining their artistic passion for the way food looks.

This course, the first of its kind in Australia, aims to:

• Explain and demonstrate new techniques and how these can be used in everyday cuisine
• Help you cook better food by giving you an understanding of what is actually happening
• Help you explore your reasons for creating a dish

The course would suit anyone wanting to push the boundaries in new styles of food, although it helps to have a good grasp of cooking basics before attempting this style. The hands-on nature of cooking means this course is conducted face-to-face with experts who can advise and direct you to achieve the right results.

Bookings are currently being taken for an 8-week course beginning in February, 2009, run by the Hunter Culinary Academy which also offers courses in seafood, meat, poultry, game, desserts and more.

Create your own fabrics by design

Digital Fabric Design – an Introduction – TAFE PLUS Statement

Whether you’re an interior designer wanting to add another string to your bow, or perhaps a fashion student keen to create your own fabrics to work with, this introductory course will have you well on the way to preparing your very own designs for printing onto fabric.

Digital Fabric Design – an Introduction will help you develop skills in the design and preparation of artwork for fabric printing using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop software packages. On completion, you will be able to:

• Operate both Photoshop & Illustrator at a basic level
• Colour manage digital artwork
• Put fabric and wallpaper designs into repeat
• Colour separate Vector files
• Tonal colour separate bitmap files
• Design and print t-shirts using a direct digital garment printer

All you need is a creative streak and competence in the use of Microsoft Windows XP or Vista operating systems, and you’re ready to go.

For more information on TAFE NSW courses, visit www.tafensw.edu.au.

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