TAFE is a vital pathway for young people into the workforce. TAFE gives young people a rewarding job, good salary and secure career.

TAFE is an essential service for training and re-skilling local workers. TAFE provides businesses and industries with the skilled local workers essential to strengthening the Illawarra economy.

The NSW Liberal-National Government has ripped the guts out of TAFE. It’s slashed more than $1.6 billion from the sector, sacked more than 5,700 staff, and overseen the dramatic rise of course fees – which has prompted an exodus of more than 60,000 students. The latest Federal budget has slashed TAFE funding by 24%.

In Wollongong TAFE is an integral part of Council's Economic Development Strategy, yet 24 local TAFE jobs are threatened with the sack under the One TAFE restructure.