TasTAFE is struggling to recruit teachers and provide courses, an issue the Liberal Government promised to fix in the 2021-22 financial year.
A shortage of skilled workers is holding our industries back and now workers cannot get the training they need.
Gill Burns is retired but wants to return to the workforce. He knows INCAT is looking for welders and wants to retrain which requires him to enrol in an aluminium welding course through TasTAFE.
When Mr Burns enquired with TAFE, he was told they didn't have a teacher to carry out the course. TasTAFE staff were also unsure if a qualified teacher will be available in time for the course to commence in February, as it is advertised to do so.
The Liberal Government is failing to address the skills shortage holding our economy back and help Tasmanians get the certification they need to work.
The Liberals have turned TasTAFE upside down and created a terrible workplace culture.
Despite providing $3.8 million last financial year for an additional 25 TasTAFE teachers, the Liberals told state parliament that they'd employed just 12.
That's 12 out of a promised 100 new teachers over four years.
The Liberal Government previously said TasTAFE would be better placed to attract high quality, qualified trainers from industry to ramp up training in areas of high demand.
The shortage of skilled workers has been holding Tasmania back for years, with a direct impact on Tasmania's economy, which is why Tasmanian Labor has been pushing for improvements to TasTAFE, including fee free courses.
Josh Willie MLC
Shadow Minister for TAFE
