More than 400 hospitality and cookery students a year are set to benefit from a major kitchen upgrade at Bentley TAFE, which will better prepare students for the jobs of the future.
 
An Albanese Labor Government will invest $2 million to deliver a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen, which will be used across a range of qualifications.
 
The large-scale kitchen will also be used by the TAFE’s Bentley Pines Training Restaurant, an interactive training environment for students preparing for work in the hospitality industry.
 
Labor understands the value of good education in preparing students for a great career and greater opportunities.
 
Right now, we have a skills crisis which is crippling the country, making it difficult for businesses to find the staff they need to keep their doors open.
 
To support homegrown skills and business growth, Labor is investing in skills and investing in TAFE.
 
Today’s announcement in Perth is the first from Labor’s $50 million TAFE Technology Fund, which will support improvements to facilities, workshops, laboratories and simulators across the country.
 
Under the Morrison Government, Australia is experiencing a skills shortage crisis where fewer apprentices and trainees are being skilled up for the jobs of the future.
 
State and territory governments deserve a strong partner and national leadership when it comes to skills.
 
An Albanese Labor Government will deliver that strong partnership.