Investing in training and jobs for Esperance

Esperance locals will benefit from state-of-the-art training facilities with construction set to commence on South Regional TAFE's new $18.34 million Esperance campus. Located on land adjacent to the secondary school oval, the new campus will provide local school students with easy access to vocational education and training (VET) programs as part of their education.

The new state of the art facility will increase the scope of training offered in Esperance, providing a wider range of high quality training opportunities and encourage people back into VET which will be essential to meeting the demand for skills post-COVID-19. The project will also support the local building and construction industry to maintain a skilled workforce and give greater certainty during the pandemic. The new buildings will include three trade workshops for training in construction, metal engineering and auto/machinery industries and specialist facilities for childcare, institutional and home care for NDIS and aged care training.

It is anticipated construction of the new campus will start in June and is expected to open to students in Semester 1, 2022. Students will relocate from the current campus on Pink Lake Road to the new campus once it opens. 

A number of measures have already been implemented to maximise local business participation including requiring the shortlisted tenderers to advertise packages of work via local media and the Chamber of Commerce, and offering incentives to tenderers that engage Aboriginal businesses or employ Aboriginal people. Tjaltjraak, a local Aboriginal organisation, has been consulted throughout the design process and has been instrumental in identifying training needs, areas of cultural significance, landscape design and will also be involved in providing the public art. Under the Western Australian Industry Participation Strategy (WAIPS), EMCO Building will generate local economic benefits and opportunities for local industry, plus job opportunities including apprenticeships and traineeships. The WA State Government will closely monitor the number of regional contractors employed through the construction phase and EMCO Building's WAIPS commitment to ensure local benefit.


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Page last updated February 09, 2024