Simon Bailey, TAFE Teaching Support Staff

I had one of my original apprentices burst into my office a couple of weeks ago to inform me that they had been completed and to thank me for the support I had given them throughout their apprenticeship. This is what we are here for - to support, guide and mentor our students so that they can succeed in their qualifications and move on to become great contributors to society. However, we are still not being funded enough to cater for students with language, literacy and numeracy issues. The TAFE system deals with those who are at high risk, trying to better themselves or are looking for a second chance in life, we need to be funded to support these students.