The theme for National Volunteer Week (16-22 May) is ‘Better Together’ and Navitas Skilled Futures is demonstrating this concept through its Volunteer Tutor Scheme (VTS) where hundreds of volunteers help to improve the lives of refugees and migrants. The scheme, which is free to eligible people as part of the Australian Government’s Adult Migrant English […]

As a young medical professional with limited time but a strong desire to “give back”, Jo Winderbaum found volunteer tutoring at Navitas Skilled Futures to be a perfect fit. Tutoring 31-year-old Nu Nu Win, from Myanmar, one hour per week on Zoom for the past 12 months has helped Nu improve her English, learn about […]

Elsy Marta, a mother-of-three originally from Lebanon, says participating in the Volunteer Tutor Scheme is “the best thing I’ve ever done in Sydney”. “I came to Sydney with only ‘Yes, no, my name is Elsy and I am 30 years’ old; that’s all I knew’,” she said. Elsy enrolled in the AMEP but the young […]

If your job is to help others find work that they love, it’s important to practice what you preach. That is certainly the case for Kylie Fulton, CTA Trainer at Navitas Skilled Futures, who says she wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. And with an established career background in event management, she is also […]

Kuang Mui Tai was out of work for two years but within just weeks of doing the CTA course she was offered not one, but two jobs! The 63 year old from South Sydney is now very happy working as a part-time bookkeeper in the city. Originally from Malaysia, Kuang came to Australia in 2008 […]

Shameran Abrim exemplifies the spirit, sentiment and work ethic of many migrants who come to Australia with their families in the search of a better life.  The 32-year-old Syrian-born waitress has learned English, found a full-time job, cares for her parents and is planning for future study – while also saving to buy a house.   […]

Navitas Skilled Futures is proud to announce an expansion of its services and reach, following two successful tenders with the Commonwealth Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) this month. Navitas Skilled futures will now offer its Career Transition Assistance (CTA) program beyond the Sydney Greater West region, into the Murray and South East region […]

A tailored course in business writing skills has helped to lift the confidence, professionalism and communication standards for a group of diverse team leaders at one Sydney company. Multicultural community service provider CASS Care approached Navitas Skilled Futures in 2021 about a Foundation Skills for Your Future course to further develop the business writing skills […]

Hongyu Meng could not speak a full English sentence when she arrived at Navitas Skilled Futures for the IELTS Preparatory Short Course. Ten weeks later her writing and speaking has improved – along with her confidence – and she is happily working her way towards sitting the IELTS exam, and enrolling at university. The International […]

In the six months since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Navitas Skilled Futures has provided a vital lifeline to Western Sydney-based Afghans. Apart from helping with the settlement and education of new arrivals, Navitas Skilled Futures staff have been working tirelessly and constantly behind the scenes to care for those affected by the trauma of […]