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“The challenges I faced while caring for my grandfather motivated me to persevere and attain a qualification at the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC),” says Alice Houtoro Tara, an APTC alumna and one of four women from the Solomon Islands who commenced work in Australia’s aged care sector under the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice and her colleagues remain in Australia, working on a 3-year visa.

Twelve Solomon Islanders recently underwent a two-week introductory session on International Skills Training (IST) with the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Honiara to enhance their skills in training and emergency management.

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Samoa recently welcomed its newest cohort of 80 graduates in a virtual graduation ceremony, which aired on TV1 Samoa on Tuesday 29 September.