Welcome to Our Virtual Open Day
See our Campus space, meet the TUC team and find out more about how we can help you go further close to home. We have developed an agenda of fantastic presentations, with speakers from a number of facets of the TUC experience. Below is our agenda for the event.
12:00pm - 12:15pm | Welcome to Country & Welcome to Campus
Welcome to country by Biripi Elder, Pastor & TUC Board Member
Campus welcome & tour by Jaimi Case, Campus Administration
12:15 - 12:30pm | Opening Address from Dr. David Gillespie MP
An opening address from the Minister for Regional Health
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Meet the TUC Team
Meet key on-campus team members, as well as some of our fantastic student advisors, mentors and support officers.
1:15pm - 1:45pm | Deciding on a career that’s right for you with Ben Archer
Ben is a career development practitioner & a Forster-Tuncurry local. He offers advice and guidance to TUC students to match university study options with their inherent skills and interests.
1:45pm - 2:15pm | Hunter Local Land Services’ opportunities for work integrated learning in agriculture with Albert Mullen
Hunter Local Land Services make scholarships available for TUC students studying agriculture with UNE and offer work placement for practical experience to enhance your study.
2:15pm - 2:45pm | Hacking your way into a Career in the Tech Sector, insights from nbn co.
Harry is a Software Engineer & Jesse is an Ethical Hacker, they’ll share their personal careers journeys and chat with you about the tech options you have.
The second part of this session provides independent advice and support from the Regional Tech Hub to improve your connectivity.
2:45pm - 3:15pm | Quality Education for Everyone with Sandra Emmanuel
Hear more about CQUniversity’s commitment to providing quality no matter where you are located. Start your journey in Accounting, Business or Education with a uni that has outstanding graduate outcomes and a strong partnership with Taree Universities Campus to ensure you graduate work-ready.
3:30pm - 4:00pm | ‘Future Fit Your Life’ Q&A with Yves Byers, UNE
The University of New England offers a wide range of courses and degrees tailored to prepare you for a rapidly changing world and help you take full advantage of the work opportunities of the future. We are excited to partner with UNE on online degrees including education, agriculture, arts and more. Yves Byers has been managing UNE's Taree Study Centre for over 20 years and can answer any questions you have about choosing the right course, applying and what studying at UNE will be like.
4:00pm - 4:30pm | Setting sights on Charles Sturt’s Bachelor of Nursing degree with Kate Wood-Foye
Charles Sturt University has been educating nurses for more than 40 years. Charles Sturt’s Bachelor of Nursing graduates are known for their resilience, versatility, adaptability and industry-readiness. In this session you will get an insight into Charles Sturt’s nursing program, their outstanding simulated clinical learning facilities in Port Macquarie, and the exciting opportunity to join TUC’s growing supported cohort to be assisted along the journey into your nursing career.
4:30pm - 5:00pm | Building your career? The many paths to Construction at University of Newcastle with Ryan Hansen
Thinking of a career in the construction industry? The University of Newcastle’s Bachelor of Construction Management opens up a range of employment opportunities, and will enable you to gain real-world experience and build strong industrial connections. Ryan will introduce you to the Construction Management program and discuss the numerous pathways you can follow to gain entry into this degree.
5:00pm - 5:30pm | TAFE - Career Pathways to University, Gap year study options and Employability Skills
Find out how your TAFE studies provide a range of pathways to reach your career and employment goals and can open opportunity for further specialised study to meet the needs of the entire community.
5:30pm - 6:00pm | Expanding your horizons with MidCoast Council
The Leadership team from MidCoast Council have big dreams for your future! Come and hear from them firsthand about the kinds of careers available and emerging with one of the primary employers in the region. They will be able to share with you based on their own experiences what is great about working for Council, and the kinds of exciting opportunities for starting and progressing a career with them.