Training Services (SWR)

YWCA NSW South West Region

Training Services

The South Western Region offers comprehensive and results driven training services in Campbelltown, Picton, Penrith, Richmond, Westmead, Merrylands and other venues helping women, men and young people with the development of new skills and entry into employment. We deliver both full and partial courses under funding from the Department of Education and Training as well as the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Click here for a list of the current course delivered within the South Western Region.

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Traineeships Macarthur

The SWR delivers on-the-job traineeships to employees throughout the region, on a full-time or part-time basis. Primarily the traineeships delivered by us as a Registered Training Organisation are Certificate III Transport and Distribution (Road Transport), Certificate III in Aged Care and Certificate III in Business Administration. However we additionally train in Hospitality and Childrens Services.

The high calibre of our traineeship program is evidenced by our success in the annual “South West Sydney Apprentice and Trainee of the Year Awards.” To date we have received 4 awards for training category winners in aged care and business services and for 2006 we have achieved the honour of training “Regional Trainee of the Year.”

If you are an employer who is interested in hiring or placing a current worker into a traineeship, please click on this link to the Department of Education and Training website to search for information. However if you would like to speak to us please call Scott Dickenson on (02) 4628 3300.

Corporate Partners for Change

Since 2000 the YWCA, the Office of the Minister for Western Sydney and local aged care facilities and childcare centres have delivered the “Coporate Partners for Change” Program. CPC combines government, training providers and industry leaders in developing and delivering vocational programs targeting skills shortage industries. Over the past 6 years this program has achieved employment outcomes in excess of 80%.

Productivity Places Program

The Productivity Places Program is a Federal Government initiative that targets the training needs of jobseekers. Funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, this program aims to provide full Courses at a Cert II, III or IV level, at no cost to the student.

Who Is Eligible?

Participant Eligibility Criteria:

Residency: Australian citizen or permanent resident
Working Age: Age 15 or older
A job seeker who is:

a. Registered with an Employment Services Provider (ESP) or

b. Income support recipient not currently required to meet activity test or participation requirements

c. Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) participant or

d. Not currently working but seeking or intending to seek paid employment or self employment after

completing the qualification or

e. Was in one of the above categories before they entered into their Australian Apprenticeships

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Not self employed or a full time student
Has a capacity to benefit from the training (as assessed by ESP or RTO)
Meets any pre-requisites for enrolment in the approved course, including required level of literacy.

For more information please visit the DEEWR website or contact Scott Dickenson or Anne Payne on

(02) 4628 3300.

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