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What is Reconnect? Pines Learning is a provider of the Reconnect program, a Victorian state government funded program, which assists eligible participants to overcome barriers to education, training, and employment. How Reconnect can help Reconnect participants are supported by a case worker who can provide support and interventions to assist you to identify your educational […]

Pines Learning, as a dedicated provider of lifelong learning opportunities, proudly supports the Australian Voice referendum. Pines Learning advocates for Constitutional recognition of the First Peoples of Australia and the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. We believe that this significant step will foster a stronger, more inclusive democracy that […]

Are you interested to learn a new language, or would you like to refresh your existing French and/or Italian language skills? We invite new students with previous experience to ring us and our Languages Teacher will be in touch for a friendly chat to establish a suitable class. We regularly launch ‘Beginners’ French and Italian […]

Get paid while you learn! Learn on the job at MannaCare, whilst completing your CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support with Pines Learning. MannaCare is a community care and residential aged care organisation in Manningham. They have been providing quality age care services to the local community for over 30 years. A traineeship at MannaCare […]

Government funded training places are now available to everyone regardless of whether you already have a higher qualification. No longer will an old qualification prevent you from receiving funding to retrain. Course fees have been one of the biggest hurdles for people wanting to retrain. Pines Learning has always been committed to keeping costs as […]

Elena, Steve and Kaitiya discuss their experiences studying and working in Aged Care. Elena and Steve are siblings and Kaitiya is Steve’s daughter and in the past seven years they have completed their Aged Care qualification at Pines Learning. Elena and Steve both work for home care providers and Kaitiya, who completed her qualification in […]

In a recent state-wide survey of vocational training students 95% of Pines Learning graduates said they’d recommend us (state average 76%).  And 93% reported that they’d achieved their main reason for training (state average 73%). If you’re considering a new career or wanting to update your skills check out the Qualifications and Skills Sets sections […]

1. Why did you decide to enrol in the Cert III in Individual Support at Pines Learning? I decided to apply for the Cert III Individual Support at Pines Learning because it was close to my home and they were able to offer me the same qualifications for a lot less money than what a […]

We’ve been busy during restrictions and are happy to advise that we have added a new qualification and new courses, which will be coming your way in term 4.  These are: Certificate IV in Disability (CHC43115), Course in Identifying and Responding to Family Violence Risk (22510VIC), and Course in Identifying, Reporting and Preventing Abuse and-or […]